All of us who have ever served in the U.S. military are familiar with the financial benefits of being able to shop at the Army, Navy, and/or Air Force Exchanges on military bases… Read More
According to a press release from the White House, former Navy SEAL Vice Admiral Joseph Kernan of Florida is to be named as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. Per the… Read More
How did I miss these two stories? Both were reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune back in the spring and both are fairly depressing. The Union-Tribune and the Norfolk… Read More
Being the ‘new guy’ — or woman — in any profession, on any team, or at a new school, can be a stressful undertaking. We all know it. We have all been there at least… Read More
Today is Independence Day, America. Happy birthday to us all. It seems like a perfect day to share what I think are ten things about this country that make it the best place to… Read More
According to the Nebraska-based Omaha World-Herald newspaper, a June 16th EF1 tornado that struck Offutt Air Force Base damaged 10 aircraft, including two E4-B… Read More
According to radio station KJO 105.5, based in Maryville, Missouri, the father of fallen Navy SEAL Chief Special Warfare Operator Mark T. Carter has written a book meant to honor… Read More
In a prescient and poignant piece of commentary published on June 16th, 2017, in the San Diego Union-Tribune, retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer Ed Hiner described the toll that 16… Read More
The fire service, like the special operations community, is built on a foundation of tradition. Tradition informs everything from command climate and culture, to unit… Read More
This article was co-authored by Deacon David P., Society of Jesus, who will be ordained as a Jesuit priest in the summer of 2018. Deacon David attended Fordham and Santa Clara… Read More
At the outset of this article, it is imperative to state that this author has no inside information, other than what has been made public in the press, with regards to the nature… Read More
The setting is Singapore, early June 2017, at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, a regional security summit in Asia. U.S. Secretary of Defense James “Mad Dog” Mattis has just… Read More
The U.S. Navy last week identified the SEAL killed over Memorial Day weekend as Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SO1) Remington J. Peters, 27, of Grand Junction, Colorado. … Read More
It’s that day again. It’s that day when the hurt comes back worse than usual. It’s that day when instead of a cookout on the beach, I sit alone and wonder why you left… Read More
