Watching the Trump Administration honor the American military this Memorial Day Weekend, I felt a wave of relief as well as pride. Relief that the four-year nightmare of disdain and blind risk for our soldiers and sailors under the previous…
Defense Secretary Hegseth recently did much to reform our bloated military hierarchy when he recently directed a 30 percent reduction in the number of four-star general and flag officers (GO/FOs) of which there are currently 38. He left the decision…
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…
I have dealt with USAID for nearly four decades now, and my overall impression has been akin to Longfellow’s description of the little girl with a curl: There was a little girl, Who had a little curl, Right in the…
For the first time since I joined the Marine Corps in 1969, I am ashamed of the organization. Until now, no Marine Corps commandant has been accused of lying to the American public. On January 15th of this year, General…
