Category Archives: Defense

Dispatches from the U.S.S. DeKalb: February 11, 1918

Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2016 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

February 11, 1918 Reported aboard 7.15 A.M. Fixed up stateroom until 8.30 A.M. Worked around office + G.S. until 2.30 P.M. Everyone on liberty at 2.30 except Yarnall and myself. Stayed aboard and worked in Pay Office until 10 P.M. At … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging, Defense, Leadership, Policy, Politics, War, World War I | Tagged Dispatches from the U.S.S. DeKalb, First World War, U.S.S. DeKalb, US Navy, USS DeKalb, World War I, World War One | Leave a comment

Dispatches from the U.S.S. DeKalb: February 9, 1918

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

February 9, 1918 Got up 6.30 A.M. Mess at 7.00; read until 9.00. Turned to 9 A.M. Through at 12 N. Off until 7.30 A.M. Monday 11th 48 hour liberty.

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Dispatches from the U.S.S. DeKalb: February 8, 1918

Posted on Monday, February 8, 2016 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

February 8, 1918 Reported aboard U.S.S. DeKalb this date. Assigned to duty as G.S.K. Went out with Myers on working party to take on stores. Slept aboard – Ch. Yeo. Farrand’s bunk. My stateroom being painted. Turned in 9.30 P.M. … Continue reading →

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Dispatches from the U.S.S. DeKalb: Introduction

Posted on Friday, February 5, 2016 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

This past holiday season, my father passed on my great grandfather’s journal, which chronicles his service on the U.S.S. DeKalb during the First World War. To help preserve my family’s legacy and to share history that, until now, has only been … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jay on Memorial Day 2015

Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Every Memorial Day, I honor the sacrifice of my friend, Jay. As the world changes and the years fade, it is important that we never forget those who have selflessly sacrificed their lives in the service of our country. Jay exemplifies … Continue reading →

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Posted in California, Defense, Energy Security, Middle East, Terrorism, War | Tagged 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Iraq, Jay, Memorial Day, National Training Center | Leave a comment

Remembering Jay on Memorial Day 2014

Posted on Monday, May 26, 2014 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

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Posted in California, Defense, Energy Security, Middle East, Terrorism, War | Tagged 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Iraq, Jay, Memorial Day, National Training Center | 9 Comments

Top 10 Predictions for 2013: Results

Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Three years ago, I started this blog with my top 10 predictions for 2011. I also polled readers on these same predictions. At the end of the year, my accuracy rate was 40%, while my readers were right 50% of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Central Asia, China, Defense, Energy Security, Finance and Economics, International Security, Investing, Leadership, Media, Middle East, Nuclear Power, Nuclear proliferation, Peak Oil, Policy, Politics, Predictions, Taxes, War | Tagged 2013 predictions, Ashton Carter, Barack Obama, Democrats, Iran, Kim Jong Un, North Korea, Oil, President Obama, Republicans, Secretary of Defense | Leave a comment

Tank Research

Posted on Sunday, December 1, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’d been thinking about writing a novel based on a short story I’d written late last year and recently just sold to Fictionvale Magazine this past November. Over the past month, I’ve used National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) as a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Defense, Tanks, Technology, War, World War II | Tagged Armored Vehicles, Enemy Allies, Fiction Writing, fictionvale magazine, NaNoWriMo, Panther Tank, Panzer I, Panzer IV, Panzer V, Sherman Tank, Soviet 45mm Anti-Tank Gun, T-34, Tank Photos, Tanks, World War II, Writing | 2 Comments

Syria: A Colossal Foreign Policy Blunder That Obama Can Still Avoid

Posted on Friday, August 30, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

It has been some time since this blog has addressed foreign policy, but the Obama administration is about to make a mistake so reckless, ill-conceived, and cataclysmically stupid that failing to speak out about it before it happens would be … Continue reading →

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Posted in Defense, Energy Security, Leadership, Middle East, Policy, Politics, Terrorism, War | Tagged al Qaeda, Assad, Britain, Congress, Hezbollah, Iran, NATO, President Obama, Syria, United Nations, War with Syria, WMD | 23 Comments

Remembering Jay on Memorial Day 2013

Posted on Monday, May 27, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Every Memorial Day, I believe it is my duty to honor the sacrifice of my friend, Jay. As the world changes and the years fade, it is important that those who remain never forget. Jay exemplifies that long gray line … Continue reading →