Battle Plan

By Dwayne Hicks | September 1, 2020 |

I remember years ago watching the Gulf War on TV as it unfolded before the eyes of our nation. General Norman Schwarzkoph, Jr. gave briefings that explained how the US took the enemy by surprise.  He made it look rather simple even though it was series of complex maneuvers that fit into an overall battle…

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Battle Plan

By Dwayne Hicks | February 25, 2020 |

I remember the first Gulf War called Desert Storm. I remember watching reports from General Norman Schwarzkoph that were informational, insightful and sometimes a bit humorous. After the US had successfully taken out the Republican Guard, the general reveal his battle plan. He built up a strong force on the border with Kuwait where the…

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On Mission

By Dwayne Hicks | February 16, 2016 |

  I enjoy reading stories of military operations and how the missions are planned out thoroughly and followed to the letter. Some operations are huge and some are fairly minor. The principles about the missions are similar – everyone has a job to do and they are trained to carry it out. I’m very thankful…

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