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How to Develop a Unit Reading Program
By Joe Byerly Lately, I’ve had several conversations with incoming battalion commanders about creating reading...
These ROTC Alumni Give the Coolest Gift to New 2LTs
By Jason Criss Howk Steal this idea to improve our officer corps; we don’t hold the patent. Since Spring 2016 our ROTC...
Is Your Counseling A Deep Dive or Drive-By?
By: Jacy Park “No one told me that I would be a promotion risk, I was always told I was doing fine,” said a Chief...
Recognizing Great Leaders in Our Lives
By Steven Arango Leaders are abundant; good leaders are scarce; great leaders are even rarer. There are countless...
Why We Never Get Anything Done in Meetings
By Joe Byerly In a book published in the late 1950s, C. Northcote Parkinson tells the story of a committee that...
Why Every Field Exercise Needs Salad
By Colonel Michael D. Schoenfeldt and CW2 Edmund M. Perez Jr. Salad is not only an important staple of a well-rounded...
Why Military Leaders Need to Think Like a Roman Emperor
By Joe Byerly One of my favorite books from the past couple of years is How to Think Like a Roman Emperor. My copy is...
Our Clear and Present Need: An Emotionally Intelligent Military
By: Jay Long Amid the many crucible moments confronting America’s military leaders in 2020 were moments of...