Author: Frumentarius

I don’t consider myself a “gun nut,” but rather a husband, father, and hunter who owns the firearms my family and I genuinely need for defense, sport, and tradition.

(The following tribute was co-authored with Frumentarius by semi-regular contributor to this space, John Martin, with contribution also from Brandon Webb.  John is the Republican county clerk of Crawford County, Missouri, and a historian who has specialized in Naval Special Warfare (NSW) history for over 15 years.) At the end of his book, Unleash the […]

The ocean is a merciless adversary, indifferent to our struggle, but today we carved a small victory out of its ancient fury and lived to fight another round.

Hell Week isn’t some inspirational Instagram quote—it’s a prolonged beatdown from Neptune himself, and the only way out is through, one sand-chafed, sleep-deprived, surf-tortured hour at a time.

The Devil came calling in the cold surf of Coronado, but we held the line, teeth chattering and wills unbroken, because quitting would’ve meant handing him the victory he came for.

In the cutthroat world of corporate competition, where former spies trade briefcases for business suits, the lines between ethical intelligence gathering and outright espionage often blur, as the Uber case so vividly illustrates.

When the gunfire stops, your role shifts from survivor to lifesaver, and the actions you take in those critical moments can be the difference between life and death for those around you.

There are very good reasons to love this country on Independence Day and every other day for that matter. Here are 10 good ones

It is that time of year again — the new year fast approaches. Instead of the typical “best of” end-of-year list, I am offering this year a list of the movies (or television shows — I am not picky) that I would like to see Hollywood tackle in the coming year. There are still so […]

According to an article in Stars and Stripes, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has requested documents from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pertaining to the January 28th, 2017, American special operations raid in Yemen that resulted in the death of Navy SEAL Ryan Owens, as well as an unconfirmed number of jihadist militants. That […]

The closing sentence of the prefatory statement of President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS) — which was unveiled on December 18th, 2017 — makes clear the ultimate goal of the President’s first NSS: “This National Security Strategy puts America First.” Put aside for a moment that all national security strategies are a priori […]

I was watching the news this morning, as I typically do, when I heard a journalist talking about the U.S. military involvement in Yemen.  In an offhand comment, the reporter described the extent of the United States’ involvement as providing refueling support to Saudi aircraft operating in the skies over Yemen. That was it. Immediately, […]