Developing Great Leaders When I was a young man, I was a member of Boy Scout Troop 81 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It was one of the greatest learning experiences in my life, and I did learn a lot about survival as well as leadership. I had started as a Cub Scout, moved into Webelos …
It was the early 1980’s and I was a trouble maker in many ways. I had a penchant for finding trouble no matter where I went. Heck, you could have taken me to church and I would have caused some kind of ruckus. Everyone tried to settle this wild boy down, but my rebellious nature …
I want to keep it real with you today. It pains me to write this for the world to read, but I know that it will help at least one other fellow Army Officer, so it’s worth it. My journey to becoming a competent and proficient Army Officer was a long road. I was one …
From Bad Army Officer to Top Block Army Officer: My Story of How I Did It Read More »
Guest post – Dominick Fuentes Recently, Brigade Special Troops Battalions (BSTBs) have transitioned to Brigade Engineer Battalions (BEBs). Before this shift, Military Police (MP) platoons were assigned (by MTOE) to Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) one each. Those who’ve been a minority MOS in a unit will likely relate to my platoon leader (PL) experience with …
Military Police Platoon Leader in the 10th Mountain Division: My Experience Read More »
Today, we’re going to talk about the Stolen Valor Act. Throughout time there has always been cheaters and liars. Some of the lowest, and most disgusting of these are the “wastes of oxygen” who claim they received military awards, and use them to gain respect, money or other benefits. Please excuse the terminology I use, …
Guest Post by Laura Seefeld Just after I graduated from college, I enlisted in the US Army, as an active duty Behavioral Health Technician (68X). Yes, after and no, I did not want to be an officer. I joined very specifically as enlisted because I wanted to be sure that I worked in behavioral health, …
Guest Post by Daniel Slone There are distinct varieties of infantry in the U.S. Army—mechanized, airborne, light—and while these days I am a light or “leg” infantryman, for several years early in my career I served in a mechanized infantry line company. I have many fond memories of my time as a Bradley gunner and …
The purpose of this post is to hear from you and learn why you decided to join the Army! I figure the best way to do that would be to share my own story about why I joined the Army and how it worked out for me. My story begins in small town Skowhegan, Maine. …
Today, I want to discuss five life lessons I learned during Army Boot Camp. I went to Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in January 1996. Prior to that, I grew up in small town Maine. I graduated high school in June 1995 and then went to the University of Southern Maine for one …
Guest Post by Tiffani Maynor Today, I want to share my experience as a military analyst mobile training team instructor and combat intelligence support operations specialist. My goal is to share what I learned while in the job, so you can learn from my successes and mistakes. I was a military analyst mobile training team …
