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Boba Fett isn’t Special Forces he is Still Just a POG

Posted on December 22, 2022 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum No, Boba Fett isn’t the “quintessential Special Forces soldier of the ‘Star Wars’ universe” or even “much more than just a badass galactic warrior” as Task & Purpose (T&P) states in their clickbait article Why Star Wars’ … Continue reading →

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Boba Fett is Still a POG

Posted on December 27, 2021 by psessum

BY: Peter Sessum With the new Disney Plus series Book of Boba Fett coming out, it is time to revisit my earlier post, Boba Fett was a POG. Using Star Wars canon, on screen activities and off-screen conclusions, not only … Continue reading →

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Boba Fett was a POG

Posted on January 5, 2020 by psessum

File this under “things troops talk about on guard duty” but with the launch of The Mandalorian on Disney+ this is a timely topic to write about. I understand that some might have strong feelings about Boba Fett being a … Continue reading →

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Why the Marines United situation is so messed up

Posted on April 5, 2017 by psessum

Some 30,000 people joined the Marines United Facebook group to share porn or images of women without their consent and to name and harass the women who appeared on their site. After it was successfully shut down, MU 2.0 formed … Continue reading →

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No matter what you think you are made of, you are most likely wrong

Posted on February 16, 2017 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum The History Channel recently completed the first season of The Selection, their social experiment where they took 30 civilian through a mock special operations selection course. I know it wasn’t their intention, but my veteran friends and … Continue reading →

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Sometimes the military does some good

Posted on February 4, 2017 by psessum

BY: Peter Sessum Every veteran I know has stories about discussions with young, idealistic civilians that didn’t go well. At some point we have all been lectured about all the babies that we are killing, all the countries we are invading … Continue reading →

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Protesting the national anthem distracts from your cause but you have the right to do it

Posted on September 10, 2016 by psessum

As patriot, proud of my service, I can say without reservation that I don’t give a good damn if a football player stands for the national anthem or not. In fact, having the choice to stand or not it is … Continue reading →

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Random Memory: Sledding in Bosnia

Posted on July 16, 2015 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum I started the Dogtag Chronicles because of experiences I had on campus at the University of Washington. Too many people seemed to think people in the military are a bunch of clone troopers waiting to be sent … Continue reading →

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Random Memory: Shark Attack

Posted on July 10, 2015 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum This week is Shark Week on the Discovery Channel and what better way to celebrate than to talk about a real life shark attack. Unfortunately, I don’t have an underwater experience to share, but this should be … Continue reading →

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Stop Contributing to Post Traumatic Stress: Diminishing Service

Posted on July 8, 2014 by psessum

By Peter Sessum June was Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) awareness month and even though it is passed we should still time to look at another way that people contribute to PTS in veterans. Diminishing the service of another is something that … Continue reading →

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