By Sheriff Leon Lott Change is a part of growth. And as we approach a new year in an age when societal changes are far greater and more rapid than they have ever been, I am keenly aware of the necessity of…
By COL Bill Connor With his recent engagement and forthcoming marriage to an American woman, Britain’s Prince Harry is again the hot topic of broad international conversation. Not surprising. People are fascinated with the Royals: They always have been. The announcement of his…
By NATIONSDEFENSE editorial staff Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander Jocko Willink wakes up every morning at 4:30 a.m. He PTs, skips breakfast, eats a low-carb lunch, fasts for 24 hours every two weeks and fasts again for 72 hours each quarter. For…
By Sheriff Leon Lott We are in the midst of the holiday season when most of us more-deeply embrace that which we all want: “Peace on earth; good will toward men.” Unfortunately, those among us with more selfish, self-serving aims will capitalize…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Biblical story of the magi (wise men or three kings) is perhaps one of the most fascinating tales of adventure, mystery, faith and promise ever told; though it appears in only a few lines of only…
By Sheriff Leon Lott [originally published Oct. 27, 2017] An active shooter event – basically defined as a scenario wherein an individual or group of individuals are actively engaged in killing and wounding, or attempting to kill, people in a populated area…
By NATIONSDEFENSE editorial staff Thomas E. Ricks, writing for FOREIGN POLICY, advances the suggestion made in the Dec. 2017 issue of the Marine Corps Gazette that U.S. Marines form a “‘Marine Legion,’ relying on a combination of foreign recruits and senior Marine…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. [originally published June 16, 2017] As we continue commemorating the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, June 1-26, 1918 – one of the great defining actions of the U.S. Marine Corps and the battle which earned…
[Originally published at OpsLens.com] 1783: Nine days after the British evacuate New York City, Gen. George Washington bids farewell to his fellow Continental Army officers over a turtle feast at Fraunces Tavern. Washington tells them that “With a heart full of love…
[Originally published at OpsLens.com] 1779: During what is perhaps the worst winter of the century, Gen. George Washington’s army establishes their winter camp at Morristown, N.J. 1918: The American Army of Occupation enters Germany. Rejecting the Treaty of Versailles, the United States…
