"Today is September 12, 2001." With September 11, 2001 far behind us, a new school year beginning, and the anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, my Continue Reading
National Security
“Drone On”: Targeted Killing, Drone Warfare, and Jus Ad Bellum
by Kim Caccamo Editor's Note: Kim Caccamo is a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This academic work product does not reflect Continue Reading
Why Are States Having To Use The National Guard For Routine State Functions?
The National Guard has been used for some weird things lately. And I'm not talking about the standard "Let's use the Guard to pretend to secure the Continue Reading
“The GOP is the Most Dangerous Group in the World!” …and Other CIA-Related Lies
Nuance? We need not such things! (Narrator: we do, in fact, need such things.) In case you ever wondered if reaching the top of the world's most Continue Reading
China Creeps Closer: “Creeping Normalcy” and the Threat to the U.S.
Fueled by a skyrocketing economy and dreams of worldwide dominance, and perceiving a greatly-weakened United States, China is upping the stakes Continue Reading
The Real Reasons for the Army’s Recruiting Woes
“Oh, why did you decide to retire?” the young dental technician asked, noticing my pending retirement date on my dental records as she prepped for my Continue Reading
I’m Marking the LZ for America: We Need More Alvin Yorks
I’ve been listening to Sabaton’s new album, The Great War, a lot lately. It’s good, y’all. Check it out. There are several tracks that both my kids Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: The P.A.C.E. Business Plan
To quote one of my more colorful and influential Special Forces instructors during the train up for SF selection, who we will call ‘Mike’, “Have a Continue Reading
“100,000 North Korean Troops” to Ukraine: Why It Matters
According to multiple news reports, North Korea has offered 100,000 troops to Russia for their war in Ukraine. Well, that's interesting, but is it Continue Reading
A Vietnam Vet’s Perspective on “No Capability” to Pull Our People Out
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 22, 2021. I've seen a bunch of content/comments about the SecDef/CJCOS comments on 'not having Continue Reading
Afghanistan Vets: “Find Your Struggle”
“To work and create 'for nothing', to sculpture in clay, to know that one's creation has no future, to see one's work destroyed in a day while being Continue Reading
“Reverse Watergate?” Why The FBI Raid On Trump’s Home Is So Bad For America
First the Russia hoax, now this.In case you missed it, the FBI raided former President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home yesterday, with armed federal agents Continue Reading