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Shocking report; Pentagon admits F-35 is Crap

Shocking report; Pentagon admits F-35 is Crap
Once again we find out that the military knew all along that the F-35 was a piece of crap but kept funding it anyway…bit.ly

Jeremy BoehMar 103 min read

Non sibi send aliss, Lessons from Wounded Warrior Project

“The CEO and COO of the Wounded Warrior Project have been fired amid spending irregularities with the Project’s money. Steven Nardizzi and Al…

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John McCainJan 192 min read

Service Members and Veterans Deserve Access to Education

Wall Street Journal Recognizes Fight For Due Process

This morning the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board recognized an important win for Arizona service members and…

Bob MayerMar 273 min read

The First American Special Operations Force: Rogers Rangers

Robert Rogers was a colonial farmer from New Hampshire who was recruited by the British in 1755 to serve in the French and Indian War. Over the course of the following years he formed a unit of colonials called Rogers’ Rangers…

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Raghunath MohananJul 8, 20153 min read

Military and Onsite

When you type ‘onsite’ using a t9 dictionary enabled nokia keypad, the first suggestion that comes up is ‘morgue’ and then you have to press * to change it to onsite. That was a joke, and you are free to laugh if you are not already. This essay is going to focus on some points that a military…

Bob Woodruff Foundation in Writing for HeroesMay 21, 20155 min read

Coming Full Circle

Air Force nurse who helped save Bob Woodruff’s life presents Hero of Military…

Marc AmbinderOct 13, 20151 min read

The Emergency Disablement System described below was adopted as a classified nuclear weapon intrusion counter-measure in the mid 1980s. It allows nuclear task force commanders to remotely disable individual weapons or groups of warheads in the event of a terrorist attack or intrusion.

Bob MayerMar 167 min read

214 Years ago today, Thomas Jefferson . . .

founded my Rockbound Highland Home. Also known as Hudson High. Also known as West Point. Officially known as the United States Military Academy.

I spent four years there and was barely aware that it was Jefferson who did that…

Bob Woodruff Foundation in Writing for HeroesFeb 295 min read

Investing in Today’s Veterans: the Bob Woodruff Foundation Has the Market Cornered

The Stable of LeadershipOct 26, 20151 min read

Social Media and the Military Leader

Gary Klein

Gary has a great post here. Here’s a few musings:

Social Media quickly flattens institutions. One only has to watch COL Ross Coffman’s digital LPD programs on YouTube to see how social media shortens the distance between leader and led.
The biggest concern involves OPSEC, not just from a perspective…