THE VIEW FROM THE DECK PLATE OPINION COLUMNS BY JEFF EDWARDS
The Passdown section of Military.Com publishes columns written by an impressive assemblage of celebrities, authors, and military experts. Regular columnists include Joe Buff, Senator Chuck Hagel, Meredith Leyva, Michael DiMercurio, Oliver North, Dale Brown, Sarah Smiley, Peter Brookes, and former Secretary of the Navy James Webb.
In December of 2004, Jeff Edwards was invited to join the ranks of these excellent writers, and become a regular columnist for Military.Com. Jeff accepted the invitation, and in the months since, has written a series of provocative and insightful opinion pieces. Jeff’s columns also appear frequently in the print and online editions of the Military Press, as well as on numerous websites and blog sites. He is rapidly becoming known as the voice of the surface Navy, and ordinary enlisted Sailors and Soldiers.
If you’ve read one (or more) of Jeff’s columns, and you have an opinion, visit the Jeff Edwards Discussion Forum on Military.Com and share your thoughts.
COLUMN ARCHIVES:
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| 03/04/2008 |
Cheat CodesDownload this column in PDF format. |
| 03/04/2007 |
Lawful OrdersDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.Com. (Published on Military.Com as “What Are Lawful Orders?”) |
| 01/24/2007 |
Worth Dying ForDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.Com. |
| 08/30/2006 |
A Tale of Two SonsDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.Com. |
| 06/30/2006 |
Hopeless CausesDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.Com. |
| 06/20/2006 |
Support Our TroopsDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military Connection. |
| 05/25/2006 |
The Media SlantDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 03/17/2006 |
Reality CheckDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 03/03/2006 |
Confessions of a Cold WarriorDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. (Published on Military.Com as “Cold Warrior Confessions”) |
| 01/26/2006 |
A New Breed of PirateDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 01/04/2006 |
Honoring the FallenDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. This column was edited somewhat before being published on Military.Com. Among the pieces that fell to the editor’s pencil was an impassioned letter written by the parents of the Soldier I was writing about. I think that letter is worth reading and sharing, so I’m including it in the unedited PDF version. |
| 12/27/2005 |
Parole for a TerroristDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 10/29/2005 |
Eight Simple WordsDownload this column in PDF format. This column was written in response to a request from my friend Steve Newton, author of The Old Sergeant. He invited me to be his Guest Speaker of the Month, and – as usual – I gave in to the temptation to open my big mouth. |
| 10/14/2005 |
A Room Full of HeroesDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com.This column was edited somewhat before being published on Military.Com. The downloadable PDF file available here contains the original unedited version. |
| 09/19/2005 |
Interview With Jeff EdwardsDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 09/02/2005 |
Striking the BalanceDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 08/26/2005 |
Pass it OnDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 08/19/2005 |
Weapons of Mass DestructionDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 08/12/2005 | Exit Strategy |
| 07/29/2005 | Yellow Jackets and the Power of Asymmetry |
| 07/11/2005 | The Last Submarine |
| 06/23/2005 | Belling the Cat |
| 06/03/2005 | Eating Crow |
| 05/13/2005 | Shades of Black |
| 05/05/2005 | The Navy Wife |
| 04/19/2005 | The Third Estate |
| 03/14/2005 | The Wrong Army Of all my columns, this one has gotten the most attention, both negative and positive. |
| 02/28/2005 |
Quiet HeroDownload this column in PDF format. View it on Military.com. |
| 02/10/2005 | The True Value of Water |
| 01/26/2005 | The Chief |
| 01/18/2005 | What Price Victory? |
| 01/04/2005 | I Am Not Ashamed |
| 12/21/2004 | Taking Up the Slack |
| 12/14/2004 | The Midwatch |
| 12/09/2004 | He Who Battles Monsters… |
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