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8 Reasons Why NCOs Should Write and Publish
By Alex Licea and Harlan Kefalas Whether it is flipping through the pages of military journals or reading articles on various military websites, we both notice one trend: Many if not most of the pieces we read are written by officers, both active...
Leadership in the Digital Age
How have blogs, social media, and the internet shaped leadership and leader development in the Digital Age? Join us at the AUSA Annual Meeting on October 3rd from 1330-1430 (EST) in Room 204 A&B as we answer this question! Even...
Writing in the Military: The Problem of Time
By LTC Scott Shaw In a recent article, US Army Major and Strategist Matt Cavanaugh states there are three reasons that military officers do not write and thus do not contribute to our profession: the failure to wield the pen, the failure to wield...
Harnessing Social Media for Military Power
In 2008, Scott Beale wanted to attend the Google party at South by Southwest Interactive (a 5-day conference featuring presentations and panels from rising stars and big names in the technology and entertainment fields); however, the line was way...
On Senior Leaders and Social Media: An Interview with Brigadier Mick Ryan
This post originally appeared at Small Wars Journal on May 26, 2015 Several years ago, I discovered the power of social media and its potential impacts on the military profession and us as individuals. From sharing articles and ideas to connecting...
Writing in the Professional Military: I tried it and was not attacked by sea monsters
This post originally appeared @ Tom Ricks’ Best Defense on 1/29/15. The maps of cartographers early in the Age of Exploration included an interesting element that affected early explorers. When drawing areas of uncharted waters, they...
Think, Write, and Publish: An Army Captain’s Perspective
This post is also available on the Small Wars Journal “Nail your whispers to the wall. Conclude the trilogy of read..think..and write. Is there ‘career risk’ in publishing? I suppose. Hasn’t hurt me too badly over the years, I’d...
A Charge to Veterans No Longer in Uniform
Below is a letter that General Jonathan Wainwright sent to Soldiers discharged from the military, following their service in World War II. As our military downsizes and many choose to leave the service, I think this letter reminds us of...
The Power of a Note
By Joe Byerly Tonight I read an article in the Army Times titled Nearly Half of Soldiers say Army isn’t committed to them and for whatever reason it made me think of a handwritten note I received almost 10 years ago from my Battalion...
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