[July 2, 2023] Here is the bottom line answer. I joined for the adventure. Yep, that’s it. Now, there is a lot to unpack with that answer because I did join at the lowest rank, Private (the lowest of the low). I expected no privileges and got none. Whatever I gained as a Soldier was from what I… Read More »
[July 1, 2023] There was a time when the U.S. Supreme Court was not as controversial. The Court’s decision this past Wednesday to end the use of race in college admissions was long overdue and they stirred an expected visceral response from leftists across the country. Was it really so controversial? No, and for all those who believe… Read More »
[June 29, 2023] For those of us who study war, geopolitics, and statesmanship and like to understand why there is such a profound difference in modern-Western thought and all other nation-states, welcome to the world of humans. One of those enigmas is Russia; not Western but also not Oriental but Slav. And Slav has meaning in the great… Read More »
[June 25, 2023] Two days ago, we began hearing that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary group had withdrawn from their positions in Ukraine and turned eastward toward Moscow in an alleged attempt to overthrow Vladimir Putin. There is no reliable unclassified confirmation on this, which might be for show or propaganda purposes. Either way, this represents an unexpected and… Read More »
[June 22, 2023] A couple of weeks ago, a friend was reminiscing about his childhood. We were back and forth trading some of the things we heard as youngins. Mom always came up with the right question or advice at the right moment. Here are a few of those I remembered. I found them entertaining. There are not… Read More »
[June 21, 2023] I’ll be giving a speech honoring our fallen military personnel from WWI to present this weekend. The South Jersey Volunteers for Veterans Boot Memorial will have a three-day display with the names of local citizens who gave their lives for our country. I’m one of the closing ceremony speakers. Please take a look at my… Read More »
[June 16, 2023] For good-thinking folk, we can quickly figure out that inviting an anti-Catholic, anti-Christian group to their game will not sit well with fans. And worse, the LA Dodgers will “honor” a hate group for their ‘contributions to society.’ If you thought the Marketing VP of Bud Light was stupid by causing her brand to crash,… Read More »
[June 13, 2023] I was one of those army officers who somehow managed to get plenty of medals during my 40 years. These medals were for various military campaigns, for bravery in combat, or for doing a good job. I might be unusual, but I never wanted to get a “medal” for doing something good. What I really… Read More »
[June 11, 2023] In a recent article by Gary Saul Morson titled Do Russians Miss War?, he asks appropriate questions about the Russian culture of war (link here). This is not that dissimilar to two articles I wrote a while back that asked Do you miss war? , and Why Soldiers Miss War. Morson’s main point is that… Read More »
[June 8, 2023] As a new Platoon Leader in the U.S. Army Infantry, my Soldiers were always comparing me to their previous leader. And oh, that Lieutenant did not do so well. Those comparisons were usually unflattering and frankly I was not too happy about it (for professional reasons). My commander told me to just get use to… Read More »