There were more than a few scraps, close scraps, and almost scraps that could have quickly gone south that probably should be included but dealt with somewhat diplomatically. Speaking of amors imposibles, there was a a girl in Lima, Peru who could stop traffic jing-jing no shit man! Had a post mission bar fight in … Continue reading Bar Fights & Such →

So entonces my 6 month TAD to US MAAG Lime, Peru’s JPAT lasts 3 years and I am being replaced by no less than three US Marines. It bemused me that even though the State Department had basically taken over my riverine counterdrug program lock, stock, and barrel the Major who replaced me started bitching … Continue reading Longest War EVAH! Ch. 3 →

America’s 007 miraculously gets long in the tooth to everyone’s amazement. Fixen’ to land AFB DC. Something, something about Soon-Soon-Jet’s retirement ceremony.

From 1995 - 9/11 a small number of Marines, Coasties, and Navy (Independent Duty) Corpsmen won another “Small War” while you slept and I am reminded of the quote about rough men doing violence on your behalf. It seems the US Navy wanted only deep water blue ocean ops and unceremoniously dumped brown water op … Continue reading The Longest Small War You’ve Never Heard Of →

What was the average age of your Marines? 19? 20? Were you lording over teenagers for a good chunk of your career? Did they have a course at TBS about being a petty warlord for child soldiers? Also, are you fine? I know that war can be stressful and you might be haunted by your … Continue reading Substack Chat For Yours Truly →