“I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”

With that oath I joined a band of brothers in the United States Infantry and served my country in uniform for four years. The oath still binds: it is not diminished with the passage of time or with changes in location. In or out of uniform, the obligation to bear truth faith and allegiance remains. I don’t carry a rifle or a rucksack anymore, but I serve my country still by informing, commenting and advising on issues that affect our national security and the strength and honor of our Armed Services.

Pinned:

• The War Against the Islamic State
• Inherent Resolve: Full Data Set 2015 to Present
• Current Location (approximate) of US Navy CVN and LHD/A

Posts:

• No Pardon for Snowden (15 September 2016)
• Did the US Abandon the New Syrian Army at Al Bukamal? (14 July 2016)
• Spain’s Two Answers to Congressman Pitts (25 May 2016)
• Petition to the Senate to Condemn Spanish Harassment of the USS Florida (11 May 2016)
• The Coalition Targets Mosul (07 March 2016)
• From Island Building to Island Hopping: Is China’s South China Sea Strategy Viable? (26 February 2016)
• Outside the Box: Has the US Revealed the Sunni Endgame in Syria, Iraq? (14 December 2015)
• Evaluation of US Operations in Syria and Iraq (05 November 2015)
• From Russia with Love…to Ceuta (29 October 2015)
• Blair Promised Military Support, Manipulated Opinion for Iraq War by Deidre Fulton (20 October 2015)
• America’s Defense: Restart F-22 Production (19 August 2015)
• The Madness AFTER Chattanooga (04 August 2015)
• Asia’s March of Folly (07 July 2015)
• Outside the Box: Is it Time to Kill the F-35 (01 July 2015)
• The European Defense Fund: An Urgent Priority (23 June 2015)
• Spain: The Russians Are Coming (22 June 2015)
• Outside the Box: Can the Islamic State Actually Win? (11 June 2015)
• Conspiracy Theory: Was John Kerry the Victim of an Assassination Attempt? (09 June 2015)
• Outside the Box: Is There More To Ramadi Than Meets the Eye? (30 May 2015)
• Memorial Day 2015 (23 May 2015)
• Obama’s Deal with Congress: Who Wins? (17 April 2015)
• Outside the Box: How Likely Is An Israeli Attack On Iran? (09 April 2015)
• Peace with Iran … for now (04 April 2015)
• Ukraine: What A Mess We’re Making (27 March 2015)
• The Strange Naiveté of Paul Krugman (30 December 2014)
• Outside the Box: The US, China and Korean Reunification (19 November 2014)
• The Dangerous Hollowing of Europe (27 October 2014)
• Obama, ISIS and the Death of the United Nations (02 October 2014)
• Obama, Ground Troops and Congressional Approval (19 September 2014)
• Is Obama Putting Boots on the Ground in Iraq? (12 September 2014)
• Lend-Lease for Ukraine (23 August 2014)
• Why Angela Merkel is Wrong (20 August 2014)
• Outside the Box: Is it Time to Deal with Assad? (19 August 2014)
• Bye Bye Bashar (V) (14 August 2014)
• The Immortals (June 6th, 1944) (06 June 2014)
• The Asia Cauldron: Boiling Over (26 May 2014)
• Happy Memorial Day (26 May 2014)
• The Architect of Democracy (03 April 2014)
• War’s End (28 March 2014)
• Ukraine, Now for the Hard Part: Part Two – The Return of NATO (17 March 2014)
• Poker Night with Vlad and Bashar (11 September 2013)
• Bye Bye Bashar (IV) (07 September 2013)
• The War America Lost (05 September 2013)
• The Destruction of the Commons (26 June 2013)
• 2013 Memorial Day Remembrance (27 May 2013)
• Bye Bye Bashar (III) (13 May 2013)
• The Other War (02 February 2013)
• Pearl Harbor Day (07 December 2012)
• Nihon-no atarashī yoake (Japan’s New Dawn) (27 November 2012)
• Pacific Heat (09 May 2012)
• India test-fires “China Killer” missile (19 Apr 2012)
• Bye Bye Bashar (II) (06 Mar 2012)
• Bye Bye Bashar (02 Feb 2012)
• The costs of war (04 Jan 2012)
• Japan picks US F-35 for JSDAF (04 Jan 2012)
• China Overreacts to US Military Base in Australia (17 November 2011)
• Building support for a 28th Amendment (13 December 2011)