Nobody Asked Me, But...
Dave PetriPerspective, not performance. I don’t write to go viral—I write to understand. This is a space for honest thought, grounded in analysis, tempered by humility, and focused on what matters beneath the noise. You’ll find perspective, not performance.
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Their Bond Was Not Blood
Out of Many, One | The United States after 250 Years Part 1
Author’s Note: This is the first in a series of essays leading up to America’s 250th birthday. The series will explore the meaning of E Pluribus Unum — “Out of many, one...
Retired Service Members Still Have a Right to Speak
The Oath Did Not Expire When I Retired
When the government starts testing whether retired military officers can be punished for speaking publicly about constitutional duties, I do not think silence is an option.
I do not say that light...
Patriotism Is Not Propaganda
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 13, 2026. (Source DVIDS)
In two Pentagon briefings just over a month apart, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made clear wha...
When War-Crimes Rhetoric Enters the Room, Congress Must Act
President Trump speaks as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (center) and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, look on during a news conference at the White House on April 6. Source: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Faith and Rank: What Pete Hegseth Gets Wrong About Military Chaplains
The First Chaplains I Knew
One of my first memories of military chaplains—and perhaps one shared by many in my generation—is Father John Mulcahy from MAS*H, played by William Christopher. Mulcahy was a First Lieutenant in the Army Cha...
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