Author Archives: Douglas R. Satterfield
[August 14, 2025] An incident occurred during a military training exercise early in my career that taught me an important lesson – little things matter. After relocating my platoon to a new defensive position, I set our machine gun foxhole in what I thought was an okay spot. My commander ordered me to change it, and later, during… Read More »
[August 13, 2025] Dr. Jordan Peterson is a man who originates from Canada, and who likes to strike at the heart of those things that make us better as a person. In a recent interview, he talks about Canadian Patriotism and how his fellow citizens have failed the test of protecting their most important values. This interview is… Read More »
[August 12, 2025] This past Friday, the political world got a lesson in basic leadership principles: do your job, or fail. By now, most folks have heard about Texas Democrats fleeing the state to prevent a vote on redistricting in the Texas House. We’re about to see how failed leadership carries a hefty price tag. “What we’re getting… Read More »
[August 11, 2025] The weather in the latter half of April was heating up and our Engineer effort was as well. There is nothing like inbound American BCTs on a fixed, but secret timeline (I was on the “need to know” list) to motivate us. Our Engineer missions at a variety of bases, large and small, had to… Read More »
[August 10, 2025] A few months ago, while I was speaking with a group of high school-aged kids, we got on the topic of selfless service and duty. One asked me why I was an American Patriot – my business card lists “American Patriot” as my job, and I certainly do not hide that fact. I didn’t… Read More »
[August 9, 2025] Fatherhood is a glorious, fast-paced, purifying journey into self-realization that makes men out of men and makes a man see his moral worth. In those days when sleep is lost, the unending patter of little feet on the floor, and the requirement to be the protector of the family, a man learns his true colors. … Read More »
[August 8, 2025] College football coach “Bear” Bryant once said that it’s not the will to win that matters, “it’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” Although a great football coach, Bryant would also have made an exceptional bronco riding coach because preparation is the key to staying on a wildly bucking horse and doing so… Read More »
[August 7, 2025] To this day, I firmly believe that America’s decision to enter a war with Iraq inside a coalition was the right decision. And it was the right thing to do, not because the government of Iraq was radically anti-American, or because it “possessed WMDs,” or due to its storied history of initiating wars in the… Read More »
[August 6, 2025] Nearly 35 years ago as a Captain in the U.S. Army, I struggled with the concept of applying leadership principles; what they were and their relevance to a small military unit. I commanded a 270-soldier Engineer company that had as its mission to construct structures and build roads. Did my leader guidance at the time… Read More »
[August 5, 2025] In most of Europe, governments have opened their borders for third world immigrants. The impact has been a spike in crime and violence that locals are blaming on their political leaders for allowing it to happen. Nowhere have locals voted for third world immigrants and are beginning to push back on these suicidal policies. Europe… Read More »