Welcome to The Unvarnished Veteran
Slightly dysfunctional, occasionally amusing, and constantly questioning, the Unvarnished Veteran digs past the bias, the fluff, the dazzling lights and the shine. Did you see or hear something that seems like spin, attempts to play on your feelings, or is filled with “shoulds”? The Unvarnished Veteran will challenge the assertions, verify the presumptions, and uncover the foundations. Don’t come here for the feels, we are only interested in the reals.
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My First Blog Post
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” ― Isaac Asimov This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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I’ve found that trying to have a dialogue on social media threads is like pulling an angry cat out of a small hole bare-handed. 99% of the time the entrenched cat ends up further back in the hole; you end up scratched, scarred and bloody; and the end-state is the cat remains in the hole, just more aggravated than it was when it swiped out at the world in the first place. The cat would rather you just pay tribute, say it is a good cat and leave a treat as you move along.
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Feel the burn
No one: How was your morning? Me: Woke up this morning ready to “Will Smith” my stepson’s sperm donor for a “dream offense” that is likely a culmination of the multitude of offenses he committed while my son was growing up. Leaped out of bed in fight mode scaring the crap out of the dog… Read more
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Traitors, Terrorism, and Truths
Lots of negative press for the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart, thanks to a single traitorous Soldier. He is a young private and cavalry scout who was radicalized by ISIS and terrorist ideology. Fortunately, he was neither exceptionally qualified nor was he in a position to provide specific and critically harmful information. Another bit… Read more
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