When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is truly ready, the teacher disappears. Lao Tzu Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my last day as an active duty Marine. As I look back on my time spent in service, I am ever reminded that I […]
Truth about Iran from an Iranian-American
To hear the truth, you have to listen. An Iranian-American activist said she is completely outraged at the “propaganda machine” glorifying the Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, killed by an American airstrike in Iraq. Saghar Erica Kasraie, a longtime Iranian activist, said in a Facebook video Tuesday Iranians are […]
Is freedom worth a price tag up to and including your life?
While deployed, I witnessed unimaginable actions of humanity resulting in parents, friends and loved ones getting that phone call no one wants or wishes for. I ask myself “What for” and “Was it worth it?” I’ve often struggled understanding and fully believing if our involvement in many endeavors were merited. […]