The OSS Morale Operations Branch: Pioneers of Psychological Warfare
The OSS Gallery at the CIA Museum at the George Bush Center for Intelligence, Virginia. All warfare is based on deception.” — Sun Tzu, “The Art of War.” The Morale…
From Thought to Action: The Power of Visualization
Many elite athletes mentally rehearse everything they do before a competition. It’s a common technique used in sports psychology to enhance focus and performance. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior…
High Lonesome Vineyard: Award-Winning Veteran-Owned Winery
Veteran-owned High Lonesome Vineyard s a producer of award-winning wines. It recognized as one of top 10 wineries in Arizona. Photo by High Lonesome Vineyard. Tucked away in the scenic…
The Silent Threat: Understanding the Dangers of Dehydration
Pexels photo by Nathan Cowley As the sun climbs high and the mercury rises, National Hydration Day arrives on June 23 with a timely reminder of the importance of water…
Quintus Fabius: Rome’s Champion of Attrition Warfare
Statue of Fabius Cunctator (Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus), Schönbrunn gardens, Vienna. Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, also known as Cunctator, meaning “the Delayer,” was a pivotal figure in Roman history and…
Remembering D-Day: The 80th Anniversary
A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company A, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) wading onto…
Hidden History: The OSS’s Secret Base on Catalina Island
Santa Catalina Island satellite image. In the annals of World War II history, the role of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) stands out as a testament to the power…
The Maquis: French Resistance in World War II
Members of the Maquis in La Trésorerie (a hamlet part of Wimille, near Boulogne-sur-Mer, France). 14 September 1944. Donald I. Grant, Department of National Defence. Library and Archives of Canada.…
Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher King
Bust of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, is often referred to as the “philosopher king”. His reign was marked by wisdom, virtue, and…
Socrates: The Soldier-Philosopher
“Alcibiades Receiving Instruction from Socrates”, a 1776 painting by François-André Vincent, depicting Socrates’s daimon. Socrates, born around 470 BC in Athens, Greece, is often regarded as the founder of Western…