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Friday, May 27, 2016

Army, Adoption, Racing and Faith: Don’t Start Unless You Are Ready to Suffer

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Beginning in 1971, Army recruiters advertised “Be All You Can Be” to pitch enlisting in the Army.   They used just five words with thirte...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Machiavelli on Leadership: The Staff Shows the Character of the Leader

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Good leaders surround themselves with good people and inspire them.   The Prince  by Niccolo Machiavelli has much to say about leadership....
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Packing Up My Army Uniforms, and Giving Them to My Kids

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Kelsey and Nigel in my old uniforms.   Kelsey is wearing a dress green jacket from the 70s, Nigel is recent camouflage. Today was th...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

General Problem: When the Division Commander Wants Branding

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During Annual Training 2014, I had the delightful experience of using my civilian public relations skills as a soldier. The fuelers of th...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Book 11 of 2016: "Underground Man" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, a chilling portrait of cowardice.

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When I first believed in Christianity, I was in the Army in Germany in the 70s.   The only Church was the Army Chapel system.   So I read...
Friday, May 13, 2016

Swiftboat Veterans for Truth and Viagra: Hard Messages to Soft Audiences

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Many pundits are calling the current Presidential election with too much confidence.  Politics in America is war limited to words, ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Need a Fitness Plan? Ask Someone Who Is Out of Shape

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The day after my unit arrived at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to train for deployment to Iraq, we took an Army Fitness Test.   Forty-two...