The job of being a father is under appreciated today. Our society spends too much time attacking people that we’re envious of. A by-product has been the sidelining of men writ large. We’ve chipped away so much at the essence of masculinity that men find little direction in their lives. A lack of expectations leaves us confused and adrift. This is a dangerous formula for men who take on the mantle of fatherhood.

I have two daughters, and I am aware of how much is riding on our relationship. The way they see the world and interact with other people is though our relationship. If they feel loved, safe, and cared for, they will grow into healthy, well adjusted women. If they feel forgotten or unimportant, they will muddle through life questioning themselves. They will live life mired in self-doubt.

Fatherhood is best understood through the relationship between a man and his daughter. Men play a vital role in their marriages, families, and the lives of their children. Their active presence is a necessary component to a stable home.

It’s why I’ve never liked to hear about how daughters have their daddy’s wrapped around their fingers. To me, that statement misunderstands the role of the father. I know the importance of setting clear and consistent boundaries because of my love for them.

True strength, true masculinity, requires authentic servant leadership. I serve my daughters because I love them. I maintain a clean household because its our shared living space. I give them treats and affection because they are special to me and I love them. That’s also the reason I put them in timeout and enforce our family rules.

In a society that prefers abdication, I refuse to budge. These are my children, and I will lead them, and I will serve them.

Dotted across our nation are monuments, trails, and highways dedicated to recipients of the Purple Heart. The United States Postal Service has a Purple Heart forever stamp in regular production. The Purple Heart is a military decoration awarded to service members who sustain injuries in battle against the enemy. It’s right that we commemorate and memorialize the sacrifice of our service members who are wounded in battle.

The Purple Heart traces its roots back to George Washington and the Continental Army, the latest iteration being around since the early 1900s. The design of the Purple Heart itself is beautiful. A golden medal shaped like a heart, with a deep purple background, and a profile portrait of George Washington in the middle.

I once read a quote by an Admiral in which he reframes the idea of battlefield injuries. In his mind, when service members who come back from war having lost limbs, we shouldn’t see them as having lost a limb. Rather, we should see that they gave that limb for our freedoms.

Every day, our brothers, sisters, parents, friends, and neighbors get out of bed thousands of miles away from home and stand of the front lines to defend our American way of life. We owe them a profound debt of gratitude.

North Korea Says It Test-Fired New Tactical Guided Weapon - WSJ

Mr. Kim visited an air force unit where he instructed pilots to “take off and perform difficult and complicated air combat actions,” state media said.

This makes Kim look cartoonish. He’s anything but.

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