Stan R. Mitchell's Blog, page 53
October 30, 2014
Sgt. Major speaks out: ‘My career was defaced.’
Super glad to see the Sgt Major landed on his feet. And hearing his story (of how he had just returned from the funeral of his father, and how he handled how all this going down) only makes me respect this man about a hundred times more.
Here’s the story: Sgt. Major speaks out: ‘My career was defaced.‘
And here are my two earlier posts about the incident:
Charges dropped against Parris Island Sgt. Maj. who confronted protester
Here’s my earlier post from June: Sgt Major of Parris Island resigns following altercation with protester.
Back when this first happened and both sides were seriously pissed and entrenched — some supported the former DI and his right to protest, and even supporters of the Sgt Major were mostly furious about Obama’s trade for Bergdahl — I wrote this:
I might be wrong — I frequently am — but I’ll bet you in ten or fifteen years, that former DI feels bad about this entire episode. I understand why he was protesting the trade made by Obama, and I’ll bet he’s still super angry at the Sgt Major, but with about ten years and some distance from the event, I’m betting he’ll wish things had gone down differently.
Even with the distance of nearly four months, I still feel the same about this incident. And given that we now know the Sgt Major had just returned from dealing with the death of his father, which his command should have known, I find it absolutely absurd that he was basically forced out after this incident.
The man was a three-time combat vet with a Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device, which they rarely award to enlisted troops…
Sgt Major, I would have been proud to serve under you, and I wish you well in your new job.
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
October 24, 2014
Some inspiration and hope for the week of 10/24/14
Quick news announcement. I’m super proud to announce that I landed a really exciting and great job with Akins Public Strategies. I’ll be doing mostly public relations work — you know, writing, researching, branding, etc.
And now for the good stuff!
Hope these inspire you!
You could make a wish or you could make it happen! Your choice.
— Motivation for Life (@MotivatedLiving) October 24, 2014
Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.
— Motivational Quotes (@DavidRoads) October 24, 2014
RT @ZenProverbs: "Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop." ~Ovid #quotes
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 21, 2014
Great effort springs naturally from a great attitude.
— Motivation for Guys (@MotivatedGuys) October 20, 2014
Worry is a down payment on a problem you may never have.
— Motivational Quotes (@DavidRoads) October 17, 2014
The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation. ~ Mark Twain http://t.co/lm9jyTuq55
— Zen Moments (@Zen_Moments) October 17, 2014
RT @MotivatedLiving: Fake friends are like shadows, always near you at your brightest moment but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hours.
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 14, 2014
"Ambition and love are the wings to great deeds." – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
— Great Minds Quotes (@GreatestQuotes) October 14, 2014
"Pain isn't the truth; it's what you have to get through in order to find the truth." ~ Deepak Chopra
— Mindfulness Training (@TrainingMindful) October 14, 2014
RT @LV_Sports: There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 14, 2014
Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.
— Motivation for Life (@MotivatedLiving) October 10, 2014
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
October 22, 2014
Great article: “The day I realized I was no longer wanted by my spouse”
Great article below, written for women, but I’ve had tons of guy friends on facebook agree it’s a must read for men, as well.
As one said, “This is very true for many of us thirty-somethings…”
Another replied that it applies to sixty-somethings, as well!
So after reading it, I’ve decided I’m going to try to step up my game, and I hope you enjoy the article and also decide to step up your’s.
“The day I realized I was no longer wanted by my spouse.”
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
October 21, 2014
“Mexican Heat” now available in paperback
A few of you were requesting “Mexican Heat” in paperback.
That’s now available. Here’s the link to the paperback version, and sorry about the delay.
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
October 17, 2014
Even the Marine Corps Band kicks ass
Wow. Can’t say I know much about the Marine Corps band, but it makes my day to see that they’re just as cocky and good as we ground pounders in the infantry were.
Check out this friendly competition they had with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Band. #Swagger #Badasses
Can you believe that? Them boys were cocky. I still can’t believe they went up and used the other dudes drums, or got up in their faces like that!
And the Marines’s actions weren’t perfect, so I’ll bet they ad-libbed it. Definitely not a practiced or rehearsed maneuver.
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
P.S. Yes, I know this is actually the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) band, and not the United States Marine Band, but their correct title hardly works in a headline, so please kindly withhold any cute comments of such a nature.
October 15, 2014
Charges dropped against Parris Island Sgt. Maj. who confronted protester
I was glad to see that the assault and battery charges against this Sgt Major were dropped.
See full story here: Charges dropped against Parris Island Sgt. Maj. who confronted protester
You may remember me writing about this back in June. Here’s my earlier post: Sgt Major of Parris Island resigns following altercation with protester.
