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#leadership
Posts
- The Schlieffen Delusion
Schlieffen's plan to knock France out in a month and pivot to Russia ignored the enemy's vote, the logistics, and the leadership it would need. The chain of failures that started the Great War.
- Could the Allies Have Prevented the Fall of France and Poland?
France had better tanks, a comparable air force, and a fortified line. They lost anyway. A short reckoning with leadership, doctrine, and the Maginot delusion.
- Born to Lead, Forged in Battle: Lewis Burwell 'Chesty' Puller
Lewis Burwell 'Chesty' Puller — five Navy Crosses, the legend at Henderson Field and Chosin, and the complicated, compassionate man behind the most decorated Marine in Corps history.
- Key Decisions That Led America into Vietnam
Two bookends pressed America into Vietnam: the post-WWII decision to bankroll the French in Indochina, and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that handed LBJ a blank check.
- Vietnam's 'Search and Destroy' Tactics: A Critical Reflection
Westmoreland's attrition strategy proved air mobility doctrine — and not much else. A critical look at why search-and-destroy failed strategically and corroded American morale.
- The USS Indianapolis: A Final Mission and Naval Tragedy
After delivering the atomic bomb to Tinian, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed and sank in 12 minutes — leading to the deadliest sea disaster in U.S. Navy history and a decades-long fight to clear her captain's name.
- Understanding Battle Strategies Through History
A survey of military strategy across eras — from phalanx and siege to cyber warfare — and the timeless principles that connect them.
Battles
- Belleau Wood, 1918: The Battle That Made Marines Famous
World War I · 1918
- Gallipoli 1915: Monumental Failure with Lasting Repercussions
World War I · 1915
- Examining the 'Lost Battalion': Who Was to Blame?
World War I · 1918
- Price of a Mile: The Battle of Passchendaele, 1917
World War I · 1917
- The Last Stand at Thermopylae
Greco-Persian Wars · 480