[May 19, 2023] Great stories never die. And neither do great myths; some of those heroes’ stories are popularized but false. In the mid-1970s, I was stationed in West Germany and heard from many of their citizens how rubble women were the mainstay of rebuilding a destroyed Germany. New evidence from Germany itself contradicts much of this myth.… Read More »
[May 16, 2023] Here is something a little different that young men reading my blog might find valuable, something other than leadership traits. Courtney Ryan, a social media blogger, just came out with a segment that advises us on things men do that make them less attractive to women (see YouTube video here, 11:56 minutes). We are all… Read More »
[May 14, 2023] As we walked out of a U.S. Marine Major General’s office, a good friend told me, “There are too many army Generals in this world.” This General was a real SOB, but he got the job done, which was a valuable skill. Generals? Eventually, they retire. One recently asked for a helping hand, as he… Read More »
[May 11, 2023] When I hear jets overhead, I think back to my combat time when fighter jets were a daily affair. Of course, I know the difference in the sound of a fighter jet – in this case, an F16-C – versus large cargo or commercial airliners. When the fighter jets fly, I think of them as… Read More »
[May 7, 2023] For me, it is hard to imagine the evils of World War II, the heroics, the unity, and the development of technology for all purposes of warfare, food production, and transportation. As a kid, I lived with many of these veterans and was told stories that fascinate me today. One of those stories was the… Read More »
[May 4, 2023] Last week, I received an email from MG John Rafferty, the U.S. Army Chief of Public Affairs, regarding his efforts to improve recruiting. Attached to the email were five attachments, one titled “Key Messages on Army Recruiting Challenge (abridged)” as of 14 February 2023. Essentially he said, We are not woke! In the attachment, he… Read More »
[April 30, 2023] How America cares for its military veterans and their physical and mental health tells us much about the moral standing of America itself. President Lincoln said it best, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration is the institution we fund to carry out that moral need. Unfortunately, today, we see the VA regressing to old… 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 »
[March 26, 2023] I saw the movie, All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) as a young kid in a small southern town after being dropped off with my brother. My mom’s instructions were, “go see a movie while I go grocery shopping.” The movie was a real shock, and I never forgot it. There are two remakes,… Read More »
[March 13, 2023] My life was about to become more difficult and complex, or so I thought. As a senior Captain, I had been given command of saving a broken U.S. Army company with the singular mission to “fix it.” Unbeknown to me, my life would get much simpler in a good way and much less anxiety provoking. … Read More »