If you notice in that picture, we all have our sleeves rolled up prior to entering Iraq because they had just given us all the smallpox vaccine and we were terrified of that little scab on our arms. A balanced… Continue Reading
We did a thing, you and I. A thing that can never be undone and we will carry with us to the grave. It is hard to put into context for those who didn’t serve and yet, still difficult to… Continue Reading
Oxford Languages defines gullibility as “a tendency to be easily persuaded that something is real or true.” Meanwhile, Credulity is defined as “a person’s willingness or ability to believe that something is true, especially on minimal or uncertain evidence.” Now,… Continue Reading
On July 4th, I made the following post: “Without exception, reservation, or qualification, I will always be proud of the United States of America. That’s not to say that we do not have some great moral evils in our past.… Continue Reading
That picture of me and a buddy smoking a cigar in 29 Palms before Iraq was 18 years ago, but it seems like yesterday. That’s because time doesn’t exist. It’s not a real thing. If you have followed this blog… Continue Reading
There are some things in life which, by default, sound good based on the name only. For example, ghost Jedi. That sounds amazing and the military power of ghost Jedi alone should have been enough to stop the empire from… Continue Reading
“Personally, I think, uh… they don’t really want to be involved in this war. You know, I mean… they sort of took away our freedom and gave it to the, to the ‘Vietnamese’, you know. But they don’t want it.… Continue Reading
I want to be clear that I am not a financial advisor and I don’t recommend that you take any words I say in this article as financial advice. I would also highly recommend that if you find yourself tempted… Continue Reading
Let me start off this article my confessing to you that the average military veteran has done things that we are not proud of. Moreover, the stuff we are proud of can be absolutely disgusting. So understand that I am… Continue Reading
Where ever two or more veterans are gathered, one is sure to find crass or gallows humor, instant camaraderie, and the American entrepreneurial spirit at its finest. You know this to be true as military service is, by default, a… Continue Reading