It may be nearly impossible today to find many veterans who don’t know the story of “Black Hawk Down.” One could argue that that event, or rather that Continue Reading
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Bush War Operator: Memoirs of the Rhodesian Light Infantry, Selous Scouts and Beyond
Author’s note: Be forewarned and please fully acknowledge the political and racial sensitivity of the topic of this book review, given the current Continue Reading
The Ranger Way – A “Peer Eval” on Benghazi Survivor Kris Paronto’s Book
by an Army Ranger This article was originally published in June 2017. It is fitting with the upcoming, week-long celebration at Fort Benning, Georgia Continue Reading
Redemption: 20 years and 1 Suicide Attempt Later
From within a luxury seaside villa, I swallowed them all. I hit send on my phone and I closed my eyes. After that amount of VA candy, it’s a miracle I Continue Reading
Help Wanted: Mercenary
After the terrorist attack in Paris, fellow writer Pablo James told you how to join the French Foreign Legion if you really wanted to get into the Continue Reading
“You Can’t Drink BDS:” South Africa Goes The Wrong Way on Israel/Palestine
"You Can't Drink BDS:" South Africa Goes The Wrong Way on Israel/Palestine by Scott Faith South Africa has a problem. Well, actually South Africa Continue Reading
This Week’s “Under the Radar” Global News
Folks, I remember when System of a Down released, “B.Y.OB.” I remember driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, tanned from a day at the beach and Continue Reading
UPDATE: Bodies of Kidnapped UN Workers Found
On March 15, 2017 I wrote about Michael Sharp’s kidnapping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sadly, the bodies of Michael Sharp, fellow Continue Reading
American Abducted in Africa
An American man was kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, by an unknown militia. Michael Sharp, 34, worked with Continue Reading
How Hashtags Help: Why The US Should #dosomething In Nigeria
By now, most people have probably heard of the #bringbackourgirls campaign that went viral as part of the effort to raise awareness about the Nigerian Continue Reading
Islamic Terrorists Attack Mali; Holding Hundreds Hostage
I woke up this morning to a situation that has become all too common: Islamic terrorists have seized a hotel in Mali, and now hold a hundred or more Continue Reading
If Cecil Circus: If He Only Had A Gun
The death of Cecil the lion seems to have stirred up such a magnificent firestorm of outrage that the photos and video of fetal part harvesting has Continue Reading