Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace

In case you have forgotten, I have written 9 or 10 OPs entitled “Winning the Peace.”  D'Nanda, God bless her, has boiled all of them down to the following: As I may have said in this space once or twice, since the end of World War II, our nation’s military has won almost all the … Continue reading Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace

USMC Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Eligibility Requirement Experience Track* (my path to becoming a Latin American FAO*)

Experience Track            (a) Applicants who possess language skills, regionally focused graduate degree education, and cultural experience are encouraged to request designation via quarterly experience track panels. Marines who do not have a regionally-focused graduate degree, but do have 12 months experience of significant interaction with foreign populations overseas may qualify for a constructive credit waiver of … Continue reading USMC Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Eligibility Requirement Experience Track* (my path to becoming a Latin American FAO*)

You Can’t Make Me Do it!!

Does anybody else notice what I thought everybody calls the “side boob”:when you’re online? Little photos that give strange commands and promise to explain “Here’s why” you should follow them. Like “Always carry a crayon in your wallet when you travel! Here’s why..” “Always put tinfoil on your doorknob at night! Here’s why: “ “Pour … Continue reading You Can’t Make Me Do it!!