Joining me for my second infusion at the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center is Patricia Downs, a retired Army civil servant, Aug. 5, 2016, Fairfax, Va. Patricia and I worked together at the Pentagon, with the Army's Office of the Chief of Public Affairs from 2008-2009. Last Tuesday, I... Read more →
Recently, I received the following e-mail from a dear family member of mine... "I'm very proud of you because of the way you fought the cancer and went through all the agonizing and painful treatments without complaining. I can't imagine how sick they must have made you feel. But I'm... Read more →
I can still vividly remember that day. Following 13 weeks of Marine boot camp, one of most difficult experiences of my life, I stood at attention on the parade deck in front of my Drill Instructors ... waiting to hear "ON THIS DAY, WE’RE PROUD TO CALL YOU U.S. MARINES!"... Read more →
In “The Veteran in a New Field” (1865), painted only a few months after the Civil War, the artist Winslow Homer evoked the complex mood of the United States as it embarked on reunification. One of my favorite notable paintings is called The Veteran in a New Field (1865), painted... Read more →
Greetings! I am very happy to inform everyone that my treatment of fighting cancer is going quite well. On Tuesday, I underwent a PET/CT scan to check for more cancer, especially in the area where the tumor was removed. At this time, there are no indications of additional cancer in... Read more →