Rethinking the DOD’s Foreign Area Officer Program – Redux 1

Originally written and published in April 2019. Enjoy krap As I may have said once or twice before, since the end of World War II, our nation’s military has won almost all the battles while not really winning any wars. This suggests that it is high time to consider new strategies, even different tactics, techniques, … Continue reading Rethinking the DOD’s Foreign Area Officer Program – Redux 1 →

Saying Thank you to Veterans, Part 2: Rough Men and Ungrateful Women

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." There is some debate about who originally stated the above quote: it might have been George Orwell, or it might have been Richard Grenier paraphrasing George Orwell. Whoever said it, it is indisputably true. The … Continue reading Saying Thank you to Veterans, Part 2: Rough Men and Ungrateful Women →

Feminism Means Never Having To Say, Thank You.

Why are feminists so intent on sending women into combat? I think it is because they can't stand the idea of ever saying Thank You to men, especially conservative men. And nowadays, most veterans are conservatives.

Paging ST…Pick up Pen and Paper, or Laptop.

Hey there, Simon....Thought this might be of interest/inspiration: When the Tempest Gathers, an upcoming memoir, by Andrew Milburn I've pre-ordered it, will read and review it when it arrives. I, and others, await yours. Hoping you're away writing.

Rethinking the DOD’s Foreign Area Officer Program

As I may have said once or twice before, since the end of World War II, our nation’s military has won almost all the battles while not really winning any wars. This suggests that it is high time to consider new strategies, even different tactics, techniques, and procedures. We are a nation at war whether … Continue reading Rethinking the DOD’s Foreign Area Officer Program →