Airplane hangars can be ominous to veterans; mainly due to the fact that many of us fly out of one into unfriendly locations throughout the world or spend a lot of time in them, waiting. This particular one, however, just...
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Getting Out of the Military – How Are You Supposed to Act...
Once a warrior, ALWAYS a warrior… Just because the uniform comes off, doesn’t mean our standards change… Leaving military service can be an overbearing rush of information and emotions. All service members find...
Rise of the Warrior Class
What does the current state of the Warrior Class look like? To be sure, there are a few dynamics that impact both perspective and analysis at the individual, social, and cultural levels. The ever-present negatives and the...
Adding Leadership Value to an Organization
The practical application of Leadership has little to no value to an organization unless it can be evaluated as effective. If you’re not bringing, adding, or creating value within the organization as a leader, you’re...
Return of the Warrior Class
The onset of trench warfare defines the decline of warrior culture in modern history. The concept of taking vast amounts of a population, putting them in uniform and handing them a rifle, defeats the nobility of combat that...
Who Needs Armor Anymore?
This coming March (2016) will be the final farewell of Charlie Company, 2nd Tanks, USMC. The ceremony will be a door closed in a long line of similar events. Charlie Company will be missed by the tanker community at large, but...
Are You a Hoplite?
What is a hoplite? In a general sense, it is a heavy infantry soldier from ancient Greek history. The term is used today in Greece in a military sense as well, but we will look at the ancient variation. The ancient Greek...
Veterans Day – 11 November 2015
“And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” – President John F. Kennedy (Inaugural Address, 20 January 1961). Today we celebrate...
How Nonverbal Communication Can Help You Be Seen As A Leader
Let’s say that you join a group. You’re the newest person there, however, you quickly realize that the group is a bit lost. They are having trouble staying on track and can’t seem to get things accomplished on...
The Problem with the “Assault Weapon” Debate in...
In the last several years, there has been a mainstream media storm over the political debate – and indeed, national debate – regarding the civilian purchase and use of Assault Weapons in the United States. Proponents...
Remembering the Past
It has been 14 years now since the events of 11 September 2001 occurred right before the eyes of the world. Over a decade at war ensued, and many have paid the ultimate price since that fateful day. Immediately following the...
10 Types of Veterans
Unknown to the outside world, there is a plethora of types of veterans. It isn’t as dry as combat veteran versus veteran in analysis. No, there are at least 10 variations of usual suspects. Ask any veteran and they can readily...
Do You Really Use Your Snipers, Commander?
Snipers are an integral part of today’s modern combat environment. Their use in history has been solidified by sharp shooters in countless battles for decades. Utilization of a sniper team (there is even a school on how to use...
What’s Wrong with “Winning” the Medal of Honor?
Well, for starters, it’s not a contest. You don’t “Win” the Medal of Honor, the nations highest Honor is bestowed, not won… Why is it so very important to bring up that fact? Because the choice of...
Happy Independence Day – 4 July 2015
Many nations around the world celebrate the day they became Independent in one way or another. The holidays may take many shapes and forms, but one thing is for certain… they all have in common the struggle for a free...
Suicide by the Numbers
Veteran groups and supporters have been banding together to show the populace the numbers of veteran suicide, and they are picking up momentum. Mainstream media has made some attempts to shed light on the subject, but the...
Gasconade Veterans Memorial Campground – How A Vet is...
Gasconade Veterans Memorial Campground – An inside look into why one retired Army MP is dedicating his retirement years to give back to disabled veterans, despite being disabled himself. “Timber!” The sound of...
A Review of the Proposed U.S. Military Retirement Changes
Service members of the U.S. Armed Forces have been able to receive retirement benefits after a career in uniform in the service of the nation since 1861 (for officers), and 1885 (for enlisted), and although legislation over the...
Retired Army Veteran’s Independent Research Study is...
Retired US Army Staff Sergeant, AJ Powell, spent the last 12 months (from January through December, 2014) researching and analyzing 2 years worth of data that included millions of individuals exercising generalizable social...
VA Purposely Denied Veterans Access to Choice Program Use…...
In 2014, the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act[1] – effectively called the “Choice Act” – was signed into public law for the purpose of providing Veterans the ability to seek medical care at facilities other...
Coalition Operations Commence in Tikrit
Wednesday, 25 1728ZMAR2015 | SOUTHWEST ASIA – CJTF-OIR operations to support Iraqi Security Forces in Tikrit have commenced after a request from the Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider al-Abadi. The coalition is now providing...
Egypt Launches Military Strikes Against ISIS Terrorists in Libya!
Monday, 16 1012ZFEB2015 | Egypt’s military announced Monday that it had launched retaliatory airstrikes against ISIS-affiliated Islamic terrorists in Libya after the release of a video showing the mass beheading of Coptic...