Sunzi (Sun-Tzu) tends to overshadow the rest of the commentary on classic Chinese military theory. The translations are too many to count and just the famous ones include Giles, Griffith, …
You wondered. A guy who campaigned almost as a national security libertarian, who criticized the Iraq War and foreign adventurism. And another guy who was as gung ho as they …
When you’ve served in uniform, have been a political operative, and now don the mantle of a columnist, you keep your ears open at the inevitable plethora of summer DC …
Sources close to former Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia have confirmed that the White House will be upgrading Bellavia’s Silver Star for actions during the 2004 Battle of Fallujah to …
One of the questions I often get when asked about my military service is how soldiers keep fit during deployments. It’s well known that there is a heavy physical fitness …
While serving in Iraq in 2008 and 2009, my reconnaissance platoon was assigned an unusual mission a few months into our deployment. We were to move into the southeastern Maysan …
Dear President Trump, Don’t go to war with Iran. If you do so, your legacy will be that of a warmonger. The experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan prove that there …
The U.S. Army recently released a critical history of the Iraq War which has inspired the usual debates, gloating, and talking points. The recently rekindled debate actually mirrors how history …
Last month, widely respected General James Mattis resigned from his position as secretary of defense. Ostensibly, the move was the result of a disagreement between Mattis and President Trump over …
After the departure of Jim Mattis, a great Marine and SecDef, perhaps we ought to give another type of Jarhead a try. Mattis is a man whose entire life has …
