Author: Ron P. Schwery
Some quick X threads that I thought were interesting. (Warning: Not as much national security stuff as usual.) This post is also an open thread. I welcome any readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history issues, even if unrelated to
Lunch Box Quotes
Yesterday was church night, the wife had drop off duty, and I was on pick up for Number 4 and two of her friends. My ears and hearing are a little wrecked from my time in service, but I have heard stories from some of my friends (similar condition) that when their girls hit
October 22, 2025 Quick X Threads
Quick X threads that I thought were interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome any readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history issues, even if unrelated to the links below. Barf. I have only had one minor malfunction
Lunch Box Quotes
Sometimes, writing these short personal introductions is super easy; we almost always have something going on. Today, not so much, just the normal everyday grind. Although number 4 did make lunch for 2 and 3 last night. The unexpected happiness that created for 3 was really
Faith and being Lit for Purpose
In the military, we generally live somewhere within the MDMP (Military Decision-Making Process)…and a whole lot of admin time. The reality, though, even the admin time can fit somewhere in the cycle because all of the appropriate boxes need to be checked before we can get to
October 21, 2025 Quick X Threads
Quick X threads that I thought were interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome any readers to post comments or additional links related to national security or history issues, even if unrelated to the links below. This, with the news breaking yesterday that a
Lunch Box Quotes
We are making breakfast casseroles for the church this morning: two hashbrown, two berry French toast, and two sausage, bacon, and egg gluten-free ones. We did not make extra for ourselves. I have made a hot breakfast for kids the last couple days, so that is kinda nice.
Lunch Box Quotes
It takes a village…another busy weekend in the books and it’s on to Monday. Number 2 had a 1-day lacrosse tournament, they won all 3 games and he played very well. The oldest worked 3 shifts in 2 days, and was studying in the library when we called. For
Lunch Box Quotes
It’s Friday. The kids are ready for a weekend that, for some, has a little less running. For us, not so much, travel lacrosse man. In other news, I got the scratch pen for chickens rebuilt after a tree fell on the old one, and the new chickens have been integrated with
Foundations in Faith and the SOF Truths
Busy weekends make these much harder to get out….It’s fall lacrosse tournament season, and we have two traveling. During last Sunday’s discussion, we were talking about the importance of a strong foundation in faith and, in particular, the importance of building that faith