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It was a conversation I had several times as an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). First-class cadets, mere months or even weeks from graduating, would approach …
I shared seven words that wholly changed my perspective on leading others: “LT Crandle is a punk-ass bitch!”
Mental models are the conceptual frameworks that we use to explain how parts of reality work.......
As a junior military officer, I know information is important. When I’m scrolling Instagram and watching videos of Ukrainian SOF ambushing Russian armor columns or …
The Captain’s Career Course is an amazing experience, and you can learn so much from it. To be successful you need to start preparing before you enter the door. Take …
“Share the hardship.” A phrase often used by leaders to inspire subordinates in tactical training and operations such as live fires, ruck marches, and physical training. But in the most …
Volunteering, while no panacea, may be one of the best activities junior officers can do outside of duty hours. Let’s talk about how this often-unexplored …
A common theme for new company commanders is uncertainty surrounding the tools at their disposal to correct behaviors in their formations. The use of UCMJ is ultimately a tool to …
To many of those currently serving, what stands out as most confounding about suicide in the ranks is not its prevalence, but a wholescale denial of how the military lifestyle …
So, you’re considering Civil Affairs as a career path in the Army. You’ve perhaps talked to peers about the branch or have heard of others that attended selection before. Also, …
The Army has a strange relationship with words. On the one hand, precision means everything: the term “seize” means something very different to a ground forces commander than the term …
While the Army won’t change overnight because of a few wise words from a new officer, you can still be part of the intellectual process, sharing experiences and knowledge, developing …
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