Hendrix's Eccentric Commentary

Eccentric and Idiosyncratic Commentary on Current and Military Affairs

Category: Current Military Affairs

  • Marching in the Parade

    6/16/25 Many people have talked about the very poor marching (people out of step, slouching, shuffling, not dressing the ranks) in Trump’s parade on Saturday.  It certainly was sloppy in…

  • Ceremonial Penis Envy

    6/15/2025 There have been several comments, here and elsewhere, to the effect that the US Army’s parade on Saturday was really not all that great — two specifically cited poor…

  • Random Thought of the Day:

    3/7/2025 I wonder where the Ukrainians will test the secret nuclear device (if they don’t already have a program going they should start immediately) that they will want the world…

  • If Trump was President in 1940

    2/28/2025 If Trump had been president in 1940: “Winston, Germany didn’t invade Poland, you did. We’ve spent too much money, and you haven’t said thank you enough. Hitler is offering…

  • European Self-Defense

    2//24/2025 Donald Trump and MAGAworld have been screaming their heads off that Europe and NATO are dependent on the Unites States for their defense, and have not been spending enough…

  • Crisis or Coup

    2/21/2025 Purge among the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior military leadership. When do we stop talking about being on the verge of a constitutional crisis and admit we…

  • Stepping Off

    11/22/2012 Scott N. Hendrix is watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which just featured the US Air Force Band and Honor Guard.  The HONOR GUARD could not manage to all…

  • Peace in our Time

    2/13/2025 Apparently Donald Trump, President of the United States and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia are to meet and end the war in Ukraine. Ukraine is not invited.  I would…

  • Trooping the Color

    2/10/2025 I was just watching video of the Trooping of the Color — the spectacular parade held every year in June to celebrate the monarch of Great Britain’s birthday. The…

  • The Status of the War in Ukraine

    1/30/2025 There is a sort of life-cycle factor at play. Ukraine started the war with a smaller army that was better trained and much more motivated, the Russians started with…

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