Above is first screen shot info from Signal chat group, as identified by Jeffrey Goldberg, from the Atlantic article. Above is second Signal chat screenshot, as reported by Jeffrey Goldberg As a long-time military planner and operator, I’m appalled by revelations that any government official was using the commercial chat app Signal to communicate deliberations … Continue reading Trump National Security Team — Incompetence and Arrogance
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Sleepy Joe Woke Up the World
US President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv on February 20, 2023, ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Sleepy Joe woke up the world In sweet cold morning sunshine Strode Kiev streets with President Zelensky Told Putin what the time is It’s time for freedom to stand tall And … Continue reading Sleepy Joe Woke Up the World
Memorial Day 2022
Punchbowl Crater is home to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Nice view from up there. Service members, veterans, and Hawaiian residents participate in the Mayor's Memorial Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The ceremony honored America's service members that have fallen while serving their country. Flags flutter … Continue reading Memorial Day 2022
Vladimir and Volodymyr
Putin’s plan has gone awry Ukraine won’t come easy Didn’t count on Ukraine’s fight Or the iron-willed Volodymyr Zelensky Vladimir tries to roll his tanks Into Kiev like a king But Volodymyr shows they’ll fight to death To freedom they will cling Vlady was a KGB agent Volody was a comedian Vlady’s army’s scorching earth … Continue reading Vladimir and Volodymyr
Interesting Times
Lucky to live in interesting times I thought to myself back in ‘89 Soviet Union was collapsing I was stationed at Rhein Main In May of that year Tiananmen Square protesters shined Stood for freedom, until crushed Don’t know if Tank Man survived The Berlin Wall came down in November And there was dancing in … Continue reading Interesting Times
The Ice Cream Man Had No Plan
Bloody suicide-bomb bodies Soldiers, civilians strewn asunder A father’s fallen soldier son A mother clutches a dead baby in a ditch The withdrawal should have been smoother We should have anticipated the Afghan collapse But all you experts wanting to stay forever You can collectively kiss my ass We built an Afghan Army Dependent on … Continue reading The Ice Cream Man Had No Plan
Show Me Your Plans
The US military knows how to plan We do it all the time Strategic plans, campaign plans, operational plans, tactical plans, support plans, logistics plans, intelligence plans Mission analysis, a basic first step in planning, focuses on defining mission objectives and the desired end state Certainly, the overall Afghanistan Plan of the last 20 years … Continue reading Show Me Your Plans
The Wall
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall falling. I was there. I was stationed at Rhein Main AB in Germany from 1985-1990. I went into Berlin frequently during that time. My squadron flew into Berlin every Tuesday and Thursday. It was a special qualification for pilots and navigators to fly into Berlin. I … Continue reading The Wall
Waipahu Bob 