Today, I came across a jewel. It was the breathtaking movie trailer for Good Kill. The trailer was posted on random social media sites, so I am somewhat positive you have come across it. And, you may already have your opinion about it; here is mine. The Trailer The movie, … [Read more...]
Trolling for Awards
On December 15th of last year, by the hand of Army Lt. Gen. James McConville, First Sgt Katrina Moerk received an ARCOM for, wait for it, trolling. Or, so is the claim for many people in the world of Internets. The story first came to light when the U.S. Department of Defense … [Read more...]
9/11, Acceptance, and Spirituality
Most people can tell you what they were doing on September 11, 2001. The images of the airplanes crashing into the Twin Towers were impossible to escape. I remember my father calling me to his room where the television was on. I sadly remember watching in “real-time” the collapse … [Read more...]
Almost: Death Came Home, Part 3
"Generally speaking, the way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death" -Miyamoto Musahsi Before we rolled out, I noticed an individual wandering by the truck. His name was “Ski” and he was what I would consider the village idiot. Ski was an 11B (infantryman) known for … [Read more...]
Almost: Death Came Home, Part 2
The firebase I was stationed at was small. My JTAC and I were supporting a company-size element, and we became the first group of Americans to occupy that region and set camp. Four months into deployment, the base had finally received phones and Internet; we were still waiting … [Read more...]