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Oct 30, 2020
4 min

Practicing Gratitude

When the tough times hit, being grateful for what you have can empower you and help pull you through. On Monday, 26 October, we...

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Oct 30, 2020
4 min

Practicing Gratitude

When the tough times hit, being grateful for what you have can empower you and help pull you through. On Monday, 26 October, we...

Oct 23, 2020
6 min

The Future of Great Power Competition

The next generation of high-end warfare looks both familiar and different. Many well-meaning military strategists and planners are...

Oct 16, 2020
6 min

Process Over Outcome

What the Military can Learn from the State Department

Oct 9, 2020
3 min

Who's in Your Wolf Pack?

You become who you run with; find the pack that challenges you to grow.

Oct 2, 2020
6 min

Every Airman a Strategist

On 11 September 2001, 19 members of the terrorist network, Al-Qaeda, hijacked four airliners and killed nearly 3,000 people. As a result...

Sep 25, 2020
5 min

Observations: One Bullet Away by Nathaniel Fick

One Bullet Away: the Making of a Marine Officer is a story that many vets have heard, but is a beneficial read for young military leaders...

Sep 18, 2020
4 min

Learning from the Best Worst Solution

When you identify a problem, focus on the solution instead... but be ready for it to be worse than what's already in place.

Sep 11, 2020
4 min

Observations: Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis

Much like Marcus Aurelius, Secretary Mattis has filled his book with truths, both pithy and hard-earned.

Sep 4, 2020
7 min

Warrant Officers: Unwarranted?

The Air Force is the one service branch without Warrant Officers, and some are calling for them; here's why that's a mistake.

Aug 28, 2020
9 min

Pi-hole: Network Ad-blocking for All

It's easier than you think to download and run network-wide ad-blocking with no need for individual user-configuration.

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