REFLECT
4 Observations from a Company Commander, Commanding at home.
By Eric Shockley This past week the reality of the Coronavirus hit those of us in the Army in earnest. Leave plans were cancelled, hospitals and clinics became the front lines, and we jumped headlong into the concept of telework. I spent the week...
Feeling Stressed? Make it to Chow
By Maggie Kurtts 455 days deployed in Iraq. Single parenting for months while my spouse was deployed. 8 weeks of Beast Barracks wondering why I signed-up for this while all my friends spent their summers partying. My military experiences were not...
Welcome to Your First Deployment, America!
By Ted Croy Welcome to your first deployment, America! Thank you for your service. Here we are, America. Over the last 10 days, we’ve entered into our own experience with the COVID-19 global pandemic that has catapulted the United States into...
Avoid Becoming Sisyphus: The 7 Rules for an HHC XO
By 1LT Koskinen, John J. A common company-grade belief is that being the Headquarters and Headquarters Company Executive Officer (HHC XO) is a great looking job on paper, which nobody wants. In my first few months as an HHC XO, I found that...
Maybe Dad was Right
by Casey & Courtney Dean Listening to your Dad can be tough. “What does he know?” “Things are different now.” “The Cold War Army had nothing on what we do now.” But over time, as we gain experience, and by experience we mean all the...
Should Officers Try to Map Out Their Careers?
By Joe Byerly Over the course of my career, I’ve seen a number of raters and senior raters ask their subordinates (including me) to bring their five or even ten-year timelines to an initial or performance counseling session. I’ve always shown up...
Creating a Culture of Honest Feedback: A Strategy to Keeping the Organization Healthy
By Richard L. Farnell II Honest feedback is the breakfast of champions: it allows those who seek and incorporate it to identify their blind spots, increase self-awareness, and become a better version of themselves. Unfortunately, some leaders skip...
The Two Questions We Should Ask Ourselves Every Day
By Ryan Hill President Dwight Eisenhower is credited with saying, “The things that are urgent are seldom important, and the things that are important are seldom urgent.”[1] His statement hits on a problem that haunts all leaders; we often spend too...
The History of a Great Culture
By James “Beau” Wasson “This is the story of three years in the lives of thirty-eight American soldiers. Typically, they are descendants of nine nationalities, from all sections of America, helping to defend their liberty, families, and the rights...
Stoicism and the Military
Editor’s Note: I first listened to Robertson’s book, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius last year on Audible, bought a hard copy, and I continually recommend it to friends in the military. The...
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