My Dad was, for a lack of a better term, a Cold Warrior. He retired from the United States Air Force in the early 1970’s after serving in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He also served as a command pilot on both nuclear armed B-47 and B-52 Bombers while with the Strategic Air Command […]
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Has the Kremlin Just Signaled the Beginning of Their Capitulation?
I begin this article acknowledging that I am a Ukrainian loyalist and have stated in the past that I feel it is essential that Ukraine be victorious against the invading Russian forces of Vladimir Putin, not only for Ukraine’s sake but for the sake of all freedom loving peoples throughout the world. With that said, […]
Why Rebuild Ukraine?
I feel almost obsessed with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now is the time where the actions of those in the “free world” will either cause us to slip back into a dark past or move into a brighter future. The issue of Ukraine in my mind is not that this is the greatest humanitarian tragedy […]
Neo-Nazis in Ukraine
One of President Vladimir Putin’s justifications for the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 was his claim that there were Neo-Nazis in Ukraine and his “special military operation” was to achieve the de-Nazification of Ukraine. The common retort by Ukrainians and their supporters is that the President of Ukraine and arguably the […]
Putin’s “Special Military Operation” 2.0
Those following the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022 are now waiting for amassed Russian forces to once again go on the offensive in the Donbas. Despite Russian mouth pieces claiming otherwise, I think it clear that the infamous 40 mile convoy of Russian tanks, artillery, armored personnel carriers, and other […]
Why We All Owe the People of Ukraine
Originally posted at www.latterdaydad.com on March 27, 2022. Why We All Owe the People of Ukraine – Missives to the Abyss (latterdaydad.com) Many of us have been watching with awe the brave struggle of the people of Ukraine against the onslaught of Putin’s invading Russian military. We’ve watched as homes and apartment buildings, hospitals and […]
Repent, and Have Courage
With the present war in Ukraine and the suggestion that Russia’s invasion has much to do with Vladimir Putin’s humiliation with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day in 1991, I’ve been thinking about my own trips to a few of the former Warsaw […]
Hitler and Putin (and Xi)
Originally posted on March 6, 2022. Hitler and Putin (and Xi) – Missives to the Abyss (latterdaydad.com) My daughter and I took a walk in downtown Cleveland yesterday. Our plan was to park on the street and then walk to the lake front to watch the sunset. On the way we saw a large group […]
Putin’s Biggest Fear
Originally posted on March 19, 2022. Putin’s Biggest Fear – Missives to the Abyss (latterdaydad.com) A few days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I did a post called The Vaunted Russian Military and the Invasion of Ukraine where I gave some examples of Russian armies vastly underperforming, beginning with the Soviet’s disastrous invasion of Finland in […]