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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Suicide in the 1970s Army, Suicide Now

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In the spring of 1977, I was the duty sergeant in Wiesbaden, West Germany, when I got a call that one of our soldiers killed himself wh...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Back Story about the Big General in New Jersey

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Recently the Adjutant General of New Jersey made national news when the plus-size governor of the Garden State, Chris Christie, gave Bri...
Monday, October 12, 2015

Rules of Engagement--the Most Common Bitch I Heard in Iraq

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The serious complaint I heard most often in Iraq was about our Rules of Engagement .  The rules that say when we could fire and, mostly...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

The VA Has a Big Problem No One Talks About

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Every few months another scandal breaks out at the Veterans Administration.   Outrage ensues.   Politicians pound podiums and pretend t...
Saturday, October 3, 2015

Who Cares for Our Veterans?

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When I was in Iraq, I wrote about many soldiers under the title of “Who Fights Our Wars?” Many people write and talk about VeteransAdm...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Success: When I Can Count to 21 in the Shower!

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In September of 2008, I got to be a member of the first class in the Live Fire Shoot House that opened on Fort Indiantown Gap.  For an e...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Change of Responsibility: When Top Sergeants Change Jobs

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When a new first sergeant or command sergeants major becomes the top non-commissioned officer in a company, battalion, brigade, division...