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Night Terrors: Padre Steve’s Closet of Anxieties
There are times that I know that I still have issues. One of those times is when I wake up screaming in the middle of the night. It is a reminder that there are dark recesses in my mind that … Continue reading
Filed under Military, PTSD, Tour in Iraq
Deep Thoughts and Musings on a Lazy Fall Saturday
I have been down with an ear and sinus infection most of the week which has added to my insomnia and made me pretty useless. It is no fun to get up in the morning with vertigo. When this happens … Continue reading
Goodbye Iraq… Inshallah (إن شاء الله)
A spokesman for the Administration confirmed that US Forces will leave Iraq by the end of the year. The decision came after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has told U.S. military officials that he does not have the votes in … Continue reading
Filed under History, iraq,afghanistan, Tour in Iraq
Fighting a World Wide Insurgency Part Two: The changing nature of War and the Justified Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki
This is a belated follow up to my article Fighting a World Wide Insurgency: The Problem Fighting Revolutionary Terrorists and Insurgents- Part One . It deals with the killing of American born Al Qaeda cleric and propagandists Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir … Continue reading
Filed under laws and legislation, middle east, Military, national security
The 9-11 Generation: The Few
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers….” Winston Churchill referred to the Royal Air Force’s heroism in the Battle of Britain. He remarked “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, traumatic national events
I Just Want to Thank Everyone that made this Night Necessary
I think that Yogi Berra said it the best when thanking people inSt. Louis when the city decided to honor him when the Yankees came into town in 1947. He meant to say “I just want to thank everyone that … Continue reading
Filed under Military, shipmates and veterans
Reaching the Lost Christian Generation
“God weeps with us so that we may one day laugh with him.” Jürgen Moltmann Over the past couple of weeks I have been thinking about encounters that I have had with Christians of various denominations who have suffered a … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Pastoral Care, PTSD, Religion
From the Sea: The Absolute Need of a Strong Navy, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard and Viable National Maritime Strategy
The USS Enterprise CV-6. Ordered in 1933 she was one of the most decorated and battle proven ships ever to fly the flag of the United States “A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest … Continue reading
Filed under national security, Navy Ships, US Navy
Till the Smoke Clears: A Reflection on PTSD and Faith
A morning drive in Iraq, looks like that here too We are in a drought in Eastern North Carolina and with that drought have come forest and peat fires in the areas surrounding the Crystal Coast. The fires have now … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
