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  • Why Did You Stay?

    We often times are asked why did you join the service. We know the top several reasons that are most often cited, but how many times are you asked why did you stay in the service? Are they the same reasons you joined: pay, benefits, retirement, health care, patriotism, etc. I believe if you asked a

  • SAFETY: The little things can save lives

    I remember Jan. 28, 1986, vividly. That's the day when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight. We were sitting in a classroom on the West Coast of Florida getting ready to watch the space shuttle launch on TV. Watching TV while at school is a real treat when you're a

  • Leadership Revisited

    Leadership and command are not the same thing. A commander may not be a good leader and a good leader may not be a good commander. Leadership positions give an individual authority, but not necessarily leadership skills. This is where the leadership role diverges from the command role. Command

  • Always Remember the Fallen

    Navy Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Collection) David B. McLendon 30, was one of nine killed when the Army Blackhawk helicopter they were traveling on in support of a special operations mission went down in the southern Afghanistan province of Zabul on Sept. 21, 2010. Senior Chief McLendon

  • Army Strong, Joint Service Stronger

    "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." Mahatma GandhiThe ideals contained in the motto "Army Strong" go beyond just physical strength. The concept behind the motto is to transform our young Americans so they are not only physically strong, but also