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It is neither hyperbole nor simple exaggeration to state that at this point, in the wake of Hurricane (now Tropical Storm) Harvey’s arrival over Texas, the Houston metro area is in the grip of some of the most significant flooding ever recorded in the United States of America. Specifically, the country’s fourth largest city is […]
As regular readers of this author will know, I have a soft spot for those who go from the world of U.S. special operations to the fire service. Likewise, I admire those who stand out as parents and raise their kids using the skills, principals, and traits they developed in their professional lives within the […]
I cannot believe it is 2017 and I am having to write this opinion piece, but it seems that it is needed. There will be no mincing of words here: the white supremacists, neo-Nazis, neofascists, and white nationalists who collectively marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12th, 2017, under the “Unite the Right” banner are […]
According to an August 6th report from LinkedIn, the first female attempting to enter the Navy’s elite Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training pipeline dropped on request (DOR’d) from the pre-BUD/S selection course known as SEAL Officer Assessment and Selection (SOAS), thus ending her attempt to become a Navy SEAL. That would seem to indicate that for […]
According to news reports and emergency radio traffic coming out of the area, it appears that a helicopter has crashed in the vicinity of Charlottesville, Virginia. It was a Virginia State police helicopter and at least two are confirmed dead. At least one SOFREP source claims that the helicopter is likely a “Medflight” (EMS) helicopter […]
According to a source in the area of Charlottesville, Virginia, with access to first responders in the vicinity of Charlottesville, as of 4:45 Eastern Standard Time on August 12, 2017, there was still chaos in the Charlottesville area in the aftermath of a far-right white nationalist rally that occurred at the University of Virginia earlier […]
The fourth Navy SEAL this year has been charged with sex crimes, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune, and a Navy charge sheet being brought against SEAL Lieutenant Joseph Benevento. The Navy is charging Benevento with sexual assault following an incident that took place in San Diego, California, on November 6, 2016. The charge sheet […]
So, this might be a mistake, but I am going to wade into the swamp of this transgender ban that President Donald Trump has re-instated on the military as of July 26, 2017. After all, I can’t let BK hog all of the spotlight on this one. In explanation, the President announced via Twitter today that […]
The below is a quasi-comprehensive list of books about and by Navy SEALs, from the World War II-era UDT “Frogmen,” through the Vietnam-era SEALs, and up to the present-day frontline warriors of the Global War on Terrorism. It has been a bit of a labor of love for this author, as the 1990s-era Navy SEAL books, […]
According to U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), as of July 21st, a jointly-hosted U.S. and Ukrainian multinational maritime exercise was underway in the Black Sea. The exercise, called “Sea Breeze 2017,” was ostensibly intended to “enhance interoperability” between the participating nations, while also “strengthening maritime security within the region,” according to a video posted […]
All of us who have ever served in the U.S. military are familiar with the financial benefits of being able to shop at the Army, Navy, and/or Air Force Exchanges on military bases across the world. These military mini-malls and accompanying grocery stores, variously known as “the commissary” (the grocery store) and the Navy Exchange […]
According to a press release from the White House, former Navy SEAL Vice Admiral Joseph Kernan of Florida is to be named as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. Per the press release, Kernan currently serves as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for SAP National Security Services. Kernan also serves as the chairman of […]