I said in my introduction that writing a blog would be a challenge for me and it certainly has been. I often struggle because I want to make sure my posts provide readers with unique insights. In short, I want my writing to provide some value to others. I’d rather have infrequent but meaningful posts than frequent posts that just chronicle my daily activities. However, the past few weeks (an emotional roller coaster) have inspired me and this post. A few weeks ago I spent the...read more

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While on a work trip last week I had the opportunity to meet up with one of my old soldiers from my first platoon. It is always great to run into soldiers who you served with and after meeting up with this particular soldier I began to recollect on my time as a Platoon Leader. There are many great units in our Army and soldiers often develop an emotional attachment to the units they served with; especially in combat. However, historically some units are known to have more esprit de corps...read more

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I spent last week at the Diversity Leadership Conference at West Point. It was a great event on an issue that I believe to be very critical to the success of our Army as well as our country; DIVERSITY. Our country is a true melting pot. This is a country which was founded on immigration. For many centuries, people have migrated to this land with hopes of a better and brighter future. Nomadic tribes crossed the Bering Strait into what is now North America, Europeans crossed the Atlantic on the...read more

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Writing this blog will definitely be a challenge for a guy like me. For starters, after deciding to do so, I often found myself questioning what I actually had to offer an “audience. “ Blogs are meant to be both entertaining and informative and I was not sure if I would be much of a success at either. I can be a very engaging and charismatic in person, but being able to keep people engaged through my writing is a whole new challenge. I accept this challenge openly and hope that...read more

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