The news streaming from Afghanistan as the Taliban storm back into power is as breathtaking as it is tragic. While I never personally served in Afghanistan, I can’t help but to feel a sense of national loss and disappointment. As a Soldier and a student of American foreign policy, I…

Of all the things I miss about living in the United Kingdom, I think roundabouts are the most underrated. Driving in Britain was a hair-raising adventure, and roundabouts made them even more so until I got comfortable with them. I think I’m a pretty solid driver most of the time…

Racism’s threat to U.S. national security U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg said Americans must stop “partisan politics at the water’s edge.” Senator Vandenberg then supported President Harry Truman’s foreign policy initiatives, including the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine, and the creation of NATO.[1] This Republican senator’s support for a president’s priorities…

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” — Micah 6:8 Our concept of justice usually revolves around some vision of…

Jesus feeding the five thousand continues the series of miracles Jesus performed after He began His ministry on Earth. See John 6:1–15. “Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these…

It worked for the official in Cana, and it works for us too! Reflections on John 4:46–54 “The official said to Him, ‘Sir, come down before my child dies.’” — John 4:49 Jesus returned to Cana where He had previously performed His first miracle of turning water into wine. Clearly…

“(They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)” — John 20:9 The word Easter comes from an Old English word meaning ‘dawn’ or ‘to shine,’ which has some Germanic name basis from the goddess Eostre. The cardinal direction ‘East’ also comes from this…

Thoughts on Jesus’ triumphant arrival in Jerusalem for Passover “At first his disciples did not understand all of this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.” — John 12:16 Jesus made his…

In terms of strategy, there’s still no replacement for landpower in this age of high technology — Irvin Oliver is the author of this post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author. No endorsement by the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense is implied or expressed. Landpower is Indispensable The development and advancements in precision-guided munitions have increased the military’s ability to successfully strike targets with…