Yesterday I read some mindless article about an apparent scandal at West Point, my alma mater. I shouldn't have done that. The whole story was simply Continue Reading
West Point
Not Being There
by James Webb Not being there in the suck was probably the toughest part of this war to me, at least. I had the opportunity to attend the world's Continue Reading
A Green Beret’s Farewell to the Army Blue
by Daniel Hodne In November 2017, my family and I returned to West Point, New York, for my class's 25th Reunion. While I stood alongside my classmates Continue Reading
On Grossman: How a Pseudoscientist Pushed Our Understanding of Killing Back 20 Years
by Seth Allard This first appeared in Hosanna Fukuzawa's blog on September 10, 2022. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
Remembering… On Veterans Day
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 11, 2017 [and HJ on November 11, 2021], as "Veterans Day." It is republished Continue Reading
“Tell Mr. Caucasian I will be right up to talk with him.”
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 2, 2022 as "Rev. James Cleveland." It is republished here with Continue Reading
Thought Grenade: Yes, Sergeant, Actually That West Point Cadet DOES Outrank You
As it turns out, West Point cadets *do* outrank Army noncommissioned officers (NCOs). Technically. Even after more than twenty years in uniform, it Continue Reading
Coming Together, Formations, and Knowing Your Place
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on February 26, 2018, as "Sacred Circle." It is republished here Continue Reading
Combatting Introversion in the West Point Classroom
by Captain Robert Ali Author's Note: I teach Military Science 100 (MS100), Intro to Warfighting to freshmen level cadet (also known as "Plebes") at Continue Reading
A Marine in the Making
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on October 2, 2020, as "Marine." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
That I May Never See War
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on June 3, 2022, as "Blac and White." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
How the 75th Ranger Regiment Taught Me to Dance
I was never in the Ranger Regiment, but I’m fortunate to know a lot of Rangers. I even helped write a book about them, once upon a time. But this is a Continue Reading