Every Spring since 2005, the Sapper Association sponsors the annual Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition held at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. According to their website, “It is a three-day competition open for two Person teams of Army or Marine Engineer MOS competitors in the grades of E4 and above.  A team must consist of at least one member who is a graduate of the Sapper Leader Course.

On January 4th, 2021, Kenneth Harrelson, a disabled Army Veteran, received a call from an associate asking if he would be able to drive up to DC and take over the security detail for another man who was unable to attend. Kenneth is an Oath Keeper, and they were headed to Washington DC to stand guard for the multiple speakers during, what was supposed to be, peaceful protests planned on January 5th & 6th. That decision would change the life of Kenneth and his family.

On November 17, 2021, Lance Corporal Jordan Dedo received his discharge from the United States Marine Corps. But instead of it being a time of anticipation and moving forward after his service in the Corps, it was the beginning of a new battle for LCpl Dedo. 

“So, instead of taking the easy route and spouting empty opinions like many followers do in today’s media-driven world, we should take a hard look at what the Executive office was designed to do to help us determine who deserves its seat.”

In the American Justice System, we hold fast to the presumption of innocence, and it falls on the prosecution to bring forth the burden of proof. According to our Bill of Rights, all American citizens are guaranteed certain rights if accused of a crime, and those rights are spelled out explicitly in the 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments.