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Sunday, May 29, 2016

Who Hates Amish and Mennonites? World War II Veterans and their Families

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When I moved to Lancaster County in 1980 to go to college, I was surprised to find people who hated the Amish and Mennonites .  Who co...
Saturday, May 28, 2016

For Most Countries, At Most Times, People Looked at Military Service with Dread

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C.S. Lewis , best known for The Chronicles of Narnia  served in World War I in the British Army.  He was a citizen of Northern Ireland an...
Friday, May 27, 2016

Army, Adoption, Racing and Faith: Don’t Start Unless You Are Ready to Suffer

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Beginning in 1971, Army recruiters advertised “Be All You Can Be” to pitch enlisting in the Army.   They used just five words with thirte...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Machiavelli on Leadership: The Staff Shows the Character of the Leader

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Good leaders surround themselves with good people and inspire them.   The Prince  by Niccolo Machiavelli has much to say about leadership....
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Packing Up My Army Uniforms, and Giving Them to My Kids

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Kelsey and Nigel in my old uniforms.   Kelsey is wearing a dress green jacket from the 70s, Nigel is recent camouflage. Today was th...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

General Problem: When the Division Commander Wants Branding

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During Annual Training 2014, I had the delightful experience of using my civilian public relations skills as a soldier. The fuelers of th...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Book 11 of 2016: "Underground Man" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, a chilling portrait of cowardice.

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When I first believed in Christianity, I was in the Army in Germany in the 70s.   The only Church was the Army Chapel system.   So I read...