Hidden Sacrifice
I was recently at CIA headquarters to attend the award ceremony of the Agency’s Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal to a former colleague and good friend. He and I had both…
No Man Ever Steps in the Same River Twice
The Jacob’s Ladder reboot is out this week and it clearly lacks the power to move audiences as the original dark, psychological horror-thriller did 30 years ago and the movie…
The Pursuit of Happiness
When I was little, my mom would randomly ask if I was happy. I knew the reasons why she asked. It could have been the need to validate that the…
Does Happiness after Divorce Exist?
Does Happiness after Divorce Exist? The short answer to this question is yes, there is hope. That short answer does little to offer comfort to those battling such a decision…
The Beginning of Chaos
As you know, a snow flake is an object composed of water molecules (not necessarily this millennial generation). These molecules do not have a common nerve system, DNA or a…
THE REPUBLIC IS DEAD; ACT ACCORDINGLY
DEATH OF A REPUBLIC In combat I have witnessed casualties of an extreme traumatic nature. I specifically recall a case where my team was ambushed. As a result, we took…
Special Forces Sergeant, Killed in Niger Ambush, Is Awarded a Silver Star
Special Forces Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright, received the Silver Star award. The award was presented by Maj. Gen. John Deedrick, commanding general of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).…
Firearms instructor doubles-down with resiliency and heart
The presentation of this article, originally published in a Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ internal public affairs bulletin, does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Department of Homeland…
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Smedley – The Graphic Novel
Yes, Major General “War is a Racket” Smedley Butler has his own graphic novel and it’s a fascinating, informative and a fun read. The U.S. Naval Institute through Naval Institute…
How to deal with your “non-gun” friends and neighbors.
A friend asked me the other day, what I thought we could expect at the federal and state level in the next few months with yet another push for more…