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W. Thomas Smith Jr.

FamilySecurityMatters.org contributing editor W. Thomas Smith Jr. is director of the Counterterrorism Research Center of the Family Security Foundation. A former U.S. Marine infantry leader and shipboard counterterrorism instructor, Smith writes about military/defense issues and has covered conflict in the Balkans, on the West Bank, in Iraq and Lebanon. He is the author of six books, and his articles have appeared in USA Today, George, U.S. News & World Report, BusinessWeek, National Review Online, CBS News, Townhall.com, The Washington Times, and others.

Articles:

• Hezbollah Using ‘Christian Cover’ to Penetrate the West?
• J-Roc Insults Combat Aircrews
• From the Desk of a Typical White Person
• U.S. Navy Strikes Inside Somalia
• America's ‘Big Stick’ Off the Lebanese Coast
• Turning a terrorist into a cult hero
• Defense Spending Crisis
• Connecting the Dots: Is a Terrorist-Allied TV Company Infiltrating Our Media?
• Bush Means What He Says
• Obama, keep the 'Change'
• “Duty” as a New Year's Resolution
• The Lebanon Blogging Controversy: The Story Behind the Story
• They Killed General Hajj
• Eleven Questions for Toni Nissi: A Lebanese Fighter Against Terrorism
• What’s New in Iraq
• Advice to My Nephew on Becoming a Man
• VA Tech students under fire: Why didn’t someone stop Cho?
• The Roller Coaster of War - Inside the combat experience.
• W. Thomas Smith, Jr.: Dispatches Straight From Iraq
• Disgruntled soldiers were “cherry picked”
• Beyond the DropZone
• False claims undermining U.S. troops
• Webb vs. Facts Virginia’s new senator should look at military retention numbers.
• Spirituality and military service
• ‘Building’ from tragedy
• One Democrat's Deception. Congressman Rangel disses the American military.
• Special Thanks - A military tradition.
• Medal Behavior The secretary of Veterans Affairs is calling on all veterans to wear their military decorations.
• The magic of “a few good men”
• Our soldiers are smart
• The hunting-military connection
• The Family Security Foundation COUNTERTERRORISM RESEARCH CENTER From the Director
• Halloween candy and a fear of real monsters
• War is all Hell
• “Burning Up SEALs” Misuing special-warfare assets.
• The American warrior – Part II Why American warriors will defeat the terrorists
• CRC Answers Your Questions
• The American warrior – Part I America’s warrior culture and the warrior class
• The Very Best Men: Those who are awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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