by John Mattingly Note: this is the first in a three-part series that looks at the current cultural sausage being made by our U.S. military, starting with the curious case of the American Sniper, followed by the troubling question of military honor and why our high-powered, big-dollar U.S. military keeps losing wars. The final piece will offer sensible and novel ways we can actually Make Peace on War. Part One: No Thanks The book and film American Sniper have, each in their own way, provoked an assortment of opinions about the life and times of Navy Seal and Iraq War…