Winning the Peace (Ch. 5) Redux

A feel good but secondary mission is to promote life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for the citizens of the various Partner Nations. Winning the Peace (WtP) Foreign Area Officers (FAOs) may support when feasible, freedom of religion with the end-state being that a Muslim could convert to Christianity and not face death for … Continue reading Winning the Peace (Ch. 5) Redux →

...opening a can of Vienna sausages for lunch was about as good as it gets?

Army training (at 6,000+ feet) sir!

Actually Marine Corps training but regardless I hope you’ll find this story funny and interesting. The Marine Corps had the responsibility of holding the northern flank in case of a ground war with the Soviet Union so we trained to fight in the mountains both in summer and winter – two completely different animals by … Continue reading Army training (at 6,000+ feet) sir! →

Crosby, Stills & Nash w/out Young – Southern Cross

https://youtu.be/IHL-6cUtZj0 repeat

¡Baby Rosita’s First Time to a Doctor, Pura Vida! (Redux)

I’ve been asked by a gentle reader to write something more cheery about my adventures in Costa Rica that do not involve killing snakes or slaying señoritas. Hope you will find this uplifting. What was that again about mad dogs and Englishmen in the midday sun? I’m dizzy again and on the verge of heat … Continue reading ¡Baby Rosita’s First Time to a Doctor, Pura Vida! (Redux) →