In order to drill into young men the need to stay alert and stay alive, I used to punish offenders with my fists, boots and rifle butt, and with stockade time.
It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.
Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there.
War is the ultimate reality-based horror show.
Fortunately, it's still not too late to develop a comprehensive global strategy to eliminate our real enemy.
The old saying that war is a racket has taken on an even more shameful meaning.
