They are actually Love America rallies, Mike. Ordinary people, man, trying to save the country from a despot.

I believe the applicable phrase here is, “not a good look.”

Yes, let’s see whose name is signed on the ORM matrix for this one.

Respectfully, “No Kings” wasn’t a socialist op. I was at the D.C. march—retired, disabled military officer, unpaid—among peaceful, patriotic neighbors respectful of police who want constitutional freedoms protected. We love this country and expect it to live up to its ideals.

All he does is travel and make B roll, this is what happens when you put someone with literally no experience in such a job

In his first public comments since being fired, General CQ Brown, Jr. tells Council on Foreign Relations that the recent Quantico meeting "makes it difficult" to stay non-partisan, says, "I don't care for" how his career ended, but says officers should stay in place and emphasizes the military's job is to

“Not a good look”

Leaders come and go; institutions keep the country. The job is to leave the place better than you found it. Here’s my case for that simple, difficult standard. #TempleOfLiberty

Eight-domain reality punishes binary thinking. My October Field Notes from USNI Proceedings, The Fletcher School, Arlington VA Pub Lib archives, CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues, and the Stimson Center launch of FALLOUT. Custody first. #TempleOfLiberty

It’s easy to take the right to vote for granted—until you remember how many stood up to secure it. Grateful to cast my ballot in Virginia today. If you haven’t yet, please take a few minutes and make your voice heard. 🗳️ #vote

New: my first monthly Studio Notes—a quick look at what I’m drafting, reading, and thinking next at Temple of Liberty. Free previews are open; free readers can also unlock the full post with a credit. If you find these useful, consider supporting.

Not a jersey—a standard. I marched as a citizen, not a partisan. Here are the five tests I’ll use to judge leaders (mine first) and the four habits I’m trying to keep. #TempleOfLiberty

Grateful to my hometown paper Lincoln Journal Star for running this ahead of Nov 10. Happy Birthday, U.S. Marines—Semper Fidelis. journalstar.com/opinion/column…

Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸 Today, we honor the men and women, past and present, who have served our nation. Thank you for your service, sacrifice and dedication.

Inspiring Tufts University #VeteransDay Ceremony, with my The Fletcher School classmate Leonard Kosinski (F’03) giving the keynote address, Gresh Lattimore (F’65, FG’72) providing welcoming remarks, and #TuftsPresident Sunil Kumar speaking as well. Excellent event! 👏👏👏

Kicking off a new leadership mini-series on Temple of Liberty—starting with a cold night at Camp Pendleton when a platoon sergeant asked, “Leader or follower, Marine?” and I answered, “A follower.” The older I get, the more I think followership is where leadership begins.

I was back in Taiwan last week, walking old routes in a city that feels both completely normal and quietly braced for crisis. The result is a new #TempleOfLiberty essay: “Letter from Taipei: Building a Resilient Society.” Please read and share.

Really proud of this month’s Field Notes. November took me to shipyards in Japan and libraries in Taipei, and left me with fresh questions about deterrence, democracy, and what frontline allies see when they look at us. Please give it a read and share with a friend.

I’ve spent a career thinking about maritime power from the inside. This new piece starts on the Yokosuka waterfront and ends in the TSA line at Reagan National, with a simple question: Do we still take being a maritime nation seriously? open.substack.com/pub/templeofli…