I used to have a friend, an elder gentleman who was a Korean War Marine. He had nothing good to say about General Douglas MacArthur. I assumed it had Continue Reading
Blue on Blue: Stolen Valor Fratricide
Tell the truth about what you see and what you do. There is an army depending on us for correct information. You can lie all you please when you tell Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Epilogue)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 22, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 6)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 21, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 5)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 20, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 4)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 19, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 3)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 18, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 2)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 17, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 1)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 16, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
D-Day: Rangers Lead The Way
One of the highlights of my last trip to France was the three days I spent in Normandy, the site of the D-Day invasion. As a professional military Continue Reading
Lessons Learned: Reflections on a Military Career
In two months, I will go on to my next and perhaps last assignment: Professor of Military Science of an ROTC program in my home state. I am very proud Continue Reading
The Top Military Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of All Time
When I was in the fifth grade, I checked ‘Starship Troopers’ out of my middle school library. I was floored by what I read. There was a lot that went Continue Reading
