The Truth About the 1989 Invasion of Panama

by Brad Smith Dec 19th, 1989 I was attached to the 7th infantry (light) B Co. 5/21. That morning we were on a half day schedule due to the holidays. I went in for PT and they called an "alert." We had color codes and the color they called meant we were going to war, pack your bags and go. So that is what I did. 12 hours later I was on a C-130 in the air headed to Panama. 20 years old, scared to death and puking from the anti-malaria drug they gave us, it was quite a shock. My wife didn't know...

Join the Army

They'll take real good care of ya. Mike writes: I thought you might be interested in this story from over Ron [Paul]'s birthday weekend. My cousin and good friend, who now lives in Houston and came with us to Ron's birthday event, was an Army paratrooper and sniper until about two months ago. He enlisted 4 years ago and throughout his time there I would send him letters with articles, books, your interviews, and especially Ron Paul videos and articles. He ended up becoming a...