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Speaker Series

Full Nerd: Maps and the Making of Civilization plus Weekend Listening

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 26, 2020

Antique Maps – Old Cartographic maps – Antique Map of the Region of Tartaria is a drawing by Studio Grafiikka which was uploaded on November 8th, 2017. Image obtained from: fineartamerica.com I have been tinkering with some additions to the site and if you have

Speaker Series

Update: Get Away Day Podcast Listening: The Hubris of Doctrinal Inflexibility

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 22, 2020

It’s get away day for me and I have several podcasts that I am going to listen to on the drive! I have not been a music listener when I drive for quite some time and I usually try to nerd out on podcasts instead. Nothing like listening to a discussion on urban warfare or

Medical

Social Networking and Blood Transfusions.

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 21, 2020

From the RAMC Muniment Collection in the care of the Wellcome Library. Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Image obtained from: https://nyamcenterforhistory.org/2014/06/13/history-of-blood-transfusions/ One of the more interesting things about starting this project has been

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Exploiting Fissures: Potential Areas for Exploitation in Russia and China Relations?

ByRon P. SchwerySeptember 20, 2020

Chinese border guards jostle with their Soviet counterparts on the disputed Zhenbao Island, 1969, image obtained from: https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/history-of-war/the-sino-soviet-border-war-why-the-ussr-nearly-nuked-china/ We are wrapping up another class and before I

Terrorism

Tuesday Terror Update: A New Format, ISIS Continues the Fight, A Troop Draw Down in Iraq and Afghanistan and other Terror Bullets.

ByRon P. SchweryAugust 25, 2020

Once again, it’s been quite a while since I have put together a Terror Update so I may not cover as many details as I normally would instead focusing on trends and generalities. As terrorism begins to move back into the shadows with less devoted coverage, updates on the

Medical

A Vaccination Series: Typhoid Fever

ByRon P. SchweryAugust 24, 2020

Typhoid Mary, image obtained from: https://canadianfoodsafetytraining.com/2018/04/11/11075/ One week turns into two or even a month so quick…family visits, kids back to school, lacrosse tournaments, a very busy wife, my real job, oh and a small electrical fire. No kidding,

Guest Posts

Contributor: Introduction to Strategic Analysis

ByRyan NyeJuly 17, 2020

Ryan Nye is back with another great article on Strategic Analysis. Today he tackles the how and where to begin in the process. A quick recap: Ryan is a Green Beret officer who is currently pursuing an advanced degree in Political Science. He has several overseas deployments,

Medical

A Vaccination Series: Yellow Fever

ByRon P. SchweryJuly 14, 2020

Everyone generally knows why we get vaccines but how much do we really know about the diseases / viruses that we are getting them for? The roots for this series of posts goes back to all of those shots we received in basic training and I think can provide perspective and

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Positive Polly: A Case Study in Resiliency and Do as I Say, Not as I do

ByRon P. SchweryJuly 10, 2020

This past week the family and I took a trip to the mountains of North Carolina. This, and the events that followed upon our return, are the reasons for my prolonged absence here. Thankfully, Ryan Nye provided some reading material in last week’s post: Guest Post /

Terrorism

I Need a New Map, Trouble in Iraq, Collateral Damage in Kashmir and Other Updates

ByRon P. SchweryJuly 9, 2020

It has been quite a while since I have put together a Terror Update so I may not cover as many details as I normally would instead focusing on trends and generalities. It is my hope that this will get us all caught up on the goings on in the world of Terrorism.