Congressman Mo Brooks, R-AL, used with permission. As many of my readers know, I am a very proud “Alabaman by Choice.” My journey from being an itinerate Army Officer, moving from one military installation to another over 37 years, was finally brought to a halt by my retirement from the Green Machine back in 2013. How I ended up in Alabama is a story in and of itself, which you can read about in this little piece called Sweet Home Alabama. And…YES, it’s all true…mostly. In short, I really like my adopted state. The people are great, the weather is nice…well, except for July and A...