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RESTFUL SLEEP FOR BETTER DAYS

October 10, 2025 by

For those who wonder about the benefit of restful sleep, stay up a little longer and keep reading. If you’re not on schedule for a solid eight hours of sleep, with power naps mixed in, keep reading. There is something keeping you up, something you can’t put your finger on, or step on, but what? […]

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COMMUNITY STORYTELLING: U.S. ARMY 1974-1976

September 30, 2025 by

The definition of community for Community Storytelling from Oregon Humanities:   When we say “community,” we mean any group of people who share a common experience thanks to where they live, the language they speak, their race, their religion, their age, or some other attribute. When we say “storytelling,” we mean nonfiction stories conveyed through […]

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AGREEING TO AGREE? WHEN DOES THAT EVER HAPPEN

April 11, 2025 by

Agreeing to agree doesn’t seem like much to the uninitiated. It gets tricky when you agree with people you’ve never thought much of; you know, disagreeable people. Tricky and stunning when the role call of those to agree with brings a cast of characters together. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like an unusual […]

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ARMY MEDIC: JOB TWO OF FIVE

March 20, 2020 by

Army medic was the job I signed up for when I joined after freshman year in 1974. Army medic was my dad’s idea. The old Marine also advised against joining the Navy, but that’s expected. I went in on the Buddy Plan with a high school buddy. We lasted three days together in receiving, then […]

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Chain Of Command From The Bottom Up Point Of View

July 17, 2018 by

After you’ve lived in a chain of command culture the picture clears up. It’s not about being over-burdened, neglected, or picked on.   It is about preparing to be a better link in the chain. Not exactly another brick in the wall, a chain is more active.   Or it’s preparation to leave the chain […]

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Lost General, A Very Expensive Tax Burden

September 21, 2017 by

    Former General David Patraeus spoke on PBS recently.   He sounded good, on point, and a wonderful example of the manners you learn from being educated at the finest military schools in the land.   I liked the general right up until…

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BENEFITS OF GENERAL KELLY BOOT CAMP

August 2, 2017 by

The term ‘mustang’ describes an officer who joins the armed forces as an enlisted man before moving up. Baby Boomer General Kelly is a mustang. So was his son. Be sure the general knows the drill, no matter the place or the people. Will a General Kelly Boot Camp in the White House improve American […]

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ILLEGAL ORDERS: FOLLOW OR NOT

June 7, 2016 by

How illegal orders were explained in the 1970’s Army. The beginning of the All-Volunteer Army came with something extra. New boots needed to know about ‘illegal orders.’ Call it a special understanding to make the Army a more attractive choice. Not more swearing, yelling, smacking, punching, and general ass-kicking. And no more illegal orders. The […]

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