Father’s Day is for Winners

By | June 15, 2025

[June 15, 2025]  On this Father’s Day, we should correctly respect the men who are fathers to their children.   Fathers and father figures in our lives show us that masculinity means being a strong and uncompromising protector of the family and the community.  They show us by their words and actions that the value of respecting loved… Read More »

Cutting Off the Snake’s Head: Iran

By | June 14, 2025

[June 14, 2025]  Israel’s preemptive attack on Iran’s leadership and nuclear infrastructure this past Thursday was the beginning of an effort to neuter Iran completely; the purpose can only be regime change. This is cutting off the snake’s head by killing leaders in Iran who have the will and desire to destroy the country of Israel. This is… Read More »

An Unqualified Marine General Leading Troops

By | June 13, 2025

[June 13, 2025]  [Updated June 15]  The Sentinel received a bit of backlash from his YouTube video on an unqualified, two-star Marine General taking command of Marine forces in Korea.  You can see his reaction here (see Link). In any important leadership position, there is always one hard rule that is never violated. Well, not until recently. USMC… Read More »

Iraq War Pre-Surge: Knowing the Key Players

By | June 12, 2025

[June 12, 2025]  Of all my combat tours in the Iraq War, this one would provide my Facilities team and me with the greatest responsibilities and hardest challenges. I was lucky in many aspects of this job, including having some truly professional-level officers working for me, highly educated, experienced, and – importantly – dedicated to getting the job… Read More »

“Hey You, Retard”

[June 8, 2025]  Attending the ninth grade, at a Little Rock junior high school, a teacher called over to me, yelling “Hey you, retard.”  I was setting up starting blocks for an upcoming 50-yard dash event at the outdoor track. “Yeah you, retard.”  He was going to chew me out for setting the blocks incorrectly. Kids will use… Read More »

Thoughts on the Historic Battle of D-Day

[June 6, 2025]  Undoubtedly, one of the greatest battles of World War II on the Western Front is the invasion of Normandy. D-Day, the famous landings on June 6, 1944 was designed to destroy the Nazi occupation of Western Europe. British historian James Holland discusses this battle in an interview with Alex Friman. When the Americans joined the… Read More »