by Dave Patterson | Jan 8, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
As various strands of wokeness continue to be infused throughout military training, issues of gender identity have come to the fore. American taxpayers can rightly ask why the US armed forces think they must defer to every minority notion that bubbles up in the...
by Dave Patterson | Jan 2, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
The ill-advised COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US military members was repealed by the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Defense Department policy came under significant attack by critics because religious and medical waivers were either not applied...
by Dave Patterson | Dec 8, 2022 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
The military services have been here before. They’ve lowered recruiting standards to accommodate some societal deficits. The initiatives consistently failed. Duh! What is it about lessons learned that escape military human resources offices? Now the US Navy...
by Dave Patterson | Dec 8, 2022 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Still another repudiation of President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate foils the White House. A key provision in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will be the rolling back of the Biden administration’s onerous coronavirus vaccination...
by Dave Patterson | Dec 5, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
On the evening of December 2, inspiring, anthem-like music announced the unveiling of America’s most advanced strategic bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider. With a ghostly countenance, blue-white lighting silhouetted the flying wing fuselage draped in filmy...