I started this Substack as I retired from the military. After 20 years in Special Operations, I have seen how good and bad decisions in leadership, technology, and military tactics affect military efficiency. After all that time, I could not ride off into the sunset and stop thinking about defense and defense adjacent issues.

How I got to here:

I grew up in the south. I started college but found myself lost and needing something more. The U.S. Army provided that. I spent 20 years in uniform, 16 as a Green Beret. I live in the Middle East and Asia, worked with partners around the world, married an awesome person, and had two amazing kids.

Past Article Highlights:

Empowering Chinese Diaspora Messaging- Irregular Warfare Institute

The Days we Almost Died

Improving Lethality

Industrial Warfare 2.0

Experience

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Retired Special Forces soldier’s thoughts on defense, technology, parenting, and other things that catch my interest. Occasionally, I have guest writers on.

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Husband, father, veteran, former action guy. I studied history and try to apply it to my thoughts on tech, defense, the economy, and other subjects that interest me.