Archiv des Autors: DaveO

Über DaveO

Retired soldier, micro-farmer, raconteur and pet owner from the great state of Oklahoma. Wandered in as a frequent commenter and have been enjoying blogging ever since.

Friday Thoughts on “A World Apart”

Veröffentlicht am Juni 8, 2018

Aleksander Solzhenitsyn was many things in his day: soldier, prisoner, writer, and activist, but his particular skill was his observation of people as they are, as opposed to how he and they wished people to be. As we are spectators … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Stray Voltage, VMI | 1 Kommentar

Sailing on a Learner’s Permit

Veröffentlicht am Juni 7, 2018

There’s probably only one feeling worse than being a 15 year old with a new girlfriend and no wheels. That’s being a brand new ensign with a freshly signed-off Qualifications Book and not knowing port from left. Now, as a … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Navy, VMI | 1 Kommentar

D-Day 2018

Veröffentlicht am Juni 6, 2018

On the 74th anniversary of D-Day, one wonders why a sapper from the Stonewall Brigade took a different approach to commuting to work, and if the Institute was heard from today? Considering the insanity going on inside the Beltway – … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Army National Guard, Friends & Allies, Great Britain and the Empire, History, VMI | Kommentar hinterlassen

Rebuilding Our Navy

Veröffentlicht am März 22, 2018

The big news is Newport News – 2 aircraft carriers to be built! With the carriers comes the rest of the materiel and personnel, unless 2 or more older carriers are retired and sold off. The big questions in my … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Air Force, Navy, Readiness | 2 Kommentare

Titan Rain

Veröffentlicht am März 5, 2018

Old and yet still current news. While we’re being guided to look very almost closely at Russia, a far more dedicated and successful cyber enemy taking advantage. “[Shawn] Carpenter had uncovered Titan Rain – the biggest cyber espionage campaign in … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter China, VMI | Kommentar hinterlassen

Domestic Terrorism in the USA

Veröffentlicht am März 2, 2018

Thank you to MDL for the corrections! A terrorist attack struck our Marines at 8th & I. The attack was a letter filled with white powder, with 11 people taken to the hospital. 3 Marines have returned to duty, but … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Arms and the Citizen, Chaos, Defending the Homeland, History, Insurgency & Counterinsurgency, The Long War | 1 Kommentar

Busty Puller, USMC

Veröffentlicht am Februar 24, 2018

Quelle surprise! But don’t worry gents, you can pack your lace doilies and the latest Esquire and be a smashing success too! One supposes combat has returned to a state akin to the First Battle of Bull Run, in which … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Marine Corps, Mattis | Kommentar hinterlassen

A Byzantine War Heats Up

Veröffentlicht am Februar 22, 2018

From Michael Totten, America and the West’s premier war correspondent – the best since Ernie Pyle at least – an account of Russians and Americans fighting and killing each other. You probably didn’t hear this because few media organizations have … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Russia, Strategy, Syria, The Long War | Kommentar hinterlassen

The Army Returning to Its Roots?

Veröffentlicht am Februar 18, 2018

Interesting concept: train to the standard to meet the standard. Also calls to mind a corollary borrowed from JFK: don’t change the standard before learning why it was created in the first place.

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized | 1 Kommentar

Creating an Arms Race

Veröffentlicht am Februar 9, 2018

Not since America’s children contributed one penny to fund the building of six frigates has America’s naval capabilities been in such straits. Like those days, plenty of Americans recognize their peril and have begun to reclaim our great Nation from … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Mattis, Navy, Total Force, VMI | Kommentar hinterlassen