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 »
[January 19, 2026] As history tells us, we are not positive how the American Flag all came about. With this, the 250th Anniversary of our country, and our Radio show very much involved in what I believe will be one of the largest Veteran displays of opened Casket Flags in America over the 2026 Memorial Day weekend. Actually,… 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 »
[October 26, 2025] Yesterday, I received a call from radio host Joe Griffies, who will have on his show today a representative of The Arlington Ladies. These are ladies (and one gentleman) who volunteer at Arlington National Cemetery to be present at every funeral without exception. Volunteerism in America is a strong tradition, and America leads the world… Read More »
[October 20, 2025] An Army Major General (retired) shared an interesting idea: he was encouraging the best high school students to join the U.S. military. The reward system he designed has been in use for several years and has seen some success in recruiting qualified students for the Armed Forces. When he told me about the idea, I… Read More »
[October 5, 2025] Several lessons learned came from our first few days in the Iraq War. We had too many meetings with too many people to get things done efficiently or effectively. And, yet there was a need for additional planning to ensure success when we occupied an expanded combat footprint. At the same time, we learned about… Read More »
[September 24, 2025] After a week of activities honoring those who fought in the Vietnam War, I was privileged to speak with a woman whose father was a survivor of the Bataan Death March in April 1942. This is his story, reprinted with permission from his daughter, Barbara. Bataan Peninsula is a mountainous promontory of Luzon Island, part… Read More »
[July 24, 2025] Occasionally, I will post an upcoming speech for feedback from the many who read my website. And today, I’m posting a short talk that I will deliver tomorrow at the Korean War memorial in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The ceremony is conducted by the NJ Department of Military & Veteran Affairs and the Korean War… Read More »
[June 12, 2025] Of all my combat tours in the Iraq War, this one would provide my Facilities team and me with the greatest responsibilities and hardest challenges. I was lucky in many aspects of this job, including having some truly professional-level officers working for me, highly educated, experienced, and – importantly – dedicated to getting the job… Read More »
[June 10, 2025] Ever since I was little, I “played army” with my brother and friends. While it was not ordained that I would eventually join the U.S. Army, it would be in my early 20s that I would decide that now is the time. On August 1, 1974, I walked into the Army Recruiter’s office in Lubbock,… Read More »