John Schroder is a Naval Academy graduate and former Marine infantry officer. A wannabe computer programmer, he’s never published a word of software code, so he’s relegated to simply writing in English. Having sold his shares of a small software company in 2018, he lives in south Louisiana with his wife and five kids.
Author: John Schroder
Words Have Meanings — and So Do Actions
As a young Marine Corps lieutenant, I was once told by a commanding officer that “words have meanings.” This advice or admonition came on the heels of an operations order I had given to my infantry platoon. The Captain had …
War in America and the Cause of Our Joy
The Warehouse District in New Orleans, a stone’s throw from the French Quarter, is home to eclectic art galleries; one of-a-kind shops; and two very different museums, though these particular museums share the same theme: war. Located at 945 Magazine …
How the US Naval Academy Is Dancing with the Devil
As a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, I regularly get messages from classmates during the football season following a good win or a painful loss. This year’s poor performance against Notre Dame elicited the expected string of angry …