[November 5, 2026] Many are pontificating about why Republicans lost so many elections this past Tuesday. President Trump is the focus of their analysis and perhaps rightly so. I’m republishing an article from six years ago that may, at least in part, explain why Trump has such a poor approval rating and how that impacted the election. [December… Read More »
[October 20, 2026] As noted in earlier articles (links here and here), I’m laying out the major elements, strategies, and inner-workings of the Iraq War as we approached the “Surge.” We were undergoing Base Development for a large increase in troop and equipment strength. The idea is that I will later turn this into a manuscript or book.… Read More »
[October 14, 2026] I first saw this AI-generated video on Asmondgold. By yesterday afternoon, it had garnered 15 million views since its original posting on September 24. For some reason, I liked it. And now it’s here for your enjoyment, too. This is a roughly 2-minute-16-second stylized video (posted by @IterIntellectus with the note that he asked Claude… Read More »
[October 13, 2026] I finally decided it was time to review my time in the Iraq War, during the most contentious and most successful part during the war: late 2006 to 2007. Today, my subject will be the organization called MNSTC-I. “One advantage of hindsight is being able to pull current historical documents and align them with what we… Read More »
[October 9, 2026] One advantage of hindsight is being able to pull current historical documents and align them with what we thought we knew in the past. I am compiling a collection of notes on the Iraq War “Surge,” and I’ll later publish them as a manuscript. That publication is targeted for next year, 2027. In the meantime,… Read More »
[October 8, 2026] Victor Davis Hanson’s September 28, 2026 commentary for The Daily Signal, “If Iran Cracks, the World Will Never Be the Same,” has a number of interesting ideas about our war with Iran. And, yes, it is a “war.” Because of its length, his core ideas and my analysis will run in two parts. Today, in… Read More »
[October 7, 2026] Today is the third anniversary of Israel’s October 7 massacre by the Islamic “religion of peace.” The world’s reaction to the massacre continues to be inexplicable and appalling, except in terms of Islam’s anti-Semitic ideology. I’m going a little out of my way to put into words some of my thoughts. . Today is a… Read More »
[October 6, 2026] Victor Davis Hanson’s September 28, 2026 commentary for The Daily Signal, “If Iran Cracks, the World Will Never Be the Same,” runs about 13 minutes. It had roughly 1.56 million views when checked. Because of its length, his core ideas and my analysis will run in two parts. Today, Part 1. Today, I’ll summarize what… Read More »
[September 25, 2026] In the “old days” of U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), our Soldiers were smart. They knew that scoring high on the test itself meant quicker promotions and better assignments. So they did what any good Soldier would do under those circumstances; they practiced for the test. This is called “training to the test.” It… Read More »
[Updated: September 16, 2026] *** We are privileged to have Ben Franklin conduct a special ceremony at 2 PM on this coming Saturday, September 19th. He will also be firing an authentic canon at the end of this ceremony; honoring those who founded our nation. *** The ceremony will be held at Egg Harbor Twp Veterans’ Memorial Park,… Read More »