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The Internet Lied to Me

Totally unfair. I was duped. Bamboozled. Hoodwinked. I’d been had. Last week, I read an article on Task & Purpose that describe a policy change by the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS) that would impact U.S. servicemembers serving overseas. According to the article, which included a direct quote from the USCIS spokesperson, children… Keep Reading

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The Navy Email User’s Guide

This post originally appeared on the USNI Blog here. Email is great. I love it so much! It has everything . . . laughter, tears, blinding rage, mind-numbing boredom, utter confusion . . . everything! You can spend all day reading and writing emails, then when you come back in the morning, you have a… Keep Reading

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Let Them Keep Their Participation Trophies!

This post first appeared on the USNI Blog here. Dear Mr. President, I am writing to request that you let the JAG Corps officers who prosecuted Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher keep the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals (NAM) that you so uncharitably stripped from them last week. True, they didn’t technically “earn” those awards but… Keep Reading

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This ‘Tired Sailor’ Narrative is Killing my Watchbill

This post first appeared on the USNI Blog here. A couple months ago, retired Army Lieutenant General, and former National Security Advisor, H.R. McMaster argued that the American people are being fed a narrative of “war weariness” and its hindering our brilliant strategy in Afghanistan. He told the story of a young student—a millennial, no… Keep Reading

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Shipmates, Lend Me Your Ears…

This post originally appeared on the USNI Blog here. Dear Navy, I am formally announcing my candidacy for the 32nd Chief of Naval Operations. I know, I know. I hear what you’re saying. Holy cow, would this guy just PLEASE STOP?!? Yeah, well that’s what the master of this merchant said in Canada, so deal with… Keep Reading

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