Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[May 28, 2023] If you don’t have the answer, don’t pretend you do. Yes, I know; the most hated words someone can say is, “I don’t know.” But the shortest way to lose credibility is to claim you do know. Nothing is more frustrating for someone pretending they know something when they do not. No one is expecting… Read More »
[May 27, 2023] I originally wrote this blog post with the title “Disrespect to Leaders” but realized that I was leaving out a big part of the picture by not including “anger.” What brought me to this conclusion was an article entitled “America’s Anger Epidemic: Why?” by Dan Bowens. It’s really about workplace dysfunction. To buy into the… Read More »
[May 26, 2023] In two weeks, I will be at the memorial and military funeral service for a U.S. Army Soldier who died during the Korean War. His remains were recently identified and are now being returned to his home in Mays Landing, NJ, just a short drive from my home. I was asked to say a few… Read More »
[May 24, 2023] Last year, during my township’s 4th of July parade, I saw a small child stand and salute our Veterans as they passed. These Vets were holding our American and service flags. Some folks came out to hug them, a few sang patriotic songs, and many thanked them for their service. This brought great comfort to… Read More »
[May 23, 2023] This hits close to home. I often talk about WWII and Korean War veterans being a significant part of my upbringing. And now, one who died in the war has been identified. The U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced that unknown remains from the Korean War are identified as PFC Harry Hartmann, Jr. He… Read More »
[May 22, 2023] A few years ago, I wrote a very popular article on what it takes to be an Army Officer as measured by “The Army Officer’s Guide (1983 edition). Not only was it well liked, and one of those that many emailed to say thanks. Here is that article in full. Twice, I’ve written about the… Read More »
[May 21, 2023] It wasn’t that long ago when any child could tell you two or three Bible stories and give a few quotes. There was also a time, recently, when nearly everyone understood and appreciated the child’s storytelling and appreciated that even children could learn about greatness. That is not true anymore. Our friends at PowerLineBlog.com (link… Read More »
[May 20, 2023] If there is one thing I would want from my grandparents today, it would be letters they wrote to me, telling me about their lives, what they believed in, what made them good men and women, and how they saw the world. Those letters would be more valuable than any token, money, or property. So,… Read More »
[May 19, 2023] Great stories never die. And neither do great myths; some of those heroes’ stories are popularized but false. In the mid-1970s, I was stationed in West Germany and heard from many of their citizens how rubble women were the mainstay of rebuilding a destroyed Germany. New evidence from Germany itself contradicts much of this myth.… Read More »
[May 18, 2023] As I put pen to paper (yes, the old-fashioned way), Memorial Day is only a few days away. I’m lucky to have served some incredible folks during my time during my military time, in peace and war, and under some extreme circumstances. This means taking the good with the bad, learning that the human way… Read More »