Fix the Service Academies
Something stinketh on The Plain above the Hudson. It’s Cultural Marxist black mold. A lot of institutional drywall must be ripped out to find all the rot.
Military
Battle Damage Assessment For Operations Midnight Hammer And Rising Lion
On June 22nd, 2025, the United States and Israel attacked multiple Iranian nuclear facilities. The American attack, Operation Midnight Hammer, targeted three sites using submarine launched cruise missiles and B2 delivered MOAPs.
Mac Daddy: The General Who Never Cut the Apron Strings
Helicopter moms? Bulldozer moms? Please. Douglas MacArthur had the original stealth bomber mom. While most West Point cadets sweated through inspections and hazing with nothing but their wits, MacArthur had his mother, Mary “Pinky” Hardy, living full-time at the Thayer Hotel, overlooking the Academy grounds.
Cadet in the Red Sash
“R-Day” is the day that each new class reports to become cadets. Kids come from all 50 states and certain allied countries to begin the crucible of Beast Barracks. Looking back, it is not all that much of a crucible compared to life, but it is enough to be transformative to 18-year old kids who have not yet lived life, or to 21-year old prior service sergeants who only think they have lived life up to that point.
Rodding Rifles: The Army’s Favorite Way to Pretend Safety-While Beating Its Own Guns to Death
It’s 2025, and somehow the U.S. Army is still doing it: jamming steel rods down the muzzles of rifles and pistols in the name of “safety.”
First Cigarettes, Now Tabasco: The Army’s Great Taste Purge
Once upon a time, the Army understood two things every Soldier needed in the field: nicotine and fire. Cigarettes were standard in rations for decades—until 1975, when someone in a suit decided “health concerns” mattered more than morale.
My War Against Communism: Was it all for Naught?
When I was in the U.S. Army in the 1960s, one of the most persistent exhortations from my superiors was: “The only good communist is a dead communist.”
Listen up Lieutenant… It’s EASY to start a War….
The speaker was a grizzled, no-nonsense cavalry colonel—Vietnam combat vet, politically incorrect, and unapologetically old school. The briefing came with a bit of a disclaimer: attend at your own risk.
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 11
Nobody understood how to navigate the endless battle to control what and how we think better than COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Viet Cong.
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 10
Nobody understood how to navigate the endless battle to control what and how we think better than COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Viet Cong.
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 9
Nobody understood how to navigate the endless battle to control what and how we think better than COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Viet Cong.
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 8
Nobody understood how to navigate the endless battle to control what and how we think better than COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Viet Cong.
Warped Speed: A Novella (Chapter 8)
In, “Warped Speed,” retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Dave Cloft brings us a 12 part novella about how he sees one possible future of modern warfare. Today, Chapter 8: The Sanctuary
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 7
Nobody understood how to navigate the endless battle to control what and how we think better than COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Viet Cong.
Trump is bringing world peace
President Trump has ended five wars already this year. He’s doing what the UN and Europe cannot do because he knows the Art of the Deal.
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 6
Nobody understood how to navigate the endless battle to control what and how we think better than COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Viet Cong.
Make America Normal Again
A former Hollywood big name thinks America is “Abby-Normal” right now. I beg to disagree.
Warped Speed: A Novella (Chapter 6)
In, “Warped Speed,” retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Dave Cloft brings us a 12 part novella about how he sees one possible future of modern warfare. Today, Chapter 6: The Breach
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 5
Nobody understood how to navigate the endless battle to control what and how we think better than COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Viet Cong.
Warped Speed: A Novella (Chapter 5)
In, “Warped Speed,” retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Dave Cloft brings us a 12 part novella about how he sees one possible future of modern warfare. Today, Chapter 5: Patterns in the Noise