Vandergriff Introduction to "The Democrats Coup 2.0 Agenda Demands Accountability" by Chase Spears (US Army ret.), The American Mind, 12 JAN…
"The Democrats’ efforts to sever military command from elected leadership constitute the seventh, and final, step for state revolution by sowing…
Jan 16 • Donald Vandergriff
A Maneuverist’s View: Cuba as the Hemispheric Snakehead – Analyzing Gonzalez’s Warning Through the Lens of Strategy and Doctrine
I am not advocating a war with Cuba. I am a military historian and analyst. I am predicting what I think will happen because it has to be left to the…
Jan 15 • Donald Vandergriff
Vandergriff Analysis of RW Pallas’s “A Degradation in Capability: the U.S. Military’s Occupational Fungibility Assumption”, Substack 10…
The U.S. military can—and must—break free from 2nd Generation shackles. Pallas provides the roadmap; it’s time to execute. Two recent operations prove…
Jan 14 • Donald Vandergriff
Vandergriff Introduction, “Exposing the Deliberate Erosion of America’s Foundations Through Strategic Overload and Unchecked Fraud”
Only through such bold measures can we dismantle this toxic mix of welfarism and open borders, restoring fiscal sanity and national sovereignty.
Jan 13 • Donald Vandergriff
Maneuver to Victory: The Ideal Post-Operation Venezuela – Breaking the Cycle of Failed Interventions, Before the Mid-terms
In post-Maduro Venezuela, the path to lasting stability lies not in centralized bureaucracy or imperial overreach, but in ruthless application of 3rd…
Jan 12 • Donald Vandergriff
Book Review: The Battle of Gaines’s Mill, Volume 1: To the Banks of the Chickahominy by Robert E. L. Krick
As a retired Army major and author focused on military leadership, adaptability, and the evolution of command philosophies—particularly through works…
Jan 10 • Donald Vandergriff
My proposal for an effective test to review Women in Combat Arms
"Pentagon orders review on ‘effectiveness’ of women in combat arms jobs" in Task and Purpose by Patty Nieberg, Published Jan 6, 2026 12:05 PM EST
Jan 9 • Donald Vandergriff
Turning around losing organizations? The case study in Indiana Football 2024-2025
Coach Curt Cignetti did it with only two four stars so-called elite players on his entire roster. How did he do it?
Jan 8 • Donald Vandergriff
The Strategic Triumph in Venezuela: A Maneuver Warfare Masterstroke Under President Trump’s Leadership
In sum, Operation Absolute Resolve is a MAGA triumph: Restoring American dominance, exposing corruption, and assisting in revitalizing our military…
Jan 7 • Donald Vandergriff
The Modern Version of Ranald Mackenzie: Meet Ronan Callahan
Another insight to the upcoming *Reforging the Sword* military fiction series out soon, with four books with the publisher.
Jan 6 • Donald Vandergriff
Vandergriff analysis of US attack and seizure of Venezuela
Two weeks ago, I made a prediction in this article "Overthrowing the Maduro Regime: A Fourth Generation Warfare Approach…
Jan 5 • Donald Vandergriff
Integrating Drones in the Force: The Army Way and the Right Way
While the intent to incorporate offensive drone capabilities is commendable, the approach echoes the same flawed patterns that have plagued Army…
Jan 3 • Donald Vandergriff
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