Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[February 21, 2025] The day begins badly. It’s Sunday, January 21st; we begin our day attending a memorial service for an Engineer Soldier killed in the line of duty. I sit in a row of chairs reserved for Colonels and Sergeant Majors, front row. Oddly, beside me is an empty chair with COL White’s name affixed. He is… Read More »
[February 20, 2025] Dennis Prager recently spoke to those in the Christian Left – political left – advising them to follow the law in the Bible. He says that it is his wish that there were leaders in America today who would say to Black America, you cannot hate a White. There is a verse in the Bible,… Read More »
[February 19, 2025] It was time for our Engineers to get to work. We’d received approval from “General O” ( LTG Ray Odierno) to move forward with the hard planning necessary to accommodate the incoming Surge. By this time in the war, the U.S. government had agreed to follow both the rules, guidelines, and standards of both the… Read More »
[February 18, 2025] This past Sunday, VP Vance warned Europeans against the dark cloud of censorship, and Leftists across the globe panicked. He warned European leaders that by abandoning free speech and allowing unchecked illegal immigration they would destroy themselves. Without free speech, there is no true thought. “If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there… Read More »
[February 17, 2025] This article is the first in a new series on how to succeed in life as a military service member. Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with many Soldiers and Marines and asked them what they believe is the secret to their success. Success does require sacrifice, much of which I will discuss as… Read More »
[February 16, 2025] ManUp protesters in New Zealand interrupted Auckland’s Rainbow Parade yesterday, and called out the NZ police for “prioritizing rainbow flags over law and order.” I do recommend viewing the video below, posted by Clown World on X. It is clear that the pushback on Woke is growing. Māori men were easily recognizable in their disruptive… Read More »
[February 15, 2025] This is a headline that scares military officers more than a bad efficiency rating, violent combat, or a honey pot on the side. There’s nothing like being told you don’t meet the intellectual or moral standard of our military, and seeing the threat of being fired. But, in 1939, U.S. Army Chief of Staff George… Read More »
[February 14, 2025] Yesterday, Scott Johnson from PowerLineBlog.com posted an article that is of importance in exposing the “censorship-industrial complex” in Washington. I’m not the type to be overdramatic or hyperbolic but I think all of us have come to see the concerted, coordinated effort by Democrats to censor ordinary Americans. Matt Taibbi is the man on the… Read More »
[February 13, 2025] I was one of the few General Officers who publicly denounced the renaming of U.S. military bases. Fort Bragg was named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, and founded during World War I. Presumably, some Confederate General names were used as part of a broader effort to bring the North and South back together. But now,… Read More »
[February 12, 2025] Persistence paid off for a retired guard at Çavuştepe, an ancient Urartian Fortified site in eastern Turkey. Yes, he was a guard at the site to prevent tourists from stealing bits and pieces of priceless artifacts from this archaeological site. Yet, using logic and persistence, he was able to decipher a 3,000-year-old dead language. Mehmet… Read More »