Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[June 16, 2025] Being selected as the new Facilities Chief in C-7 (Engineers) was a true honor. My section would be the lead effort for the Coalition Engineering effort at this stage of the Iraq War. Other than Route clearance of IEDs, which was a relatively new and smaller Engineer mission, Construction and Reconstruction were the highest visible… Read More »
[June 15, 2025] On this Father’s Day, we should correctly respect the men who are fathers to their children. Fathers and father figures in our lives show us that masculinity means being a strong and uncompromising protector of the family and the community. They show us by their words and actions that the value of respecting loved… Read More »
[June 14, 2025] Israel’s preemptive attack on Iran’s leadership and nuclear infrastructure this past Thursday was the beginning of an effort to neuter Iran completely; the purpose can only be regime change. This is cutting off the snake’s head by killing leaders in Iran who have the will and desire to destroy the country of Israel. This is… Read More »
[June 13, 2025] [Updated June 15] The Sentinel received a bit of backlash from his YouTube video on an unqualified, two-star Marine General taking command of Marine forces in Korea. You can see his reaction here (see Link). In any important leadership position, there is always one hard rule that is never violated. Well, not until recently. USMC… Read More »
[June 12, 2025] Of all my combat tours in the Iraq War, this one would provide my Facilities team and me with the greatest responsibilities and hardest challenges. I was lucky in many aspects of this job, including having some truly professional-level officers working for me, highly educated, experienced, and – importantly – dedicated to getting the job… Read More »
[June 11, 2025] The question many are asking today is whether we will see real leadership from President Trump as he takes action on the Los Angeles riots (peaceful protests according to the legacy media) against ICE raids. The thumbnail image I’m using is from an article by Miranda Devine of the NY Post, who also wrote about… Read More »
[June 10, 2025] Ever since I was little, I “played army” with my brother and friends. While it was not ordained that I would eventually join the U.S. Army, it would be in my early 20s that I would decide that now is the time. On August 1, 1974, I walked into the Army Recruiter’s office in Lubbock,… Read More »
[June 9, 2025] I’m a sucker for a good story involving our U.S. military. If good humor is a thing for you, I think you’ll like this one. Based on an email, we discover that a Greenpeace ship has encroached upon a berthed U.S. submarine at the Naval Yard in Norfolk, Virginia. This story is about how the… Read More »
[June 8, 2025] Attending the ninth grade, at a Little Rock junior high school, a teacher called over to me, yelling “Hey you, retard.” I was setting up starting blocks for an upcoming 50-yard dash event at the outdoor track. “Yeah you, retard.” He was going to chew me out for setting the blocks incorrectly. Kids will use… Read More »
[June 7, 2025] I was fortunate to have close friends who were really smart and willing to help me use their intellectual skills. And, of course, they all had high IQ scores, I know because I could tell. We often sat around discussing various topics, those as political, moral, and religious ideas. I believe that if it were… Read More »