Before we put an American in harm's way, tell us why. No one wants to see the region descend into further chaos. There's a lot of concern about getting embroiled in another Vietnam and ... about sending American troops once again to fight someone else's war.

Before we put an American in harm's way, tell us why. No one wants to see the region descend into further chaos. There's a lot of concern about getting embroiled in another Vietnam and ... about sending American troops once again to fight someone else's war.

The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids decision not to drink alcohol.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the first use of alcohol typically begins at age 12.

Winning the peace is harder than winning the war.

According to the American Heart Association, the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world.

But 18 years after the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, there still remains unfinished work to completely rectify and close this regrettable chapter in our Nations history.