[October 29, 2020] Today’s article has a bit of a treat for my readers. I added a new tab on my leadership website called VIETNAM VET QUOTES. I’m starting this tab about an honorable man. His name is Robert “Bob” Reilly, U.S. Army 1968-1970, veterans’ advocate, and pupil of music. He is married and has three children and… Read More »
[November 6, 2023] An old observation in the U.S. Army says it’s easy to be a leader when things are going well, but bad leaders fail spectacularly when the going gets tough. I think that is the case at Harvard University. In a letter to Harvard’s president, Claudine Gay, Bill Ackman delivers a devastating takedown of her monumental… Read More »
[April 26, 2023] It has become increasingly clear that the primary contributor to the draconian COVID lockdowns was due to advice given by Dr. Anthony Fauci. Since his retirement, Dr. Fauci has been active in trying to debase that fact publicly. He does so again in a recent interview with a reporter from the New York Times Magazine… Read More »
[February 18, 2023] The takeover of Twitter this past October by Elon Musk and the follow-on investigative reporting of what is known as the “Twitter Files” is one of the most important events of this century. Journalists Matt Taibbi, Bari Weiss, and a small number of others began to peel back the many layers of deep corruption within… Read More »
[December 20, 2020] World War II was the largest and most destructive war ever. It was a time of great upheaval, chaos, and death. However, the war was also a time that saw America’s traditions carried forward onto the battlefields, the hospitals, and homes. Christmas in WWII was given special attention. Our troops did their best to celebrate… Read More »
[November 2, 2020] Can dogs be heroes? Some people think so, and I agree with them. A year ago, a daring raid was conducted by U.S. Special Forces targeting ISIS terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The hero dog Conan chased al-Baghdadi into a tunnel, resulting in the terrorist leader blowing himself up.1 This highly-classified, dramatic operation took place… Read More »
[October 24, 2020] Sage counsel from all cultures and from across history, found in philosophical and religious texts, encourages us to not lie. What is so human is that we rarely chose to follow the advice. Dr. Jordan Peterson, professor from the University of Toronto, says that we should try to tell the truth, but at least don’t… Read More »
[October 16, 2020] Abolitionist John Brown raided the Federal Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) on this date, October 16, 1859. A company of U. S. Marines, led by Colonel Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant J. E. B. Stuart, overran Brown and his followers. Brown was convicted of treason on November 2, 1859, and hanged on… Read More »
[October 11, 2020] Today, I added a new feature to my leadership blog. I call it “War Movies.” What I will do is add war movie reviews by U.S. military veterans. Any one that has a war film they would like to see added here, drop me a line to my email or post in the forum’s section.… Read More »
[March 1, 2022] “1917” (2019) is a modern war classic and one of the best movies made. This is the story of two British soldiers’ treacherous mission across enemy lines in France. Director Sam Mendes gave himself and cinematographer Roger Deakins a dangerous directive: shoot and edit the film to appear as though it’s a single shot. The… Read More »