Humor in Uniform Recruit Depot (Take 2)

We were maybe an hour before graduating Parris Island and being called Marines for the first time when a strange thing occurred. We were in platoon formation marching to the parade deck for the ceremony and the DI calls my platoon to a halt. He then puts us at ease and points out eye-candy walking … Continue reading Humor in Uniform Recruit Depot (Take 2) →

1st LAI Takes Friendly Fire

“Can you tell us how they describe the event? I have not read that book or read any accounts of that event outside official and classified military documents.” As promised, ST, here’s the account from: “Desert Storm: A Forgotten War”: RAS AL-KHAFJI AND OTHER MAJOR GROUND ACTIONS(29/30 JAN 1991) “The first attack occurred in the … Continue reading 1st LAI Takes Friendly Fire →

Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Riverine Counterdrug (smoove) Operator

Where to begin? It seems that war is just too big of a topic for Hollywood to handle in 90-110 minutes. Go figure. I know I can’t do it justice in 300-plus pages, either, but it will be more accurate than anything Hollywood can dish up. I suspect what people want from Hollywood is to … Continue reading Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Riverine Counterdrug (smoove) Operator →

Getting in Touch with my Feminine Side, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bird

Most tourists who came through that part of Costa Rica looked pretty foolish with their boonie hats, safari jackets, outrageously expensive cameras, and gigantic binoculars. We rarely interacted with them and, with very few exceptions, they avoided us and the places where we hung out. The tourist traps where they chose to wine and dine were … Continue reading Getting in Touch with my Feminine Side, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bird →

Virga Joy (or the Adventures of El Colonel De Corona) – Redux

Written by Douglas Kimball Publisher Description Colin Campbell is developing the first black pepper plantation in the West Indies. His days are spent clearing jungle, planting and fighting vipers. His nights are spent playing jazz piano at a local bar and enjoying the company of the local ladies. He meets Alan Greene at a jazz … Continue reading Virga Joy (or the Adventures of El Colonel De Corona) – Redux →

Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Riverine Counterdrug (smoove) Operator

For ST: An Homage to “Lt. Dangerous” — ST Unleashed!

[Note: The original incarnation of ST’s classic tale involving “Lt. Dangerous” is not currently in my possession, sadly. What follows is a synopsis by a grateful reader. ~D’NP] Howdy ST, ‘Ettes, ‘Sieurs, and All! Various conversations here in the past week or so have brought me to recall with pleasure early encounters with the humor […]For … Continue reading For ST: An Homage to “Lt. Dangerous” — ST Unleashed! →

Preface: LtCol S.x MacTemplar -Shadow Warrior

Driving to Costa Rica on the Road Less Traveled

Although this isn’t exactly where it all began, before I was dodging and/or killing some of the most deadly snakes in the Western Hemisphere, I decided to drive rather than fly to Costa Rica. I mark the beginning of this adventure in the epicenter of the Redneck Riviera: Panama City, Florida, where I purchased a four-wheel-drive Nissan … Continue reading Driving to Costa Rica on the Road Less Traveled →

The Chick Thing Redux

We've all been reading about the "Millennial Male Crisis"- lack of work ethic, no aspirations to attend college/trade school, still living at home in their mid twenties. I'm one of the few people who get frustrated with all the attention paid to this by the media "elite" because I highly value the anecdotal. And I … Continue reading The Chick Thing Redux →