Tag Archives: Special Forces

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 →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Boba Fett, COIN, Combat Zone, Counter Insurgency, dogtag chronicles, Dr. Edward Salo, Experiences, Grunt, grunt v. POG, LT, Mandalorian, Military, Murphy's Law of Combat, Opinion, POG, POGs, Special Forces, Star Wars, Task & Purpose, Task and Purpose, Veterans, Vets, What is a POG | Leave a comment

You fight on your terms but you win on their terms

Posted on May 4, 2017 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Why did the U.S. win WWII? it wasn’t because we coordinated with the Soviets to overrun Berlin or we dropped a couple atom bombs over Japan. That is how we fought the war, we won because both Germany and Japan surrendered. That is … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Army, current-events, dogtag chronicles, Enlisted, Fight on your terms, Life Skills, Military, Military leadership, North Korea, North Korea Tunnel, Officers, politics, Special Forces, Veterans, Vets, win on their terms, WWII, Zombies | Leave a comment

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 | 1 Comment

I am Going to Cut Brian Williams Some Slack

Posted on September 28, 2015 by psessum

By Peter Sessum The Pope’s visit to America heralded the return of Brian Williams to news. While vets will long remember his statements and liken them to stolen valor, civilians will soon forget. As a vet, I do not take … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Afghanistan, Brian Williams, Experiences, helicopter, Infantry, Iraq, Military, MSNBC, My Deployment, PSYOP, Service, So There I Was, Special Forces, Stolen Valor, Taliban, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

The Infamous Dump Truck Mission

Posted on August 5, 2013 by psessum

By Peter Sessum So there I was, in Afghanistan, no shit. We were on a mission in the middle of nowhere. Normally, it can be nice to watch the sun rise, but being up since 0200 made it difficult to … Continue reading →

Posted in So There I Was | Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, Army, Experiences, FOB, Military, Mission, My Deployment, Psychological Operations, PSYOP, So There I Was, Speaker Monkey, Special Forces, Vets, Village | 2 Comments

Horace Greasley, Surviving WWII Like a Boss

Posted on July 5, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum The title of Greatest Generation is given to everyone who fought in WWII. Liberating the world from tyranny was not an easy feat and serving with men of such high caliber it is difficult to stand out. … Continue reading →

Posted in Real Heroes | Tagged Army, British soldier, Combat Zone, Germany, Himmler, Horace Greasley, Like a boss, Phony War, POW, POW camp, Real Hero, Special Forces, Stolen Valor, Survivor, Veterans, Vets, WWII | 8 Comments

Political Correctness Does Not Belong on the Frontline

Posted on July 3, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum There is a vicious, misogynistic attack against Muslim women involving the U.S. Navy and it needs to stop. Women who are almost universally believed to be oppressed by their culture are being attacked in a way they … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Controversy, current-events, human-rights, islam, Kill house, Muslim Women, Navy, Navy SEAL, navy seals, PC culture, Political Correctness, politics, religion, Special Forces, Target, targets, Terrorist, Training | 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

America’s Got Liars

Posted on June 6, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum On Monday, a person got on stage of America’s got talent and told a sob story about how he survived an RPG attack in Afghanistan and was worried that he would not live to see his kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Afghanistan, Americas Got Talent, Army, Combat Zone, Grunt, Medal Fraud, POG, SGT Tim Poe, Special Forces, Stolen Valor, Veterans, Vets | 1 Comment

The Inherent Racism of Star Trek

Posted on May 7, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum When you say that Star Trek is racist, geeks around the world freak out. They want to point out the diversity in the Federation and lament on how a black woman was fifth in command of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Afghan, Afghan American Relations, Afghanistan, Army, Combat Zone, Cultural Awareness, Deployment Discussions, Experiences, My Deployment, PSYOP, Race Relations, Racism, Special Forces, Star Trek, Vets | 9 Comments