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Retired Special Forces soldierโ€™s thoughts on defense, technology, parenting, and other things that catch my interest. Occasionally, I have guest writers on.

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Husband, father, U.S. Special Forces veteran turned pontificator. I studied history and try to apply it to my thoughts on tech, defense, the economy, and other subjects that interest me.

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