Unreal. So, President Trump is planning for the decidedly traditional military parade in Washington on June 14. That date, of course, is Flag Day. But by the sheerest of coincidences that is also the 250th anniversary of the United States…
After the imbroglio over the leaked conversation about airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen dies down, there will be one issue unresolved. The United States will have found that the Houthis are still firing missiles into the Bab al Mandeb against…
After the failure of British General Bernard Montgomery’s 21st Army Group in September 1944 to capture key bridges at the Rhine River in Operation Market Garden — a single thrust airborne and infantry assault designed to pave the way to…
Something happened to me last week in my other life as a fiction writer that made me flashback to my Hollywood days. I was a Story Analyst there in the 90s. That’s a fancy title for a Reader for a…
Dear Mr. Hegseth Congratulations. The good news is that unless something extraordinary happens, you will be confirmed to the post of secretary of defense in the next week or two. President Trump comes into office with a mandate to reverse…
Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become Secretary of Defense has reopened the women in combat controversy because of the nominee’s views on the subject. Hegseth is a veteran of infantry combat in Iraq, and has expressed concerns about using women in…
October has arrived, and with it the final month of what has seemed like an interminable election season. As a sometime political commentator, I should be filled with excitement, eager to follow the twists and turns of the days to…
Years ago, many more than I care to admit, I was a heavy smoker. At least, I went through a lot of cigarettes. It all started in the Army. No, I’m not blaming the Army. It’s just that in those…
The war in Ukraine has had one positive effect. It is waking up our defense establishment to the fact that we are still fighting the last (lost) wars. Success today demands recognizing that technology creates new problems that require human…
