[March 2, 2017] Army Vet reflects today on the IRAQI ARMY that has found the NERVE to take on the ISLAMIC STATE terror group. The pursuit of a military victory in Mosul, Iraq has meaning for the free world that it neither appreciates nor wants to understand … perhaps cannot understand, because of its social contradictions. Such is… Read More »
[November 26, 2016] Army Vet reflects today on the FEMINIZATION of the ARMY. Yep, it’s true! The world-renowned, war-winning U.S. Army is going the way of the extinct dodo bird and probably for the same reason; they were too slow, inflexible, fragile, and kinda dumb. The U.S. Army might have survived such a decline with good senior officer… Read More »
[May 7, 2016] Army Vet reflects today on COWED GENERALS and ADMIRALS. What to know something? Generals and admirals are amateurs but not in the way common man thinks. They’re amateurs in fighting new and immerging threats to their nations. They’re amateurs because they’re soldiers when they should be warriors. I say, think like a soldier, die like… Read More »
[May 7, 2016] Today I’m introducing “Army Vet,” who will be a regular featured guest blogger here at the theLeaderMaker.com. Over the past couple of years I’ve tried to bring a variety of perspectives on the topic of leadership. Army Vet will help me do this even better. “Army Vet” is, of course, a pseudonym. He is real.… Read More »
[November 11, 2023] I grew up in the city of Philadelphia. We lived on a long narrow street lined with small row homes attached by a party wall. There were 23 homes on each side of the street. We knew everyone on our block and all the surrounding homes on the streets that made up our neighborhood. Our… Read More »
[November 4, 2023] Why is Veterans Day so unsatisfying? I have often thought about this question since I retired from the Army. No, I will not dismiss Veterans Day as a self-congratulatory holiday. However, to answer that question is not for the faint of heart because the answer forces us to expose the underbelly of American traditions, the… Read More »
[May 16, 2022] We rarely have the honor today of speaking with WWII veterans. Nearly all have passed away, with only 240,000 still alive of the 16 million who served. The War was the deadliest of all wars, lasting about six years and causing 70-85 million deaths worldwide. It was the greatest generation who served, but we are… Read More »
[January 10, 2022] It’s a fact; I was a wimp before joining the U.S. Army. My upbringing was not at fault. I grew up around combat veterans, had a good formal and religious education, and had plenty of freedom to fish, hunt, and camp. I had plenty of opportunities but not enough challenges. Sure, I had dirty jobs… Read More »
[January 5, 2022] A couple of nights ago, I had the opportunity to be on the Veterans Breakfast Club radio show.1 Hosted by Todd DePastino, the show2 features veterans and highlights those who have witnessed war and its aftermath. Todd and his crew are giving us stories that are rapidly lost in our hectic, social media world. His… Read More »
[January 3, 2022] You probably never heard of Bob Reilly1, but you sure missed something in life by not knowing him. During a cold weather snap, Bob rescued a homeless veteran sleeping next to a Wawa convenience store a few days ago. With his own money and time, he gave a helping hand to someone in need. His… Read More »