10 Actions for Writing Better Action Scenes
Readers like action, in all forms. Sometimes it is short confrontations. Maybe it's a hero standing up to a bully. They never exchange a...
The Might of the Pen
In light of the loss of 12 lives in France I want to say one simple thing. Terrorism works by creating fear within a populace. The goal...
What They Mean - Combat Medic Badge
The Combat Medic Badge (CMB), like any combat badge, is highly coveted within the community, but I have always felt that the CMB has a...
What They Mean - Combat Badges
When I first deployed to Afghanistan, there were two badges that were highly sought after: the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB), and the...
I'm With Staff Sergeant
It is no secret at this point that a Muslim terrorist organization named Boko Haram kidnapped 239 girls on April 14th. This was done for...
Winter Soldier and the Question of Freedom
I am not particularly a Marvel fan, but have always been a Captain America fan; because I’m an American, and it is the right thing to do....
Why I Love Their Job - Forward Observer
On the fourth anniversary of a close friends death. SSG Ian Deutch was killed on duty, as a Nye County Sheriff--27 days after returning...
To Support our Troops - Privatize the Military
It occurred to me in the last blog I put together, “Why So Few Choose to Serve,” that the government has a distinct advantage over...
Our Right to Choose
I am not particularly fond of participating in the “Gun debate” not for lack of passion but on the grounds of the almost insurmountable...
What they Mean - Combat Action Ribbon
In the grab-bag of ribbons that a Stolen Valor participant would be putting on his uniform, if he were to be representing a Marine or...
