[January 30, 2025] With the issuance of several presidential Executive Orders, the U.S. military is undergoing radical changes that pushes for a fully merit-based system and a pushback on anti-woke policies of the Biden era. But, the question remains, is our military going anti-woke? We do know there is a serious reshaping of its approach to diversity, equity,… Read More »
[January 29, 2025] A few days ago, when the United States attempted to return two planeloads of illegal immigrants to the country of Columbia, their president refused to allow the planes to land. Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, is a radical Marxist who is hated in his own country. Donald Trump would have none of this Marxist drivel when… Read More »
[January 26, 2025] Machiavellianism is a personality trait that we find common in U.S. military leaders. Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation, lack of empathy, and a calculated focus on self-interest. Higher degrees of this trait are associated with the likelihood that the person is calloused and unprincipled. You’re probably thinking, “Yeah, I know what you mean because I… Read More »
[January 9, 2025] Meet Robert! I find it amazing, even after all my travels, that there are people with peculiarities that border on perversion. I’m not talking about those who have a mental illness or struggling with serious personal tragedies, but with average folks who use their spare time in fantasies that get them into serious trouble. Meet… Read More »
[January 2, 2025] The answer to this question is “Yes,” America will undoubtedly be great again, and President Donald J. Trump will lead that effort. How do I know that? Simple … I understand the power of a leader who can connect with people and has an achievable, meaningful vision. Plus, Trump has the ability to inspire. That… Read More »
[December 28, 2024] Like any military Company Commander, I had to put up with some strange, unexpected problems. When dealing with people, the only rule is that there are few rules. My Soldiers called this field exercise The “Crab” Exercise. As we approach the end of this year, I thought a light-hearted article would be welcomed. One summer,… Read More »
[December 27, 2024] Learn how you learn. Not learning how to learn. In order to improve yourself in any way—efficiently and effectively—you must know how you learn and then work hard to improve that same method. This is necessary because we use our brains’ preferred method to understand and learn new concepts and information. I’ll use myself as… Read More »
[December 26, 2024] There were so many Generals between III Corps and MNF-Iraq that it was hard for me to know who worked for who and, more importantly, who had the authority to direct our Engineers to do specific tasks. Every senior officer, it seemed, wanted us to do something – all of which made sense – but… Read More »
[December 23, 2024] An old-timer in the Army once said to me, “If you come back dry, they hate you.” I was a new Infantry Second Lieutenant and fresh out of the Officer Basic Course. The unit I was in had just returned from a three-week brigade-sized Field Exercise. My platoon was washing their Armored Personnel Carriers on… Read More »
[December 16, 2024] In 2006, the Coalition Strategic Plan in Iraq was to reduce the number of U.S. bases and personnel, consolidating them into larger bases near Baghdad. The Iraqi military would take over those bases and increasingly engage in combat, doing so slowly as they gained numbers, experience, and a professionalized force. This plan was feasible and… Read More »