Category Archives: Leadership

Few Stories Rival the Greatest Headline

By | March 25, 2026

[March 25, 2026]  A UN judge and former Columbia University human-rights fellow has been convicted of modern-day slavery in Britain. Lydia Mugambe, the Ugandan activist who spent years posing as a champion of the oppressed, was found guilty of trafficking a woman from Uganda, confiscating her passport, and forcing her into years of unpaid domestic work and nanny… Read More »

Washington vs. Lincoln Leadership Styles

By | March 15, 2026

[March 15, 2026] George Washington and Abraham Lincoln stand as towering figures in American history, with each embodying distinct senior leadership styles. Today, I’m writing about something rarely discussed; how leadership styles differed in these two important figures in American history. Washington, the nation’s first president, led during the Revolutionary era, emphasizing discipline and restraint. Lincoln, the 16th… Read More »

A Visit with WWII Veterans: Part 2

By | March 14, 2026

[March 14, 2026]  This article is a continuation of my reporting on visits with WWII veterans, striving to convey what they believed essential, echoing wisdom on valuing enduring truths over fleeting moments. My prior visit was about identifying individuals—an introduction. This one, just yesterday, shifted to their inquiries of me as a General Officer. I found their questions… Read More »

The Lie about Power

By | March 13, 2026

[March 13, 2026]  As a U.S. Army Flag officer, with duty in the States and overseas, I had the assigned extra duty to deal publicly with civilians who would say they “hated” the military because our military was based on the “oppression” of other countries.  What I discovered was that their hatred was fundamentally built upon a lie… Read More »

UK Flag Deemed ‘Tool of Hate’

By | March 11, 2026

[March 11, 2026]  Shocking.  That’s exactly what it is.  A leaked draft UK social cohesion strategy has sparked outrage by suggesting national flags like the Union Jack and St. George’s Cross have been turned into “tools of hate” by the far-right. Sky News Australia host Rowan Dean slammed it as an “absolute disgrace,” accusing the Labour government of… Read More »

Why Operation Market Garden Failed

By | March 9, 2026

[March 9, 2026] Lessons from war continue to educate.  Looking back at World War II, we can extract many lessons from how military operations were conducted.  In this article, I’ll discuss what I see as why Operation Marker Garden failed. Operation Market Garden (17–25 September 1944) was the Allies’ bold attempt to shorten WWII by seizing a series… Read More »

Has Mexico Changed Its Domestic Strategy?

By | March 4, 2026

[March 4, 2026]  We’ve been witnessing a surge in violence in Mexico since the killing of one of the drug cartels’ leaders.  As expected, cartel members lashed out with violence at the federal government and local citizens to bring home the message, “don’t mess with us.”  But, has Mexico actually changed its domestic strategy? Historical Context: The “Hugs,… Read More »