Category Archives: Leadership

Iraq War Pre-Surge: the Army C-12

By | December 26, 2025

[December 26, 2025]  I had been frustrated to no end by the progress of our preparation for the Surge. The pre-Surge construction planning, design, funding, contracting process, and eventual construction weren’t meeting what I thought was sufficient to accommodate the incoming personnel or equipment. Plus, we were late on the timelines. One of the areas I detested was… Read More »

They Crossed on Christmas Night

By | December 24, 2025

[December 24, 2025] By September of 1776, the cause of independence looked bleak. Though General Washington had miraculously escaped the British after the Battle of Long Island, the defeat of the American army had been a humiliating rout. Washington had made a number of mistakes, and some began to speak of replacing him, whether with General Charles Lee… Read More »

Two Kinds of Military Commanders

By | December 23, 2025

[December 23, 2025]  In the U.S. military, I’ve always noticed differences among unit commanders, especially when I was a field-grade officer. There are two kinds of commanders you could work for if you were in their unit. There was the commander who kept his thoughts close to his chest, tightly reined in information, and surrounded himself with tight-lipped… Read More »

Lieutenant Mud Flap

By | December 20, 2025

[December 20, 2025] Shortly after assuming command of a Mechanized Infantry Company in the late 1980s, I was assigned a brand-new second lieutenant. Because of his actions while in my unit, the men began calling him ‘Lieutenant Mud Flap.’ That year, we would all learn lessons that helped us master the art of leadership. A leader does the… Read More »

Australia’s Government Leaders Abdicate

By | December 17, 2025

[December 17, 2025]  The primary purpose of a democratic government is to protect life, liberty, and property of their citizens.  In another case on the brink of self-destruction, Australia’s government leaders have abdicated that core purpose, and have consciously allowed antisemitic, anti-Western forces to grow unchecked inside their country. On the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, a mass killing… Read More »

Identity is at the Intersection of Responsibility & Faith

By | December 14, 2025

[December 14, 2025] There is an intriguing idea that has been discussed philosophically since mankind first walked on Earth, but it hasn’t gained much traction in recent times. That is the idea that our identity lies at the intersection of responsibility and faith.   For those who listen to Dr. Jordan Peterson, you might be familiar with the fringes… Read More »