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During a military training exercise in 1995, in the Mojave Desert, I was on the side of a mountain freezing (that is, wet and cold from the rain and harsh conditions), and the only thing I could do was think about the good times in my life and my faith that I could push through. […]
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During my second tour in Iraq, my Military Police platoon trained and advised Iraqi security forces. I also had medics, communications specialists, logistic specialists, mechanics, civilian contractors, and interpreters who were empowered to make decisions to accomplish our mission most effectively and efficiently. The challenge was balancing where to position myself on each mission, which […]
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Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears – Les Brown. On the first day of Airborne school, the senior instructor asked the question, who is afraid of heights? With over 300 students sitting in the bleachers, several people raised their hands, including me. Next, the senior instructor […]
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The phrase “everything starts and stops with leadership” is something I’ve heard many times and has different meanings. The phrase means everyone in the organization understands their roles and responsibilities; also, the individual within the team is empowered to take charge in the absence of orders. In other words, individuals in the organization are willing […]
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Managing Chaos “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” -Sun Tzu During my first tour during Operation Iraqi Freedom (Mosul, Iraq), I was a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) team leader. Throughout our operations, the QRF team was thrown into chaotic, stressful, uncertain, rapidly evolving situations. Nevertheless, as the QRF team leader, I had […]
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