by George Carty This first appeared in George Carty's blog and is republished here with the author's permission. “Today’s veterans often Continue Reading
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For all the relaxing in paradise I could have done… I was eager to return to sea.
2016 10 07 Friday I have often wondered if the people who live in rain forests have a hundred different words for rain. Much like in the movie Continue Reading
We Convince Ourselves of an Open Secret
We go from one to the next. We convince ourselves we are impervious. We can shuffle from one to another without one affecting the other. We convince Continue Reading
A Pilgrimage to Belleau Wood
I had been around our sun almost fifty times when 2023 rolled around. To celebrate this milestone, I wanted to head off to the southeast corner of the Continue Reading
Where Were You When Saddam Hussein’s Statue Came Down?
Saddam Hussein's statue was pulled down on April 9, 2003. I doubt many civilians old enough to remember it could say where they were when they first Continue Reading
The Dilemma of the Enemy
Since childhood, I loved the tales of wars past and present. In my adolescence, I was obsessed with the fables of Vietnam beyond any Continue Reading
Far From Familiar Faces: Romanian Human Intelligence Teams during the GWOT
by a former Special Forces Officer “I know that I will be called upon to perform tasks in isolation, far from familiar faces and voices.” -The Continue Reading
Why Vulnerability is Essential to Authentic Leadership
by Master Sgt. Patricia Ledford, US Army The United States (US) Army faces many challenges, including racism, extremism, sexual harassment, and Continue Reading
Israel, and the World: The End of Restraint and the Return of Total War?
by Major Peter Mitchell Charles De Gaulle once said of the rapid German invasion and conquest of France in the black days of May 1940 that, "It was Continue Reading
The Durdens, McMurphys, and Cool Hand Lukes
I often search for the Rosetta Stone of understanding and knowledge. While I know no such thing exists, that no one person, or group of people, Continue Reading
What is Resilience and How Do You Get It?
Master Sgt Jessica D. Lam, US Army Master Sergeant (MSG) Roy Benavidez received critical injuries when he stepped on a land mine during an Continue Reading
Design Thinking: What It is and Why It Matters
“Design Thinking” is the willingness to deeply understand a problem from many, many angles. From empathizing with an issue and causes that it affects Continue Reading