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  • Lead the Wooden Way

    The late, legendary basketball Coach John Wooden led UCLA to 10 NCAA Basketball Championships in 12 years and at one point won 88 in a row. But Coach Wooden was more concerned with leading men and helping them become the best they could be - in life - on and off the basketball court. At the

  • How lucky are you

    Exactly how lucky are we to be in the American environment? It isn't like a lot of people have a choice ... you might have just "came out" that way, right? Talk to people who have lived in other countries and they can provide some very enlightening perspectives on how hard life was for them. While

  • NOBLESSE OBLIGE: The Original Core Value!

    The phrase Noblesse Oblige was once a byword for any noble of merit. Translating to "nobility obliges", the words represent the idea that nobility has an obligation to demonstrate impeccable conduct and to protect and serve one's subordinates. The proliferation of democracy has rendered the noble

  • Uncertainties leave fiscal challenges ahead

    During this time of national fiscal uncertainties and increased budget reductions across the Department of Defense, we can no longer afford to rely on inaccurate estimates, count on robust funding and bountiful year-end closeouts. The command is facing a $40 million risk for fiscal year 2012, and as