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
October 12, 2014
Best tweets of the week, 10/12/14
Here are my best tweets of the week! Hope they inspire you!
SMILE. Why? Because it makes you attractive. It changes your mood. It relieve stress. And it help you stay POSITIVE.
— Motivation for Life (@MotivatedLiving) October 9, 2014
RT @DavidRoads: The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. – Dolly Parton
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 11, 2014
RT @Zen_Moments: Never give advice in a crowd. ~ Arabian Proverb
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 7, 2014
A person who really wants something will find a way. A person who does not will find an excuse.
— Motivation for Life (@MotivatedLiving) October 9, 2014
RT @BrianTracy: You can make excuses or you can make progress. You choose.
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 11, 2014
RT @Zen_Moments: In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 11, 2014
RT @MotivatedLiving: You were born to win. But to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 10, 2014
RT @DavidRoads: Turn your wounds into wisdom.
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 10, 2014
Always choose quality over quantity. This rule applies to every life situation.
— Dalai Lama Quotes (@DalaiLamaPosts) October 9, 2014
“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” — Les Brown
— daily zen (@dailyzen) October 9, 2014
RT @AdviceToWriters: People have writer's block not because they can't write, but because they despair of writing eloquently.
ANNA QUINDLEN
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 7, 2014
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
October 7, 2014
So, you’re in high school and you want to join the United States Marine Corps?
A young man in high school posted a comment the other day with some questions about joining the Marine Corps.
I had a few ideas on answering him, but I quickly decided that there’s no way I should answer him when we have every thing from Marines who served brutal time in Vietnam, to First Sgts and Sergeant Majors, to Majors and full Colonels subscribed to this blog.
So, I’m hoping some of you would take a few minutes to answer a few of the questions below, and please drop your rank and years of service for additional credibility. (No need to use your name, unless you don’t mind.)
Here are his questions, and a couple of others that I’m adding:
What is boot camp like?
What should you watch out for when talking with a recruiter?
What was the best thing about joining the Marine Corps?
What was the worst?
Finally, what was the one thing that happened that you never expected?
And if there’s anything else you want to add, please go ahead. Thanks!
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
October 3, 2014
Best tweets of 10/3/14
Hey guys!
Hope everyone had a great week.
Things are looking up here on the job front, and my books have been selling phenomenally!!! Like, “I can’t believe it phenomenally.”
No, like, I’m saying they’re in the top half of Amazon’s Top 100 for Political Thrillers, with the likes of Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and David Baldacci. (See here and here.)
So, life is great here. If you’re a regular commenter or member of Mitchell’s Militia, let me know how life is treating you, as well, down in the comments.
And below are my best tweets of the week! Hope they inform or inspire you some.
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
RT @MotivatedGuys: The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the little extra.
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) September 30, 2014
The USAF's Much Maligned A-10 Warthogs Are Deploying To Fight ISIS — http://t.co/Akh7BRFqjC (H/T @jbadelaire)
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 3, 2014
Just noticed in my journal that Tom Clancy died on this day one year ago. Can't believe it's already been a year. #GreatAuthor
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 3, 2014
"Open your mouth only if what you are going to say is more beautiful than silence." —Arabic proverb
— daily zen (@dailyzen) September 24, 2014
Three women pass Marine Corps endurance test, paving way for possible first female graduates of infantry school — http://t.co/RV86MV9ANy
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 3, 2014
Why can't my Twitter account be this cool? — 'Modern Family' Editor Live-Tweets Plane Passenger's Drunken Meltdown http://t.co/ekd08I27M4
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) October 1, 2014
RT @ZenProverbs: "Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling." ~Margaret Lee Runbeck #quotes
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) September 29, 2014
Poll: 70% of troops say no more boots on the ground in Iraq — http://t.co/cZcqi9Dky4
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) September 29, 2014
"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply." ~ Stephen R. Covey
— Mindfulness Training (@TrainingMindful) September 25, 2014
RT @BI_Defense: Why the AR-15 is the most popular rifle in America — http://t.co/vn0wyALOMu
— Stan R. Mitchell (@StanRMitchell) September 25, 2014
September 29, 2014
You control you!
Few days ago, I posted You are not stuck! Pretty good post, if you missed it.
Here’s a good follow-up/Part 2.
Keep the faith,
Stan R. Mitchell
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
About me: I’m an action fiction author with books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter, and Tom Clancy. I’m also a prior infantry Marine with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10+ years in the newspaper business. Please consider subscribing to my blog — I mostly post about things that either motivate you, inspire you, or make you laugh.
