[May 4, 2025] Wow, the memes just keep coming my way. I want to thank many of you for emailing these to me – so you can be “off the record.” Not that, off the record, matters much in our nation’s hyper-sensitive media and their driveling followers. Yes, we do have bad media outlets here in America, and… Read More »
[May 3, 2025] What we called our “Battle Rhythm” was the formalized daily cycle (or pace) at which the command staff, at all levels, worked. The idea was to synchronize future combat and support operations. It worked, but the effort was grueling, complex, structured, and generated a massive set of taskers that had to be cross-referenced and tracked.… Read More »
[May 1, 2025] One of our major challenges as an occupying military force in Iraq was to keep major SWET (Sewer, Water, Electricity, Trash) services online. Back in 2005, a mere two years earlier, the 1st Cavalry Division developed operational tasks for its BCTs as we transitioned from primary combat to what is called Stability Operations. A combat… Read More »
[April 28, 2025] More than a decade ago, I wrote an opinion piece that ran against the thinking of many prominent military senior leaders and politicians when I said that there was not enough use of shame as a way of modifying human behavior. The average person walking the streets of America today may or may not agree… Read More »
[April 24, 2025] Growing up in rural Louisiana, my grandmother often told me to “put your brain in gear” … and she was one smart woman, as grandmothers are known to be. What she was trying to do was get me to think and engage with what was happening around me; I call it intellectual engagement. One afternoon… Read More »
[April 23, 2025] Many folks in America think Barack Obama was a great president, think about this. A Man named Harold; and a president named Barack. This summarizes how most liberals view the US military: Harold was a bright child. He grew up in America. He went to school and had a bright future ahead of him. Harold… Read More »
[April 20, 2025] Every other Sunday morning, I post pictures with some theme; today, it’s the evil of Socialism. Of course, today is Easter, and I hope each of you has a great day and a closer relationship with the Holy Spirit. Enjoy the anti-Socialism pictures. I did. ———— Please read my books: “55… Read More »
[April 14, 2025] Look, this is the face of a young woman who committed battery on an innocent woman but has rejected accountability for her violence. A little over a week ago, on a Harlem street, media personality Savannah Craven Antao was struck in the face by an assailant because of an argument over Savannah’s pro-life view on… Read More »
[April 13, 2025] Was there ever a battle or war that was won without supplies? Our Army was fortunate to have some of the nation’s best logisticians, always ensuring the fighters had what they needed. But, like in all wars, nothing is easy and in the Iraq War, we were experiencing critical supply problems as we prepared our… Read More »
[April 11, 2025] In preparation for the Surge, an area east of Baghdad was not part of high-level planning, mostly for reasons of little insurgent activity and environmental issues like a lack of reliable water supplies. As the commander of MNC-I, General O wanted a unit to cover his easternmost flank in case things went wrong in the… Read More »