by Sarah Cowgill | Nov 8, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
On Nov. 8, 1965, Niles Harris, a 19-year-old kid from Deadwood, SD, fought the battle of his life in Vietnam, his leg shredded with shrapnel, and lived to tell the tale. Another American soldier made sure of his survival, Specialist Fifth Class Lawrence Joel, a medic...
by Dave Patterson | May 9, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) rated the Pentagon as declining in military readiness in three of four categories. This assessment is a grim forecast – and it isn’t the first. All the while, enormous strategic adversaries challenge the US globally. Last...
by Graham J Noble | Mar 6, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Even in this information age, it is no easy task for the average American civilian to form an accurate picture of what is taking place in a war zone 7500 miles away. Media reporting can be, understandably, inaccurate and the governments of both fighting nations – in...
by Dave Patterson | Jul 20, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Over the last several years, the U.S. Navy has examined numerous major accidents and the unfortunate failure of command during the USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID-19 incident at Guam. Recently, a study requested by congressional leaders found a disturbing lack of...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 18, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, Military Affairs, Politics
It seems simple enough: Being there requires getting there. Since the United States first engaged military adversaries overseas, getting to the combat theater has been and continues to be a transportation challenge. As effective firepower becomes heavier and more...