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Today, I want to share some basic Army leadership principles with you. I found these 11 Army leadership principles on a little cardboard tri-fold brochure published by the 1st Army, sometime around WW2. I read it several times and realized Continue Reading
Originally, I was going to write this article about the first female United States Army General,. But as I began doing research, I felt I needed to give in to naming more female Army leaders… Namely Generals. The fact that Continue Reading
As a part time or full time commander or for that matter, any leadership position in the United States Army, you will have subordinates and direct reports under you. When you first step into that leadership position, it is important Continue Reading
The United States has a new President unlike any other leaders we have had. President Donald Trump has received love from many, while there many others who show extreme hate to the man. I don’t believe President Trump has not Continue Reading
Just appointed as Secretary of Defense, James “Mad Dog” Mattis has an interesting history. In today’s post, we are going to take a look at our most recent Secretary of Defense who was appointed to the position by President Donald Continue Reading
If you have paid attention to recent political news, you should be familiar with his name. President elect Donald Trump has nominated Vincent Viola to be the Secretary of the Army. It is a position that has a lot of Continue Reading
While the United States has the greatest Army in the world, there have been failures. After all, no military system is perfect and when you mix the methods and styles of leaderships, you are going to have mistakes. Some mistakes Continue Reading
Since 1903, the United States Army has had 39 Army Chiefs of Staff. While a quite difficult chore, I have decided to list the top 17 Army Chiefs of Staff of all time. I am using various means to determine Continue Reading
George C. Marshall, whose ancestors on both sides of his family were Virginia settlers dating back to the 1600’s, was born on December 31, 1880, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. His family, while not impoverished, was in financial straits when he entered the Continue Reading
When we consider George Washington, we know that he was the first President of the United States; he was a General of the Continental Army, and he helped us gain freedom from the English Crown. But, do we ever really Continue Reading