There has been much discussion over the past fifteen years about the stigma of mental health with veterans and active duty service members. A recent report by the Government Accountability Office, which consists of results obtained from 23 focus groups Read more…
“Hey, the Commander wants to see you.” “@#%$, what now?” “I don’t know, but he looked pissed.” Sound familiar? Replace “Commander” with any authority figure at any level, whether it be “Gunny” or “Smoke” or “Chief”, and you’ll get the Read more…
Take a knee, drink water. How many times have you heard that during your military service? On a range, during a march? Hydration is key. If you’re like me, slightly old-school, you remember the old Lister Bag, which was replaced by Read more…
Have you ever been through rollover training while you were in the military, or worse, actually experienced a rollover? A total loss of control, the vehicle that you’re in reaches a tipping point and over it goes. That can happen Read more…
Veterans love our Creeds. The Marines have their Rifleman’s Creed, The Army has the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer and the Soldier’s Creed. Each of the other services…Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard…have their own Creeds. There are several similarities, and Read more…
I heard a story on the news this morning about a group of four marines who took a picture on a beach in May of 1966, and recreated it 50 years later. That, and a chance remark to a former Read more…
What would you do today if you knew that the action you took would bring about the result that you want? What idea have you been playing around with, but have been hesitant to act upon because you were not Read more…
In previous posts, I’ve talked about how awareness is the key to recovery for veterans, I’ve joined with others talking about what PTSD is and what it isn’t, and I’ve attempted to describe what happens emotionally to veterans when they Read more…
In a previous post, I spoke about a central aspect of leadership that is key to success…to never forget where you came from. In the context of being a leader, this means to remember what is like when you were Read more…
One mantra that many great leaders held to be true is, “never forget where you came from.” Sometimes that happened…sometimes leaders fell prey to the “Three P’s” of Power, Perks, and Privilege, as honestly described by CSM(R) J. D. Pendry Read more…