[January 24, 2021] As a junior military officer, I put in some long hours getting my Soldiers ready for the day we would be called into combat. It was hard work. At least I thought it was hard work. Guess what? I did not know what it meant. We are told that “the early bird gets the worm,”… Read More »
[January 23, 2021] Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. As a child, my friend Wilson was always looking to earn a few quarters. Like me, he had an independent mind, a willingness to work, and a desire to be a good Christian. That’s why he took the job of pickle barrel cleaner. His… Read More »
[January 22, 2021] Many years ago, shortly after the tragic events of 9/11, when Muslim terrorists hijacked three commercial airliners, crashing them, and killing nearly 3,000 Americans, two of my soldiers said something that surprised me. The events of September 11, 2001, were fresh in our minds when these Soldiers said they wished they were on those airplanes.… Read More »
[January 21, 2021] Yesterday, Joe Biden took the oath of office of the President of the United States. With it, he promised to unite a nation divided, support the Constitution, and restore American core values. As well, he describes himself as a political moderate. Leadership: Those who occupy positions of great authority in government have an inherent responsibility… Read More »
[January 20, 2021] I’ve been a huge baseball fan, since before I can even remember. My dad would sit me in front of the radio, as a toddler, to listen to our favorite team play; the New York Yankees. Growing up, I collected baseball cards and watched every game I could. And today, I’m still in possession of… Read More »
[January 18, 2021] For his nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. has rightfully taken his place in the struggle for peace and acceptance of all people – regardless of race. His legacy is sound but under attack from leftist activists who reject King’s philosophy. Today is Martin Luther King Day in the… Read More »
[January 17, 2021] Military officers are educated throughout their career that the military should stay out of partisan politics. Yesterday, in part 2 of this two-part series (link here), I argued there is a contradiction between this idea and the fact that what we do can be politically important. Thus, not everything political is off limits. The U.S.… Read More »
[January 16, 2021] The idea, instilled in all incoming U.S. military officers, that we should stay out of politics has always puzzled me. On the one hand, we are told that our behavior can have strategic effects, yet we keep our mouths shut about the political element of strategy.1 Like other publications,2 I was asked to comment on… Read More »
[January 15, 2021] Leaders around the world are starting to speak out in condemnation of Twitter’s censorship of U.S. President Trump and others they don’t agree with politically.1 This backlash is about Twitter trampling on fundamental democratic freedoms. The leadership of Twitter has repeatedly stated that their censorship goals are only about safety and are not biased in… Read More »
[January 14, 2021] Looking back into the haze of thousands of years ago, we can sometimes see meaning in the works of those who lived. And, those meanings can be a lesson for us living today. That is the case with Fort Buhen, Egypt. Early Egypt: Before the New Kingdom (16th to 11th Century BC), Egypt had a… Read More »