[July 10, 2025] The early morning of Thursday, 5 April 2007, was among the nicer weather days of the year. “Clear and cool” is what I jotted down in my notebook. A nice, cool day was rare, and so we would enjoy it while it lasted. Because building Coalition facilities was a precondition for the success of the… Read More »
[July 5, 2025] The Karmelo Anthony case has yet to go before a judge and jury, but Karmelo and his family have made some serious mistakes that could cost him his life. Assuming he is convicted of murder (or manslaughter), prison time awaits. What Karmelo is about to find out is that prisons have gangs, and they are… Read More »
[July 3, 2025] The University of Pennsylvania, UPenn, has formally, but grudgingly, agreed to bring its institution into compliance with Title IX of Federal Law. The mainstream media is describing this as a power play by President Trump. But it is the position of the Trump Administration that allowing men to compete in women’s sports and allowing access… Read More »
[June 28, 2025] ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is what the Attorney General of Florida calls it. If you can’t laugh about this, then you really need to get a life. Recently, the Trump Administration and Florida announced a joint detention facility to house criminal illegal aliens. “Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said a largely abandoned airfield in the Everglades would… Read More »
[June 26, 2025] I missed publishing this article yesterday, which was the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War: June 25, 1950. On that date, the Communist North Korean forces attacked across the border, starting a hot war that developed into an international bloody affair. I had the honor of serving with the South Korean Army… Read More »
[June 25, 2025] In an interview a few days ago, Professor Gad Saad was interviewed by Spiked’s Fred Myers about what’s gone wrong in the West and how we can confront anti-Semitism. I found his insights helpful, and they are highlighted here, as he discusses ideological brain worms. Saad witnessed a similar surge in anti-Semitism when he was… Read More »
[June 23, 2025] To be upfront this morning, I had not planned on writing this article about America’s strike on Iran for a few more days. Phone calls from a number of friends and acquaintances changed my mind. The first call was from a retired construction manager, the kind of person who is known to be one tough… Read More »
[June 16, 2025] Being selected as the new Facilities Chief in C-7 (Engineers) was a true honor. My section would be the lead effort for the Coalition Engineering effort at this stage of the Iraq War. Other than Route clearance of IEDs, which was a relatively new and smaller Engineer mission, Construction and Reconstruction were the highest visible… Read More »
[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 »
[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 »