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AMERICA’S BACKPACK NUKE …. by Michael Hawke

10 Sunday Oct 2021

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Book Review:

America’s Backpack Nuke is the recently released classified story of America’s secret nuclear weapon which the CIA deployed, and almost detonated, during the Vietnam War. Michael Chapanar was a 19 year old dedicated United States Marine trained to deploy and detonate a ground based “backpack” nuke. He knew he would likely be on a one way mission if called upon to save his fellow Marines on the DMZ in 1967. The military Generals, the CIA, and President Johnson lied to the American people in order to feed the Military Industrial Complex and keep the war going. By 1967 things were not going well and while the Generals assured the pubic we were winning the war, as proven by enemy body counts, the truth was very much the opposite. America won every battle in Vietnam…. but we ultimately lost the war.

When Lance Corporal Michael Chapanar was sent to Vietnam the enemy was building up large forces preparing to attack and overrun our bases along the DMZ. President Johnson and General Westmoreland vowed to hold our ground at all costs fearing a repeat of the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 which ended with the capture of several thousand French soldiers of which over half died in captivity. The French defeat led to the division of Vietnam between North and South. You will read in America’s Backpack Nuke, just how very close we came to using a ground based nuclear weapon and changing the course of history.

Michael Chapanar could not talk about his military service for over 50 years as his military records including his awards were sealed and he was sworn to secrecy. He displayed great patience during the intervening years waiting for the chance to tell his personal story and this hidden chapter of the Vietnam War. In March of 2018 he requested permission from the Secretary of Defense, the Marine Corps, and President Donald Trump to have his records unsealed and be able to tell his story, On September 11, 2018, the anniversary of 9/11, he was given the official permission to finally write his account and his records were unsealed. He also received a personal letter from President Trump thanking him for his service to our country.

America’s Backpack Nuke is a must read if you like to read history, action, love, and drama. This story is a modern day Dr. Zhivago, and is destined for the Big Screen. You can order your copy on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target, Walmart, and most book seller sites on line. Enjoy the read!

Michael Hawke

Leadership Lost…..SECDEF Austin, General Milley, General McKenzie…..by Michael Hawke

29 Sunday Aug 2021

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Three military Generals, one who is now the Secretary of Defense, blundered the Afghanistan withdrawal operation. All three submitted to the decisions of President Joe Biden, a 54 year Washington politician with a history of getting every single military decision he was party to wrong. He has always been and will now be rightly remembered as an idiot.

The blame here does not lie with Joe Biden as much with his military advisors who allowed choices and critical decisions at every step of the way to proceed in spite of their knowing they were wrong and would likely lead to disaster.

Not one of these three senior, experienced military officers put their rank on the table and said to Joe Biden…”not going to do it like this….it will not work, it will harm us both now and in the future”. No, these three so called leaders just kept their jobs and said to Joe…good plan, we can make it work. The truth is the plan was horseshit from the start.

Now that everyone in America and around the world can see their plan was the very worst of all the options they had to choose from these guys, starting with President Joe Biden, are shifting blame. They blame the former President Donald Trump, the Afghan Army, the Taliban for doing a bad job at their check points, the conservative media, and even the people trying to flee, both American Citizens and those who supported us in the fight. No “concentric circle” self checking here that’s for sure!

GEN Bruce Clarke on military leadership: ” When things go wrong in your command. start searching for the reasons in increasingly larger concentric circles around your own desk.”

These three Generals should resign today and if they refuse they should be relieved of their commands and court martialed for dereliction of duty, treason, and dishonor before the enemy. Their actions, from the abandonment of Bagram Air Base to the failure to order in enough troops to secure the perimeter of Kabul Airport, are negligent and criminal. The weaponry they left on the ground for the Taliban will ensure we no longer own the the night or the sky in the future when facing these terrorist enemies on the battlefield.

GEN Dwight D Eisenhower on leadership: ” Nothing is easy in war. Mistakes are always paid for in casualties and troops are quick to sense any blunder made by their commanders”

The troops, the nation, our allies, and especially our enemies can clearly see these guys blundered. They acted with reckless disregard for the safety of our troops, our allies on the ground, the American citizens ,and the Afghans seeking refuge. These three Generals, who by the way all fail to meet military weight and fitness standers, are a disgrace to the uniforms they wear and positions they hold.

A final note regarding President Biden. He is incompetent mentally and must resign immediately. President Biden, of all the leadership team who made this disaster happen, might be the least to blame due to his limited cognitive ability. He simply is not up for the job.

Michael Hawke

America’s Backpack Nuke…by Angela Chapanar

25 Friday Jun 2021

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Michael, my spouse of 53 years was in reality a U.S. Marine with a one-way like mission. In 2012 shortly after his military history was declassified, he revealed his orders, records, and documents to me. For the love of God, country, and family he was trained and prepared to give his all with a backpack nuclear weapon. You will understand he had no awareness of white supremacy or white privilege. He was ready to sacrifice everything in defense of all races.

When you read the book, “America’s Backpack Nuke” you will experience suspense and mystery intertwined with a great love story that tears at your heart. Michael was not in search of glory, medals, tattoos, or dress blues. He was a Marine of Honor, no more, no less.

