From the monthly archives:

September 2007

It is a pleasure to note that The Barack Obama Report – a campaign blog independent of the senator’s official presidential effort – has written about LaVena Johnson. The post, the concern it evinces for soldiers and their families, and the attention it will bring to LaVena’s story, are all greatly appreciated.
However, the blog post [...]

Elaine Johnson at Veterans for Peace convention

by Philip Barron on September 1, 2007 · 1 comment

In the accompanying video, Gold Star Mother Elaine Johnson speaks about the death in Iraq of her son, Spc. Darius T. Jennings, and issues a challenge to President George Bush – and to the Democrats. Her remarks took place in St. Louis at the 22nd national convention of Veterans for Peace. (Elaine is no relation [...]