the perspective of a military family . . . the narcissism of a blog
My daughter and I were power-washing the house on Friday when she came running from around the corner yelling about a moth. Not just any moth. An Atlas moth, known more commonly throughout the world as Mothra. Most astounding of all, it was going to carry away my child to live among the tiniest women in all [...]
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The new Navy commerical featuring the slogan A Global Force for Good was previewed last night at the Navy Ball in Singapore. It is an interesting shift in how the Navy appeals to potential recruits, a move away from the self-interest message of Accelerate Your Life to a call to public service. Too bad it [...]
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According to the Navy Times, the two SEALs who were recognized at the Republican National Convention “violated regulations against active-duty service members participating in politics” but it was not their fault and they will not be punished. An agreement between the Navy and GOP was violated by the speaker, a former Marine POW named Swindle, who pointed to them [...]
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Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) went to Iraq, came back to his constituents and told a war story about how he wanted to go to the Green Zone gym and was turned away by a “two-bit security guard”. That would be, of course, a servicemember or contractor who has spent months in a war zone away from [...]
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In the past few weeks, the Navy Times has had an online ad with the teaser, “As a Christian in the Armed Forces, What Does Active Duty Mean to You?” I found it provocative, probably because I’ve been reading about the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. MRFF has not been able to convince the courts that there is [...]
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