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In the US Army there are only a few men able to earn all three Army Tabs worn on the military uniform, the Airborne Tab, the Ranger Tab and the Special Forces Tab. Those men are known by many terms, but one of the terms is "Triple Canopy". This book is comprised of three stories from the journey of Patrick O'Kelley, a "triple tabber". The first story is from his time spent as a Paratrooper in the Airborne - of serving as a sniper during the in...

Francis Marion was one of the most versatile commanders in the Revolutionary War. His ability to adapt to whatever was thrown his way, while still exceeding what was required of him, makes him worthy of admiration and study. There are towns, counties, and parks named after Francis Marion in over 30 States. He has been the subject of many books, television series and movies, from Disney's "Swamp Fox" to Mel Gibson's "The Patriot". His impact on...

The Iconic Warrior is a series of fast moving and informative historical fiction novels describing the combat experiences and exploits of protagonist Jean-Paul DeBert. From his youth Jean-Paul, or J.P. as he is also known, dreamt about becoming a great battlefield warrior. His passage from raw civilian recruit to battle hardened veteran began with his 1898 acceptance into the U.S. Army's First Volunteer Cavalry, aka Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Rid...

In the US Army there are only a few men who are able to earn all three tabs worn on the uniform, the Airborne Tab, the Ranger Tab and the Special Forces Tab. Those men are known by many terms, but one of them is "Triple Canopy". These are three stories from the journey of Patrick O'Kelley, a "triple tabber". One from Airborne - the story of being a sniper during the invasion of the island of Grenada. One from Ranger - the story of the loss of ...

The Iconic Warrior is a series of fast moving and informative historical fiction novels describing the combat experiences and exploits of protagonist Jean-Paul DeBert. From his youth Jean-Paul, or J.P. as he is also known, dreamt about becoming a great battlefield warrior. The first book of this series, The Genesis of a Fighting Soldier covers Jean-Paul's training, preparation, deployment, and initial service in the Spanish-American War in 189...

Francis Marion was one of the most versatile commanders in the Revolutionary War. His ability to adapt to whatever was thrown his way, while still exceeding what was required of him, makes him worthy of admiration and study. There are towns, counties, and parks named after Francis Marion in over 30 States. He has been the subject of many books, television series and movies, from Disney's "Swamp Fox" to Mel Gibson's "The Patriot". His impact on...

The Agoge was the name of the school mandated for all Spartan males beginning at the age of seven and ending at age twenty-one. "Agoge" literally means 'guidance' or 'training.' This training regimen encompassed every domain of human interaction in its social, political, emotional, physical, and spiritual components. It emphasized military training, hunting, social skills, and loyalty to the nation and its principles. The overall goal of this ...

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At approximately 9:40 PM, on September 11, 2012, a culmination of bureaucratic failures materialized as members of a terrorist organization known as Ansar al Sharia attacked the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. That attack resulted in the deaths of US Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith. As the attack continued, the CIA Annex in Benghazi also fell under attac...

It was during my time in graduate school studying for my master's in public health that I first discovered the prevalence of collectivist thought within the fields of public health and healthcare. Paper after paper, textbook after textbook, all seemed to espouse the same formula for dealing with any form of public health problem whatsoever: rob people of their God-given freedoms. As this realization dawned upon me throughout grad school it slo...

Nowadays, more and more people are expressing a concern and interest in personal safety and security issues. This book addresses safety, security and survival information in a primal approach since we all came from the cave, that is, humankind in nature. The natural, animal side has not left us - man is still a wild animal. One cannot separate the primitive, natural side from our daily existence, it is always there in everything we do - every ...

The Iconic Warrior is a series of fast moving and informative historical fiction novels describing the combat experiences and exploits of protagonist Jean-Paul DeBert. From his youth Jean-Paul, or J.P. as he is also known, dreamt about becoming a great battlefield warrior. In 1898 Jean-Paul was eighteen years old, six-foot one inch tall, handsome, fluent in four languages, an avid runner, educated in a New York Jesuit school, skilled at the Fr...

A professional adventurer sits down to write his memoirs but is plagued by distraction, the result is a collection of fantastic stories filled with high diversion, amusement, and amazement. In southern Thailand, an unorthodox hotel is perched upon a jungled cliff overlooking the Andaman Sea. Bungalows located at various levels up and down the cliff are connected by decks and ladders to a large traditional Thai dwelling up on stilts. On the upp...

Lying at the crossroads of Europe, Ukraine struggles to forge an independent path between the West and Russia. So great is the conflict, a prominent theme in Ukraine's history is freedom from foreign rule. The Wild Fields is a story about a man struggling to make the right decisions for himself and his family within the clandestine world of pro-Russian insurgents and pro-Ukrainian counterinsurgents in the war ravaged Donbas region of Ukraine, ...

December 8, 1941 brought the armed might of Japan to the Philippines as part of Japan's effort to bring the Filipinos into the Greater East Asia Prosperity Sphere. Japan accepted the surrender of the Philippines in May, 1942. As the occupation of the Philippine nation by Japan commenced, a resistance movement was born among the defeated people. There were many guerrilla organizations operating throughout the 1, 000 mile long Philippine Archipe...

Growing up in the beautiful hill country of central Texas, Aggie jokes were something you heard and learned from the moment you could talk. You refined the art on the playground or in the classroom. At times this resulted in some sort of punishment due to the ongoing jokes and non-stop laughter! More often than not, you told the jokes and had no idea what the punch line meant, or the references within the joke or tale. Other times you knew pre...

Do you seek to achieve financial independence, to eventually become independently wealthy? Break the mold of relying solely on "climbing the organizational ladder" to increase wealth (Break Rank). Create income stream(s) additional to your military service income, while enjoying the unique aspects of military service (Make Bank). As an Active Duty, Reserve/Guard, or Veteran service member, have you ever assessed your service-connected income, ...

In the US Army there are only a few men who are able to earn all three tabs worn on the uniform, the Airborne Tab, the Ranger Tab and the Special Forces Tab. Those men are known by many terms, but one of them is "Triple Canopy". These are three stories from the journey of Patrick O'Kelley, a "triple tabber". One from Airborne - the story of being a sniper during the invasion of the island of Grenada. One from Ranger - the story of the loss of ...

Contrary to popular belief, eschatology drives, or at least affects in large measure, one's evangelical beliefs and efforts. For example, millions of professing Christians believe in a rapture which envisions an escape from tribulation. They ask: How could God allow His Church to suffer? Such thinking leaves God's people unprepared for trials and, for the most part, socially irresponsible. However, Christ tells us to expect tribulation and eve...

First of all, let me say congratulations on your decision to leave conservatism behind and embrace liberalism. Now, let's complete your journey, your transition, your transformation! You must understand that just being a liberal is not enough. This is merely a steppingstone on the path towards the bigger picture. This is a small piece of the road towards a progressive Socialist society. However, that doesn't mean that we will stop there. Most ...