Articles by Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry (US Army Ret.), Ph.D. is a decorated combat veteran, Army Aviator, Paratrooper and Ranger who has served his country both in the military and as a Presidential appointee in three administrations. He is also the author of From Private to General (Believe Books). Like this article? Get the latest Guns & Patriots delivered to your email every Tuesday. Sign up here - it's free!

White House Reflections

Last month my wife, Lady Char and I drove past the White House for what was to be her last time, before the...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry October 12, 2010

Soldier Code: Remember The Star From The East

It was the end of the day. The bloated bodies of the dead North and South Vietnamese soldiers baked under...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry October 5, 2010

Sharia & The Constitution: Never the Twain Shall Meet

Let me begin by saying something some may find quite controversial. To assume that Muslims appreciate and...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry September 21, 2010

Freedom and Islam: Compatible or Contradictory?

In this great country one of our most cherished freedoms is freedom of religion and we Americans go the extra...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry August 31, 2010

Obama Loves the Hood, Unfortunately It Is Not Fort Hood

A few years ago my wife and I attended a conference at Hampton University, where then Senator Obama spoke. He...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry August 3, 2010

Obama The Muslim

My mother believed in “common sense” testing. She said if it looks like a duck, quacks like a...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry July 27, 2010

The Obama, McChrystal Set-Up

By now everyone knows the story, or at least they think they do. A careless, loose-lipped general’s...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry July 20, 2010

Rules of Engagement

During the Viet Nam War several Viet Cong engaged our forces in a running fire fight and when we finally...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry July 13, 2010

Jerusalem v. Danzig - Palestine v. Sudetenland

Artificially cobbled together cities and nation states usually fail to maintain historical cohesion. Forced...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry July 6, 2010

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim

The counterinsurgency strategy being implemented by the United States in Afghanistan is based on building...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry July 6, 2010

Lies, Deceit and a Double Standard

I don’t pretend to be an expert on Islam or the Qur’an, the Muslim Bible. But for some reason...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry June 29, 2010

Bring On The Oil Spill

Conquering impossible challenges has been the norm for America since before its founding. In the...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry June 22, 2010

Our President Needs Real Leadership Skills

There were many occasions, during my thirty-four or so years of serving in the U.S. Army, when I took command...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry June 22, 2010

Put Up or Shut Up

President Barack Hussein Obama’s leadership style is obvious. He commits just enough money and...

Major Gen. Jerry R. Curry June 15, 2010