Truthful Insight to the Realities of War
Be careful what you wish for… Truthful insight to the realities of War. . .Part I “War demands sacrifice of the people. It gives only suffering in return.” ~ Frederic…
“Tread Softly, Die Violent.”
“Tread Softly, Die Violent.” • When I became a Platoon Sergeant, Chief Scout; I would say this over the radio to my teams and support recondo’s as they left the…
An Open Letter From Your SRO
To My Community, My Parents, My kids, As I’m sitting down to write this, I’m fresh off of reading the comprehensive break down of the mass murder at Marjory Stoneman…
Give Me Solutions, Not Problems
In many of my classes that I teach, I often speak with my students about issues they face. In every aspect of my life when people approach me for advice…
Come away O Human Child
Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand. The Stolen…
Jury is out on women succeeding in combat arms
Today, in Lexington, Virginia, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, in a speech to the Corps of cadets at the Virginia Military Institute, outlined the U.S. defense strategy, the importance of…
Surviving the Transition
I never thought the transition to civilian life would be something that would contain much struggle. I would have said calling it survival was a great exaggeration, and that it…
What Is Your Warrior Ethos from Arminius Tribe
The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, but where they are – Plutarch We are all Warriors. We all fight wars. Wars in your work, in your…
More Precious Than Diamonds
Don’t be a dumbass today. Connect. “To see someone you love release their pain from their eyes isn’t as if those rivulets of moisture are magnificent tears more precious than…