My brief, inglorious tenure with the Reserves has left a bruise.  Although it’s been four years since my departure from active duty, re-aff...

”Show them your license and your orders and see if they let you on, if not call the CDO.”  Those were my only instructions from the reserve...

If you have ever had a friend announce to you his intention to buy a boat, you probably said, ” that’s great man, good for you ” - but you ...

Congratulations universe, you win.  I am officially back in the Navy as a reservist.  Only time will tell if this is just another way-point...

The Atlantic Magazine cover story, “The Tragedy of the American Military” by James Fallows has stirred up a quiet storm of activity in som...

When I publicly committed myself to posting something new every week , I really did not take into consideration the banality of my day-to-d...

Bless me Father, for I have sinned.  It has been 1,103 days since my last post. Technically that isn’t correct; I’ve had a smattering o...