Author Profession

In my first book, Under Fire, I wrote that I revered Ronald Reagan. That was a dozen years ago. I still feel that way. I think he changed the world for the better for my children and my children’s children.

Profession : Soldier

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

Profession : Soldier

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.

Profession : Soldier

Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.

Profession : Soldier

The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

Profession : Soldier

Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster.

Profession : Soldier

Watch what people are cynical about, and one can often discover what they lack.

Profession : Soldier

Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.

Profession : Soldier

I was provided with additional input that was radically different from the truth. I assisted in furthering that version.

Profession : Soldier

We ought to be beating our chests every day. We ought to look in the mirror, stick out our chests, suck in our bellies, and say, ‘Damn, we’re Americans,’ and smile.

Profession : Soldier