“Never again.” Those two words were supposed to be a promise, not just a slogan. After the Holocaust, after the liberation of Auschwitz, Treblinka, Continue Reading
How the “Peter Principle” Manifests in Army Leadership
The Army prides itself on meritocracy. In concept, if you perform well at your current rank, demonstrate some leadership potential, and complete the Continue Reading
Leaders: Filters, or Funnels?
A lot of leaders think their job is to pass along everything they hear from above — every update, every “urgent” task, every new initiative. They Continue Reading
Leading Up: Five Ways to Manage Your Boss with the Army’s Mission Command
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Thayer Leadership and is republished here with the permission of the original Continue Reading
White House “Ball Room” Addition Sure Looks Like it Could Blow Up Alderaan
by Hugh Jashol, Article 107 News*WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that has left architects, astronomers, and rebel sympathizers equally baffled, Continue Reading
True Patriotism: Loving Your Country All the Time—And Your Government When It Deserves It
The quote, "True patriotism is loving your country all the time and your government when it deserves it," is often attributed to Mark Twain, the Continue Reading
Beyond the Soldier: The Ethics of Augmented Warfighters
We’ve been enhancing soldiers since the first caveman strapped sharpened stone to a stick. Helmets, night vision, body armor, stimulants, drones—all Continue Reading
I Feel Guilty About Going to War… But It’s Probably Not for the Reasons You Think
I served 27 years in the US Army, and I spent a lot of my time in uniform abroad. My first overseas tour was a six-month peacekeeping mission with the Continue Reading
The Tree of False Valor Bears No Good Fruit
Many former heroes in the Military Influencer space have found themselves in hot water recently after evidence emerged that they misrepresented so Continue Reading
“Shock Probation” Explained: Kentucky Kidnapping Case Exposes Dangers of Early Release
What Is Shock Probation? Shock probation is a legal mechanism in the U.S. where a judge initially sends an offender to prison for a short Continue Reading
The True Cost of a Javelin Missile
In his book War, author and war correspondent Sebastian Junger wrote, “Each Javelin (missile) round costs $80,000, and the idea that it’s fired by a Continue Reading
Veterans, Choose the Line That Lifts
Sometimes the simplest of things can have the deepest meanings.I was scrolling through Facebook last week when I came across a meme titled "The Lines Continue Reading