Angela Chapanar

Black Lives Matter Mission Statement: Why Are We Honoring This Group?….. by, Michael Hawke

25 Saturday Jul 2020

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Below you can read the mission statement from the Black Lives Matter Home Page. After reading this statement ask yourself why are we honoring this group? They are Marxist, anti-Christian, anti-law and order, anti-family, and anti-American values. Caving to this mob is not just dumb it is dangerous. Shame on the liberal media, the liberal educators, and more recently on MLB. People of America want jobs, security, and opportunity…not unemployment, chaos, and mobs. Caving in to this left wing, Marxist, agenda will result in the loss of our country and all it stands for. Yes, all it stands for….not yet perfected but a work in progress that has done more to end injustice around the world than any other country in the history of the world. 


BLM: Mission Statement: 
Black Lives Matter began as a call to action in response to state-sanctioned violence and anti-Black racism. Our intention from the very beginning was to connect Black people from all over the world who have a shared desire for justice to act together in their communities. The impetus for that commitment was, and still is, the rampant and deliberate violence inflicted on us by the state.
Enraged by the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, George Zimmerman, and inspired by the 31-day takeover of the Florida State Capitol by POWER U and the Dream Defenders, we took to the streets. A year later, we set out together on the Black Lives Matter Freedom Ride to Ferguson, in search of justice for Mike Brown and all of those who have been torn apart by state-sanctioned violence and anti-Black racism. Forever changed, we returned home and began building the infrastructure for the Black Lives Matter Global Network, which, even in its infancy, has become a political home for many.
Ferguson helped to catalyze a movement to which we’ve all helped give life. Organizers who call this network home have ousted anti-Black politicians, won critical legislation to benefit Black lives, and changed the terms of the debate on Blackness around the world. Through movement and relationship building, we have also helped catalyze other movements and shifted culture with an eye toward the dangerous impacts of anti-Blackness.
These are the results of our collective efforts.
The Black Lives Matter Global Network is as powerful as it is because of our membership, our partners, our supporters, our staff, and you. Our continued commitment to liberation for all Black people means we are continuing the work of our ancestors and fighting for our collective freedom because it is our duty.
Every day, we recommit to healing ourselves and each other, and to co-creating alongside comrades, allies, and family a culture where each person feels seen, heard, and supported.
We acknowledge, respect, and celebrate differences and commonalities.
We work vigorously for freedom and justice for Black people and, by extension, all people.
We intentionally build and nurture a beloved community that is bonded together through a beautiful struggle that is restorative, not depleting.
We are unapologetically Black in our positioning. In affirming that Black Lives Matter, we need not qualify our position. To love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a prerequisite for wanting the same for others.
We see ourselves as part of the global Black family, and we are aware of the different ways we are impacted or privileged as Black people who exist in different parts of the world.
We are guided by the fact that all Black lives matter, regardless of actual or perceived sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression, economic status, ability, disability, religious beliefs or disbelief’s, immigration status, or location.
We make space for transgender brothers and sisters to participate and lead.
We are self-reflexive and do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege and uplift Black trans folk, especially Black trans women who continue to be disproportionately impacted by trans-antagonistic violence.
We build a space that affirms Black women and is free from sexism, misogyny, and environments in which men are centered.
We practice empathy. We engage comrades with the intent to learn about and connect with their contexts.
We make our spaces family-friendly and enable parents to fully participate with their children. We dismantle the patriarchal practice that requires mothers to work “double shifts” so that they can mother in private even as they participate in public justice work.
We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and “villages” that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable.
We foster a queer‐affirming network. When we gather, we do so with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking, or rather, the belief that all in the world are heterosexual (unless s/he or they disclose otherwise).
We cultivate an intergenerational and communal network free from ageism. We believe that all people, regardless of age, show up with the capacity to lead and learn.
We embody and practice justice, liberation, and peace in our engagements with one another.


Reflections of a 29 Year Veteran…..by, Michael Hawke

12 Saturday Oct 2019

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A Taps Moment: Taps is bugle call played at dusk, during flag ceremonies, and at military funerals by the United States Armed Forces. (Reveille is played as dawn as the flag is being raised and is notice to get moving)

The bugle call sounded as I was walking to my car after swimming my laps at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station San Diego swim training tank. If you are on a military base at dusk you will hear Taps being played. It is played as the flag is being lowered and signals the end of the work day. If you are outside walking, or standing, you must come to attention during Taps and offer a hand salute if you are a military member or veteran. If you are a civilian or family member coming to attention is the proper response.

I came to attention and saluted. I was facing West toward the Airfield Base Operations. While I could not see the flag pole I visualized the flag being lowered as the bugle call played. I held a sharp salute, stood a little taller, and straighter, and then gave silent thanks for all those who sacrificed both limb and life to defend this great nation. What an honor to be standing where I was looking West at the setting sun, reflecting on the great courage and sacrifice of our military members, both past and present.

At the end of the bugle call I held my salute and sent it farther West….all the way across the great Pacific to the Island of Hong Kong, where at that very moment brave citizens, young and old, were fighting and dying for their democratic freedoms. I wondered how my fellow Americans could be so lightly concerned about such a momentous and watershed moment in history.

I wondered still why there was no reporting, no protests, no knee taking by our famous athletes who just recently protested against police violence, racism, and bigotry…in America! I just stood there holding my salute and kept thinking about their bravery. Sacrifice, even more so the ultimate sacrifice, for a great cause is the most noble and eternal of all human acts.

Michael Hawke

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