Gone fishing in Mongolia: You can blame this post on James of England – Redux

July 30, 2013  At a recent meet-up with James of England (JoE) I spoke about an Enlisted Leadership Development program that I initiated, developed, and implemented in Mongolia almost ten years ago. JoE asked and I promised to post on my libertarian efforts with the Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF), so please blame this post on … Continue reading Gone fishing in Mongolia: You can blame this post on James of England – Redux

USMC Recon PFC KIA 45 Days In-Country

PFC Paul Beddoe #2352527MOS: 0311 Rifleman. When Paul arrived in Vietnam 6 December 1967, he was assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Recon, 3rd Marine Division. Paul went out on a recon patrol with India Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. India Company was in the vicinity of Hill 881N and 7 kilometers … Continue reading USMC Recon PFC KIA 45 Days In-Country

Ukraine Conflict and India’s Hard Choices

On 24th January 2022, I assessed and tweeted from my account (@InsightGL) that Russia will invade Ukraine after 20th February, the closing day of the disastrous Beijing Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, my predictions came true, and activities started on 21st February. The invasion of Ukraine is part of history now. The question, “Who to side with”, has already put many nations … Continue reading Ukraine Conflict and India’s Hard Choices