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Observations from a Sailor that has roamed too far from the sea!
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Dave Mattingly
Jul 10, 2020
Some Gave All: A Review of “Danger Close”
Some Gave All: A Review of “Danger Close”
Deployment after deployment, the U.S. has sent its men and women into battle. Yet, who tells their stories to America, the country that…
Dave Mattingly
May 8, 2017
The Day I Was Deported From Iraq
The Day I Was Deported From Iraq
Arriving at an airport brings with it many emotions including the excitement of seeing family and friends, and new experiences. But for me…
Dave Mattingly
Jan 29, 2017
Cuba Libre!
Cuba Libre!
Castro is dead! The headlines hit my Twitter account last night with a colleague posting live video from the streets of Miami…
Dave Mattingly
Nov 26, 2016
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The Mattingly’s: My Military Family
The Mattingly’s: My Military Family
From the American Revolution to Operation Iraqi Freedom
Dave Mattingly
Nov 10, 2016
You Don’t Know Jack: Meeting an Iwo Jima Vet!
You Don’t Know Jack: Meeting an Iwo Jima Vet!
If you have read some of my earlier posts, I advocated for going the extra mile and saying something more than “thank you for your…
Dave Mattingly
May 18, 2016
Tin soldiers and Nixon’s coming, We’re finally on our own.
Tin soldiers and Nixon’s coming, We’re finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio.
Dave Mattingly
May 1, 2016
Hello in there, hello!
Hello in there, hello!
Finding a new shipmate at the World War II Memorial
Dave Mattingly
Apr 26, 2016
The American Lens: A review of Why America Misunderstands the World
The American Lens: A review of Why America Misunderstands the World
Pillar, Paul R. Why America Misunderstands the World: National Experience and Roots of Misconception. New York: Columbia University Press…
Dave Mattingly
Apr 13, 2016
International Negotiations: What can be learned from the closing weeks of World War II
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.
Dave Mattingly
Dec 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…
Dave Mattingly
Dec 4, 2015
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