Iliad
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Homer Without Heroes March 06, 2024
In Book 9 of homer’s Iliad, the Greek army chieftains of Achaea send five choice men on a diplomatic mission to plead with Achilles, their best fighter in the war against Troy. He has been insubordinate ever since the grand general Agamemnon presumed...
When Killing the Enemy Wasn't Enough January 01, 2024
I wrote earlier this month about the “final class” of Marine Corps Scout Snipers. The Marine Corps is in process of discontinuing its infantry Scout Sniper platoons in favor of something called “scout platoons.” Undoubtedly, many meetings and opinion...
