International Negotiations: What can be learned from the closing weeks of World War II
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International Negotiations: What can be learned from the closing weeks of World War II

The Fall of Japan: The final weeks of World War II in the Pacific. William Craig. New York: Open Road Media, 2015.
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Dave MattinglyDec 13, 2015
100 Deadly Skills. Better to know them and not need them, than need them and not know them!

100 Deadly Skills. Better to know them and not need them, than need them and not know them!

Emerson, Clint. 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation…
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Dave MattinglyDec 4, 2015
Leadership: Does it change over time? A review of Company Commander.

Leadership: Does it change over time? A review of Company Commander.

Charles B. MacDonald. Company Commander: The Classic Infantry Memoir of WWII. London: Endeavour Press, 2015. 337 pages.
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Dave MattinglyNov 29, 2015
A review of Iran at the Crossroads.

A review of Iran at the Crossroads.

Amin Saikal, Iran at the Crossroads. Polity Press, Malden, MA. 2015. 160 pp + notes
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Dave MattinglyNov 11, 2015
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Portrait of Radicalization

Portrait of Radicalization

(C) 2015
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Dave MattinglyNov 9, 2015
Hello in there, Hello

Hello in there, Hello

This story was adapted from a previous posting. It was shared at “In Our Own Words” at the Veterans Administration Medical Center…
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Dave MattinglyNov 2, 2015
Chaos and Human Tragedy

Chaos and Human Tragedy

On October 26, 2015, CNN reporter Fareed Zakaria set out “to answer who is responsible for the chaos in Iraq” in a one-hour special, Long…
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Dave MattinglyOct 30, 2015
It is a medical issue, not a moral issue, and not a character flaw… Patrick F. Kennedy

It is a medical issue, not a moral issue, and not a character flaw… Patrick F. Kennedy

A Common Struggle. Patrick F. Kennedy and Stephen Fried. New York: Blue Rider Press. 432 pages.
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Dave MattinglyOct 16, 2015
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We Have a Rule Book Here!

We Have a Rule Book Here!

Bridge of Spies (2015)
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Dave MattinglyOct 10, 2015
POW/MIA DAY

POW/MIA DAY

“America has long stood tall as a beacon of freedom thanks to the women and men of our Armed Forces who safeguard our country and our…
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Dave MattinglySep 18, 2015
NAVY CHIEF, NAVY PRIDE

NAVY CHIEF, NAVY PRIDE

September 16
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