Breaking the Faith
I have up until this point demurred from writing about the recent defense authorization bill that will reduce future cost of living adjustments to military…
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Much Thanks
I'm fortunate this year that life has slowed down enough for me to give serious thought to what I'm thankful for: - A house that's…
Leadership, at Home and at Sea
As I wrote in the introduction to this blog, I truly believe that the practice of leadership has certain aspects that are universal in application,…
The Sound of Freedom
Recently, a citizen of Coupeville, Washington wrote a letter to the Whidbey News-Times. She voiced an often-heard complaint that the jets from the nearby Naval Air…
A Letter to a Veteran
I’m the son of a son of a Sailor. My grandfather served in the Pacific during the Second World War aboard the USS Florence Nightingale…
Honor, Courage, and…. what’s that third one?
Lieutenant (junior grade) Eric Kettani got some disheartening news from the Navy. His saga is described in detail in a recent Navy Times article. Long…
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Time Away
I have been on TDY (temporary duty) this week, attending a training course in Tampa. It’s the equivalent of a business trip in the civilian…
Turning Corners
As a father, I am often relieved when a corner is turned in the development of my children. When the baby finally sleeps through the…
Introduction
To paraphrase the scene in the hospital chapel from "We Were Soldiers," I truly believe that when it comes to being a father and a…
Father, Sailor, Citizen 