[April 27, 2023] In 2004, in late August and on a brutally scorching day, my Engineers stood smiling after completing another helicopter-landing pad on Victory Base, Baghdad, Iraq. We were eight months into our combat deployment, and we were experienced professionals, skilled, in high demand, and the very best at what we did. One of my NCOs suggested… Read More »
[April 26, 2023] It has become increasingly clear that the primary contributor to the draconian COVID lockdowns was due to advice given by Dr. Anthony Fauci. Since his retirement, Dr. Fauci has been active in trying to debase that fact publicly. He does so again in a recent interview with a reporter from the New York Times Magazine… Read More »
[April 25, 2023] Eighty years ago, one of the most daring missions of WW2 took place that would have far-reaching implications, even today. In April 1943, American P-38s carried out a near-suicidal mission to intercept and kill Japanese admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, mastermind of the Pearl Harbor raid. This was Operation Vengeance. The story of how the U.S. military… Read More »
[April 24, 2023] The privilege to serve in the military is an opportunity to work with America’s best citizens. They come from all walks of society, backgrounds, education levels, and subcultures, a very diverse mix of upbringing, intellectual capability, and maturity. I saw that Soldiers who grew up without fathers stood out from rest and that this phenomenon… Read More »
[April 23, 2023] Candace Owens was recently interviewed to get her thoughts on the boycott of Bud Light and in light of Anheuser-Busch VP of Marketing getting canned. To sum up, you must lie to survive woke culture. See the full interview here. Here she is in her own words: “I’m going to have to defend her [VP… Read More »
[April 22, 2023] To say that, as a kid, I was afraid of snakes is an understatement. Growing up in a rural area in Northeast Louisiana often put me in contact with them. This article is about growing up with snakes and how my friends and our fathers were part of the story that helped us be better… Read More »
[April 21, 2023] Last year, Matt Walsh released a brilliant documentary titled What is a Woman? Just this past October, I wrote about it here. You might think that after all this time, someone might be capable of answering this simple question. I know my seven-year-old granddaughter can answer it. The United States Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona,… Read More »
[April 20, 2023] A more precise question, and not dissimilar to this question, is ‘What is the most fundamental moral responsibility of a parent?’ The answer is to encourage your children to be great companions of other children while playing. Drs. Jordan Peterson and Jean Piaget attempt to answer this question. Here, summarized, are some of their thoughts.… Read More »
[April 19, 2023] That day, the senior NCO on duty gave me a simple choice. I was transitioning out of the U.S. Army as an enlisted man, and it was August, a very hot and sweltering day. I could see Soldiers outside mowing the grass on the grassy parade field next to the building where I sat. I… Read More »
[April 18, 2023] Mostly through opportunities, the U.S. Army taught me about listening closely to what my Soldiers had to say. And, fair enough, that is important advice. But one thing they did not teach is the point I will make today. When you listen to someone, do not assume you know what they are talking about. Ask… Read More »