[March 25, 2022] For a long time now, there has been a developing trend feared by senior leaders in the U.S. military. That fear is that those new to our nation’s military are more likely to lie than others who preceded them. From what we see, young men and women are more willing to lie today than ever… Read More »
[March 23, 2022] Here is a philosophy of life I recently heard verbalized by a radio disc jockey. “Do as much good as you can, as best you can.” We will find stories about this same idea from ancient philosophers and biblical figures; we call it discipline1. Without discipline, you will fail. The idea of discipline, and I… Read More »
[March 23, 2022] As we sat in a small auditorium, our ROTC Professor arrived to announce our branch selections. My best friend, Frank Willis and I sat together. Frank was a dull fellow, brilliant but not good at ordinary social skills. Frank’s name was called, Military Intelligence was to be his branch. In the U.S. Army, occupational branches… Read More »
[March 22, 2022] A society that has many of its members standing strong against the evils that permeate our world is a fortunate society. A recent article by Coffee or Die Magazine staff writer Mac Caltrider1 highlights the remarkable life of NFL star and former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva. Wow, well done! “Villanueva served in the US Army’s… Read More »
[March 21, 2022] You don’t see kids doing the job of a chimney sweep anymore. I never had the job, nor did I know of any friends who did this job either. However, like all my friends growing up, we had odd jobs that made us better kids because we could appreciate life. You could also earn a… Read More »
[March 17, 2022] In a speech to the U.S. Congress yesterday, President Zelenskyy of Ukraine called on the United States to be “the leader of the world.” He is a man who knows the viciousness of war and the terrible price people are paying in their lives and property. But he was also adamant that when the going… Read More »
[March 16, 2022] In a few months from now, I’ll be releasing a new book on lessons for young adults. My intent is to fill a gap that exists in the development of young people; how and why they can successful and show them the way to live a fulfilling life. Introduction For those young folks who are… Read More »
[March 15, 2022] All great empires have risen from seemingly out of nowhere to last nearly three centuries and then poof, they are gone. The greatest of empires – the Romans, Egyptians, Greeks, and Persians – were not conquered by outside enemies but collapsed from within. Some say the Western world is collapsing, and the biggest problem is… Read More »
[March 14, 2022] Yesterday, I wrote about five lessons from the Ukraine War1. While there are many lessons at the military tactical and grand strategic levels, today’s article focuses on the military-national level. In other words, lessons for senior leaders. Today is the 19th day of this war, and little has changed for the past week. Russia’s Plan… Read More »
[March 13, 2022] From afar, it is easy to oversimplify or distort lessons from the Ukraine War and what the world should learn from it. There is a significant risk of taking the wrong lessons and applying those to the greater global stage of international relationships, our economic systems, and how we use our military. Today is the… Read More »