[September 19, 2016] A few years ago, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., there was a discussion at the most senior levels of the U.S. military on “emerging leaders” and senior leader thinking. I was there. About a dozen new General/Flag officers were being advised on what would be expected of them in their roles. Much is expected… Read More »
[September 13, 2025] John Hinderaker, a writer for PowerLineBlog.com, put out an article on violence in America. He was on radio and television shows hosted by liberals. He was asked what he thought was the best way to reduce political violence. His answer was to stop calling everyone you disagree with Adolf Hitler. I found it interesting that… Read More »
[August 30, 2025] The book was in my mailbox, a surprise from a fan who thought I might like reading about Army Engineers in World War II. The book, First Across the Rhine: The 291st Engineer Combat Battalion in France, Belgium, and Germany (1989) by Colonel David E. Pergrin, was somehow familiar to me. After looking through my… Read More »
[August 27, 2025] In all my school years, including work on a PhD that I did not finish, there are some critical skills that I did not learn. This was not about proper teaching methods or a failure of the school, teachers, and my parents, or a lack of technology, school conditions, or state money funding my education. … Read More »
[August 21, 2025] Game 7 of the Baseball World Series was the first ball game I ever watched on television. My family did not own a television set at the time, so I watched the October 1962 game from the home of a good friend. It was something new for me, but what I remember most about the… Read More »
[August 6, 2025] Nearly 35 years ago as a Captain in the U.S. Army, I struggled with the concept of applying leadership principles; what they were and their relevance to a small military unit. I commanded a 270-soldier Engineer company that had as its mission to construct structures and build roads. Did my leader guidance at the time… Read More »
[August 4, 2025] The CEO of British carmaker Jaguar recently resigned after crashing his company’s sales by a massive 97.5% in April compared to previous years. The obvious question is why. There is a crucial lesson to learn from this failure of any prominent Executive who adopts a Woke ideology. The latest Jaguar advertisement shows a group of… Read More »
[August 1, 2025] My philosophy has always been to attend the funerals of those I know. And, it doesn’t matter the weather: rain or shine. Be there for the relatives, friends, and clergy. This is a duty we all owe one another. Yesterday, I attended the funerals of another Veteran, and I plan to continue as long as… Read More »
[July 29, 2025] Never underestimate your enemy. The “enemy” symbolically refers to people opposed to you, those with competing ideas, desires, and missions. They could be an opposing army, a terrorist group, a strongman dictator who wants to destroy the world, or the metaphysical Devil. Know your enemy. The enemy can be as tiny as a drunk friend… Read More »
[July 28, 2025] At its core, propaganda is designed to target your emotions and distort the ability to make logical, informed decisions. In war, propaganda has a central role, often exceeding the value of large military formations. In Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, we see this played out daily. The latest anti-Israel propaganda is trying to paint… Read More »