Doc Karl Matous – Train to Heal, Train to Kill
Diatribes of a Knucklehead STA Platoon 3/3 had exception Corpsmen throughout the 1980s and 1990s. They were all amazing medical technicians and physical studs. One of our Docs was a…
Navy SEALs – a Marine’s Perspective; Diatribes of a Knucklehead 160926
Navy SEALs – a Marine’s Perspective Diatribes of a Knucklehead 160926 Throughout the US military it is well known that Navy SEALs are arrogant, narcissistic assholes. At least that is…
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
“Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war” William Shakespeare Since the beginning of time, humans have been unremitting in every imaginable pursuit. We fought back against wild beasts…
Chunks USMC – One of the Toughest Humans Alive
I thought I’d end the shitty year of 2020 with a story about one badassed Marine. Enjoy: Chunks USMC – One of the Toughest Humans Alive During the late 1990s…
Secret Grief
“Quiet night for me at the moment and it’s because I’m away from the walls and the darkness, yet I know that outside this protection, nightly come the madmen who’d…
Fire that Piece of S____ (POS)
Coyote Brown’s Little Book of Unorthodox Leadership Fire that Piece of S____ (POS) During my 30 years in the Marines Corps, I was helped along the way by many NCOs…
Col Jack Muth – the Legend
Col Jack Muth – the Legend During 1988 I was a Cpl serving as a Scout Sniper with 3/3 STA and we were deployed to Okinawa. We had two Sgts…
Create with love and kindness
There are those who choose to tear down with their words, their tongue is used for cruelty, so causally spoken as they intentionally wound you. Even moments of hurt or…
The important role of fathers across the lifespan of their sons.
Thirty years ago, fathers were described as ‘forgotten contributors to child development’ (Lamb, 1975) Not a huge amount has changed up until a few years ago with some governmental organizations…
Where’d He Go?
Why do most people, it seems, only call out to God in times of trouble? Of course God wants us to call to Him during our times of need and…