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Thursday, February 6, 2014

The Army Made Me a Writer, T-Mobile Made Me Lazy

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Did I want to be a writer or a storyteller?  After talking to a friend this morning, I realized the key fact in my last post was the p...
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

The Army Made Me a Writer

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A friend asked me when I decided to become a writer.  It was in Germany in the Spring of 1977. I was a tank commander, tank Bravo 12, ...
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Monday, February 3, 2014

Never Older Than When I Was 23

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In May of 1976 I was a tank commander in the 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division.  We were just about to begin two months of training before ...
Monday, January 27, 2014

"What did you do this weekend Dad?" Weekend of Media Training

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I picked up my son Jacari after drill this weekend.  He asked, "What did you do Dad?" smiling and hoping to hear about Blackhawk h...
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Nicknames

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One of the saddest, angriest soldiers I met in Iraq was a staff sergeant with the nickname "Squishy Head."  He got the nickn...
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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Fog on Muir Field Today

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The hangar at Muir Field, Fort Indiantown Gap held four change of command ceremonies today. Here's what the airstrip looked like. ...
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Monday, January 6, 2014

Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Culture--Dismissing Women Soldiers

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One of the books I read over the holidays was Anthony Esolen's  Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Culture .  This 357-page book is ...
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