Random Brain Droppings

  There was once a time when the serving in the Army National Guard was fun. But that was largely before my first enlistment in 1984 when th...

  Anyone associated with the United States Armed Forces should be intimately familiar with the concept of “Hurry up and Wait.” For those who...

 (Author's note: This story is true, although I had to go creative-nonfiction to stretch it out and alter it enough so I wouldn't...

The story of a half-assed military career. One of the secrets for a successful life is to know when a once good situation has ...

  The Army Commendation Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States other than General Officers who, whi...

Those who have never worked the night shift for an extended period of time will never know the incredible frustration of tr...

Climbing into the way-back machine for me I remember some of the trip Uncle Sammy sponsored for a huge number of m...