Recent events have shown what many of us who watched ever-increasing attempts to politicize the military over the last election cycle feared most — partisan political ideology has supplanted competency as the defining attribute of our military’s top leaders. There were rumblings about the divide between the Trump administration and…

Shortly after the 2020 Presidential Election I read with great dismay an Op-Ed by a Marine infantry officer turned novelist who had run into other former Marines at a get-together in New York City. According to the author, each of the Marines with whom he spoke — all Iraq and…

There’s been a lot made recently about the Navy’s reading list for young sailors. The list, which can be found here, is put out by Chief of Naval Operations (“CNO”) Admiral Michael Gilday under the motto: “Read well to lead well.” …

Republicans shouldn’t miss this opportunity to repair the economy and the free market. — In the South they say you focus on killing the closest snake first, and right now our country’s politicians and policy-makers are consumed with efforts to stem the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus and deal with the public health problems it has already caused. Our state, federal, and local governments…

I recently turned 50, which is a milestone in anyone’s life. It’s old enough that it sounds weird to say it out loud. It’s also an age where, whether you like it or not, you realize that there’s likely more track behind you than lies ahead. So I thought I’d…

Not long ago I went to Disneyland with a friend and his young family who were visiting from out-of-town. His two boys, aged 6 and 9, were thrilled in the way only a 6 and 9 year-old who are about to enter the happiest place on Earth can be. …

**This is a sample chapter from the book “Nine Secrets for Getting Elected” available at Amazon.com** Winning elections and governing are distinctly different skills. Most people who seek public office already have the aptitude and talent necessary to govern. The ability to understand budgets, communicate effectively, and deal with people…

When Justice Brett Kavanaugh took his seat before the Senate Judiciary Committee a little after 3:00 p.m. last Thursday, the consensus among the political punditry on both sides of the aisle was that his chances for Senate confirmation to the U.S. …

Last year, my alma mater, the United States Air Force Academy, played a football game against the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. There was a weather delay to start the game and through a quirk of timing and the demands of television the national anthem wasn’t played until halftime. …