[July 13, 2026] Since the earliest days of warfare, battle cries have cut through the din of hand-to-hand combat. When men stood toe-to-toe on ancient battlefields, they shouted not just to be heard, but to make sense of the chaos. These yells helped identify friend from foe, pass along urgent commands, and strike fear into the enemy. One… Read More »
Iraq War Pre-Surge: my View [January 16, 2026] In a few months, it will be twenty years since I arrived for my second combat tour, part of the Iraq War (2003-2011). Such a time past gives me time to reflect, and despite some details being lost to old memories, I think I can put the war in a… Read More »
[November 21, 2025] In early June 1944, the Commander of the U.S. Third Army, General George S. Patton, delivered what is considered his most famous speech. The Allied invasion of France, code-named Overlord, was about to begin. For those who watched the motion picture “Patton,” you will never forget the opening scene, as actor George C. Scott portrayed… Read More »
Letters to My Granddaughter, Epilogue [November 20, 2024] Here is some good news. That skinny small-town boy from the Deep South – and born on the bayou (like the 1969 CCR song) – turned out okay. I would marry and have two children; the happiest days of my life were their birth and their growing up. Nothing is… Read More »
[November 4, 2015] Although I occasionally highlight a real hero in this leadership blog, it’s important to remind readers that while the majority of the heroes are produced as a result of many acts of physical courage, it is moral courage that is most difficult. In the case of our hero featured today, Lieutenant Alonzo Cushing, he possessed… Read More »