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By Gary Harlan May 19, 2020 Being a two-tour combat veteran of an actual war, I assumed President Donald Trump was speaking metaphorically when he informed the American public that he was a wartime president. “We’re at war,” he declared, “fighting an invisible enemy.” It …

A Conversation with Jim Mayfield For 50 years, photographer Jim Mayfield has been producing amazing images. We’ve been friends for 58 years. Besides asking Jim for photos representing his work over the years, I requested a current picture of him and one of him back …

Donald Trump From a Vietnamese Perspective From Chapter 2 of Always Faithful: Returning to Vietnam: “The hotel had been renamed the Continental Palace during the Vietnam War years. It was closed in 1976, reopened in 1986, and fully restored by 1989 under its original name, …

Saints quarterback Drew Brees sparked controversy recently when he stated: “Every time I stand with my hand over my heart looking at that flag and singing the national anthem, that’s [those who gave their lives in service to the country] what I think about. And, …

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Before delving into the subjects I intend to discuss in this blog, I need to acknowledge two people whose support was essential in completing Always Faithful. The first person is my wife, Marissa Harlan. Marissa and I met in 1997. She owned and …