Tag Archives: POG

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 →

Posted in Commentary, So There I Was | Tagged Air Force, Army, Basic Training, Boot Camp, Burpees, Cross Fit, CrossFit, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, Fun Mudder, Grunt, History Channel, If Only Ranger, Infantry, Life Skills, Military, navy seals, POG, PSYOP, Quit, quitters, So There I Was, Soldier, Spartan, Spartan Run, Special Forces, The Selection, Training, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Random Memories, So There I Was | Tagged 1-26 INF, Army, Big Red One, Blue Spaders, Bosnia, Camp Dobol, Deployment, dogtag chronicles, Enlisted, Experiences, FOB, Grunt, IFOR, Infantry, Life Skills, Military, Mortars, Mount Vis, My Deployment, NATO, Operation Joint Endeavor, POG, SFOR, So There I Was, University of Washington | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Air Force, Army, Combat Zone, dogtag chronicles, female, Grunt, GWOT, Life Skills, Marines, Military, MOS, POG, Post Traumatic Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTS, PTSD, Sailor, Soldier, stop contributing to post traumatic stress, Veterans, Vets, Women in Combat, Women in service | Leave a comment

POG is a Mentality not an MOS

Posted on May 18, 2014 by psessum

By Peter Sessum Even though it was a couple of years ago, the Why Grunts Hate POGs post is still getting hits so it must resonate with a lot of people. Maybe it is time for a follow-up or an … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Army, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, Grunt, grunt v. POG, Grunts, Infantry, Military, POG, What is a Grunt | 11 Comments

Why Booms are Bad

Posted on August 1, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum As the fireworks were going off around the neighborhood right before the Fourth of July I was asked if they bothered me and I had to think about it for a minute. I can honestly say that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Army, Combat Zone, dust on my boots, Experiences, featured, Fireworks, FOB, Fourth of July, Grunt, IED, July 4th, Life Skills, Marines, Military, mortar, My Deployment, POG, PTSD, rocket, rocket attack, So There I Was, Soldier, suicide bomber, SVBIED, Training, transportation, VBIED, Veterans, Vets, vietnam vet | Leave a comment

Why Hire a Veteran Part 1: HR

Posted on November 19, 2012 by psessum

Many companies have a policy to try to hire veterans. Some do it for the good PR, some because they want to support the soldiers coming home and other just want to hire someone that is disciplined, hardworking and reliable. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Air Force, Airman, Army, Combat Zone, current-events, Gomer, Grunt, Hiring, Marine, Military Appreciation, Navy, Navy SEAL, POG, Sailor, Soldier, Training, Vets | Leave a comment

The Rain God, BOB and the Infantryman’s Relationship With the Weather

Posted on July 2, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum There is a saying in the Infantry, “If it ain’t raining, it ain’t training, if ain’t snowing, we ain’t going.” Okay not exactly profound I know and the only ones I have heard say it with any … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge, So There I Was | Tagged Army, BOB, Experiences, Germany, Grunt, Hohenfels, Infantry, nature, outdoors, POG, Rain God, snow gods, The Field, Training, Weather | Leave a comment

When Did Honorable Service Stop Being Enough?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum With the Supreme Court striking down the Stolen Valor Act and people like Tim Poe making national headlines I have to wonder, when did serving with honor stop being good enough? I know that it sounds cooler … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, AGT, Army, current-events, Fakers, Grunt, Jason Truitt, Liars, My Deployment, Navy SEAL, POG, Posers, POW, PSYOP, SGT Tim Poe, Special Forces, Steve Jordan, Stolen Valor, Stolen Valor Act, tim poe, Vets, Victim, Victimless Crime | 1 Comment

The Spec-4 Mafia, If You Ask You Lose All Deniability

Posted on June 22, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Recently, I was filling in as a production assistant for a few days and I think I impressed the boss with my work ethic and performance. I joked that they were going to miss me and told … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, So There I Was | Tagged 25th Infantry Division, Army, Experiences, Fort Polk, JRTC, Management, POG, PSYOP, Rank, Sergeant, So There I Was, Spec-4 Mafia, Specialist, Vets | 9 Comments

Be Polite and Respectful, but Have a Plan to Kill Everyone in the Room

Posted on June 13, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum So there I was, in a small village in Kandahar Province, no shit. We had just rolled up and the area was deserted. It is like when the gunfighter walks into that old western town and tumbleweed … Continue reading →

Posted in So There I Was | Tagged 2004, Afghan, Afghanistan, Army, Building Rapport, Combat Zone, Experiences, Have a Plan, Kandahar, My Deployment, POG, PSYOP, Village | Leave a comment