Commentary Search

  • Good order and discipline

    “Discipline is the soul of an army,” said Gen. George Washington. “It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.” These powerful words were captured in his July 29, 1757, Instructions to Company Captains speech. Not surprisingly, the wisdom of Washington’s

  • Suicide Prevention Month is here

    At 16, life wasn’t so sweet. Amidst a change in schools and the onset of bipolar depression, I contemplated my place and purpose in life and considered the implications of taking my own life. Internally I was treading water in a sea of unending pain, and as is the case for most suicidal people, I

  • Dual-military marriage challenges

    Military marriages, whether civilian-military or military-military, inherently call for spousal sacrifice and career flexibility. Joint military marriages, known as "mil-to-mil" are a one kind of military relationship that takes sacrifice and career plans to a challenging but rewarding level.

  • Making a difference

    Recently, leadership from Goodfellow attended the San Angelo Independent School District Convocation at the Foster Communications Coliseum. This annual event brings together the staff and faculty from across the school district in a pep rally for the academic year. This year’s theme is, “Our

  • Sacrifice of a six year old

    “It’s 11:11, make a wish,” my best friend, Jessica, says while we star-gaze from her bedroom window. Jessica and I were military children living on an Army post in Maryland. That night we had one last sleepover before she left to a new duty station. I could have wished for anything but I wished that