by The Standard | Jan 17, 2020 | Dean Allen
JANUARY 17th 1781 Major General, Sir Charles 1st Marquesses Cornwallis, relentlessly pursued A rag-tag American army of only about 2,000 men across South Carolina. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan commanded the Americans and spent months maneuvering while raising,...
by The Standard | Dec 9, 2019 | Dean Allen
We tend to think of soldiers as big, tough, fighting men who can prevail against anything. The reality in Vietnam was most of us were scared 18 and 19 year old kids who were away from home for the first time. At the height of the Vietnam War the United States was...
by The Standard | Nov 23, 2019 | Dean Allen
In 1980, there were several candidates seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States. I was a delegate to the Texas State Republican Convention. It was held in Dallas that year. As usual, leading candidates were there speaking to several...
by The Standard | Nov 21, 2019 | Dean Allen
I have been fortunate enough to travel to 31 other countries from Vietnam to Africa. In the process, I have at various times worked for the US government, major oil companies, or myself. In the process, I have seen some of the worst and most unsanitary, slums in the...