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Storytelling Isn’t Just for Children
Early in my career, I was placed in charge of the “Man and Woman of the Year” honors at our local Chamber of Commerce. Part of my Continue Reading
I’m Glad I Did It. I’m Glad I’m Not Doing It Anymore
There are things in life that you can be profoundly grateful for without wanting to experience them again. Military service is like that for me. I Continue Reading
It’s Easier to Replace Fighter Pilots with AI Than Aircraft Mechanics
Fighter pilots might want to start updating their résumés. Aircraft mechanics can probably relax for a while. That may sound like a ridiculous Continue Reading
Before You Bid, See Who Won Last Time
By Magnus Williams Plenty of veterans go into business with their first customer already picked out. The federal government buys everything from Continue Reading
Congratulations, You’ve Met Everyone on Earth
The intellectual laziness of sweeping generalizations There are roughly eight billion human beings wandering around this planet, and apparently Continue Reading
The Power of a Patch
“What are you doing?” a little boy asked me as I tapped an Army patch hanging in the doorway at our gym. He, like many kids, was hanging out, playing Continue Reading
I Can’t “Fully Grasp” What it Means to Serve
I wrote this back in 2017 - When my youngest was on his first deployment, mirroring his older brother's choices - (although upping the ante from 11B Continue Reading
The Veterans Who Don’t Feel Like Veterans
There is a question veterans ask one another that is almost never phrased directly: Did I do enough to count? It appears in quieter forms. Where did Continue Reading
It was just like the Boy Scouts…
By an Anonymous USAF Brat “Mom, where does this go?” I was standing in the kitchen of our quarters at Langley AFB, Virginia, in October 1979. We Continue Reading
When a Beagle Taught America How to Remember
By Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán The Peanuts gang are lounging together beneath the shade of a large tree, enjoying the crisp November air. Linus, Continue Reading
Mortgage Application Checklist: 7 Steps to Prepare Your Finances
Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash Buying a home in McAllen means preparing for more than the listing price. Property taxes, insurance, closing Continue Reading