[March 23, 2022] As we sat in a small auditorium, our ROTC Professor arrived to announce our branch selections. My best friend, Frank Willis and I sat together. Frank was a dull fellow, brilliant but not good at ordinary social skills. Frank’s name was called, Military Intelligence was to be his branch. In the U.S. Army, occupational branches… Read More »
[March 22, 2022] A society that has many of its members standing strong against the evils that permeate our world is a fortunate society. A recent article by Coffee or Die Magazine staff writer Mac Caltrider1 highlights the remarkable life of NFL star and former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva. Wow, well done! “Villanueva served in the US Army’s… Read More »
[March 21, 2022] You don’t see kids doing the job of a chimney sweep anymore. I never had the job, nor did I know of any friends who did this job either. However, like all my friends growing up, we had odd jobs that made us better kids because we could appreciate life. You could also earn a… Read More »
[March 20, 2022] Today officially begins Spring as the trees begin to sprout their leaves, and the Robins migrated back to the north as they fit in with other such birds hunting for their next meal. Our past Winter had far more snow and lower temperatures, making more time available to read. I failed to get much reading… Read More »
[March 19, 2022] Here’s a little secret most people won’t tell you. Never lie, cheat, or steal … and do not tolerate those who do. These are the most basic and original human building blocks to success and satisfying life. Of all the things I write about in this blog, to stop lying, cheating, and stealing will be… Read More »
[March 18, 2022] I remember reading a book when I was a mere 17 years old. I thought it would be boring, but I was wrong. Titled “A Soldier’s Story,” it was a behind-the-scenes eyewitness account of WWII. Written by U.S. Army General Omar Bradley, known to us all as the Soldiers’ General, his story is the story… Read More »
[March 17, 2022] In a speech to the U.S. Congress yesterday, President Zelenskyy of Ukraine called on the United States to be “the leader of the world.” He is a man who knows the viciousness of war and the terrible price people are paying in their lives and property. But he was also adamant that when the going… Read More »
[March 16, 2022] In a few months from now, I’ll be releasing a new book on lessons for young adults. My intent is to fill a gap that exists in the development of young people; how and why they can successful and show them the way to live a fulfilling life. Introduction For those young folks who are… Read More »
[March 15, 2022] All great empires have risen from seemingly out of nowhere to last nearly three centuries and then poof, they are gone. The greatest of empires – the Romans, Egyptians, Greeks, and Persians – were not conquered by outside enemies but collapsed from within. Some say the Western world is collapsing, and the biggest problem is… Read More »
[March 14, 2022] Yesterday, I wrote about five lessons from the Ukraine War1. While there are many lessons at the military tactical and grand strategic levels, today’s article focuses on the military-national level. In other words, lessons for senior leaders. Today is the 19th day of this war, and little has changed for the past week. Russia’s Plan… Read More »