Functional Medicine Initiative / FM(I): The Solution to Chronic Veteran Health Issues by Geoffrey Dardia This article was originally published as part of the SOF Health Initiatives Program at the Task Force Dagger Foundation and is reposted here with the permission of the original author. _____ Introduction America's Armed Forces have been relentlessly fighting in … [Read more...]
Praetorian Monologue 2005
Praetorian Monologue 2005 by SSG Mike Stanek We set forward on a journey on the roads of Iraq; What comes instead... Was the making of tracks to Mosul and Back! VBIEDs, Ambushes, IEDs... Even some Insurgent RPGs, Are some of the things that trips like these may bring. From Ashraf to Tikrit, you will always recall; All the miles, mosques... And all that crazy … [Read more...]
Veterans Treatment Courts: Ensuring Justice is Served While Vets Get the Help They Need
Veterans Treatment Courts: Ensuring Justice is Served While Vets Get the Help They Need by Chad H. Lennon, Esq. The veteran population in the United States continues to grow each year. Soon the country will have service members retiring who have known only wartime service. In an era that is about to see 20 consecutive years of war, we have also seen a time in the increase … [Read more...]
An Inch Deep and a Mile Wide, Leaders are Failing to Focus Their Teams
An Inch Deep and a Mile Wide, Leaders are Failing to Focus Their Teams MAJ J.A. Lyons & Daniel McGurk This is part 1 of a series: Joint Lessons from the U.S. Army and Corporate America It was raining outside, lightly, but no matter. The Soldiers of Easy Company War Party stood in formation, mud sticking to the edges of worn boots, enough chill in the air to wake you … [Read more...]
What It Means to be an “Educated” Warfighter
What It Means to be an “Educated” Warfighter by Greg Drobny Continuing on with the theme of the article, What it Means to be an “Educated” Man in Today’s America, it’s time to get a little more focused. Given the readership here, the logical place to start is with the warrior class. So, what does “education” for a warfighter look like? In today’s military, many … [Read more...]
Quiet Professionals and Low-T
Quiet Professionals and Low-T by Charles Bailey Author's Note: This paper was prepared for PSY495: Senior Capstone, a directed study mentored by Dr. Laliberte. My sincere appreciation to all those in the Army’s Special Forces community for their continuous feedback and support. This project would not be possible without them. De Oppresso Liber. Enlisting in the … [Read more...]
A Veteran Simply Asks, “What If…”
A Veteran Simply Asks, "What If..." by Joe De Cree What if our experiences are meaningful but our emotions are not? What if the things we did made a difference to a nation? What if our lives can be joyous even though our days are not? What if the things we feel are not as real as the things we achieved? What if the brothers we left are proud of us? What if there is … [Read more...]
Gold-Star Mom Jumps from Plane…with Team of Veterans into Normandy to Commemorate D-Day, Her Late Son’s Memory
Gold-Star Mom Jumps from Plane…with Team of Veterans into Normandy to Commemorate D-Day, Her Late Son’s Memory This article was first published in August of 2019 and is republished with permission by Kate Ketschek [Seattle, WA, May 2, 2019]—An elite team of veteran Army Rangers and Green Berets will jump into Normandy from a WWII C-47 aircraft to recognize the 75th … [Read more...]
The Special Forces ODA as a Startup Team
The Special Forces ODA as a Startup Team by E.M. Burlingame As an investor in startup companies there is always a difficult balance to be maintained, with respect to what are decisions management must make alone and my role as investor, adviser and often board member. This is due primarily to two constraints, namely my availability for any single company in our portfolio, … [Read more...]
Quality and Diversity in Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion: Is the U.S. Army Getting It Right?
Quality and Diversity in Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion: Is the U.S. Army Getting It Right? by Major Robert “Bobby” Ali Greater diversity and better quality among service members are defining hallmarks of a U.S. Army fully equipped against 21st-century challenges, especially as it seeks to remain competitive with employers from both the private sector and other … [Read more...]
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