I turned 18 the summer of 1965. By all adolescent indications—personal, social, musical, and extracurricular—it promised to be the best summer ever. High school drama and in-crowd bullshit were a…
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If you follow military news much beyond the latest from Ukraine or Gaza these days, you’ve seen announcements about one commanding officer or another fired for “lack of confidence in…
As a longtime Dana Point resident, Afghan-born American actor, author, motivational speaker, and cultural technical advisor with the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, I deeply appreciate Diana Collins' recognition of my…
Welcome to Curmudgeon Corner where we gleefully slaughter sacred cows. Today’s topic is the draft. And we will not be talking about beer. I’ve always thought that it was a…
I left the hilltop military base shortly after my relief arrived at 2000 hours. I warily drove out the gate and down the hill, while hearing continuous explosions, both near…
Conversation among Americans is crippled. Too much of our daily discourse requires crutches to get along. We must either resort to designated translators like the UN uses or learn to…