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Morality Conflict: Lessons from Fiction.

The Morality Conflict Series: For What is Right

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Jacob Rego 67 Views 0 Comments Adversity, Decision Making, For what is right, Leadership, Military, Navy, The Morality Conflict Series 10 min read

s. A loud bang echos through the room as one of our lead supervisors comes stomping into the lounge area. “So, are we making any progress? Or are you all as stupid as I assume you are?” The massive Italian man yelled as he strode past us, looking over our shoulders and inspecting us for any potential flaws that he could write us up for. “Well? Is no one gonna answer me? Ah I see, I guess it’s International Disrespect a Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Day. I wonder how we will celebrate. No suggestions? Sounds like an additional chapter of memorization due today.” He smiles mischievously, thinking that he has indeed taught us quite the lesson.

Military Book Reviews

Simple Truths of Leadership

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Jessica 68 Views 0 Comments Leadership, Service, trust 3 min read

Imagine having the most coveted and distilled truths of leadership and trust from highly respected experts, with decades of experience, in a small volume! That’s what you get from noted guru Ken Blanchard—of The One Minute Manager fame—and co-author/professional/leader/collaborator, Randy Conley.

These two set out to pen a practical guide of 52 simple truths—yes, one conceivably for each week where readers could read, digest, and apply them—on servant leadership and trust. Blanchard takes on the first 26 covering servant leadership principles, while Conley bats clean up and delves into the topic of trust.

Author Interviews

She’s Just Another Navy Pilot

May 11, 2022May 13, 2022 Mary 92 Views 0 Comments Air Force, Interview, Leadership, Loree Draude, Military, Navy 9 min read

When the USS Abraham Lincoln left San Diego in April 1995 for a six-month deployment in the Persian Gulf, it was the first Pacific Fleet ship to go to sea with female combat pilots

Leadership Reading Lists

2022 Top 10 Military Leadership Blogs

May 11, 2022June 13, 2022 James Boos 127 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

Are you ready to get serious about sharpening your leadership?

Morality Conflict: Lessons from Fiction.

The Morality Conflict Series: The Pyre

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Jacob Rego 136 Views 0 Comments Decision Making, Inspiration, Short Reads, Short Story, The Morality Conflict Series 4 min read

The towering wall of mist nips at my heels, reminding me I am out of time. As moments pass by, the deep grey inches ever closer, antagonizing my chaotic soul.

Military Book Reviews

Combat Engineer: The Life and Leadership of Colonel H. Wallis Anderson

April 30, 2022May 7, 2022 Jessica 140 Views 0 Comments Army Corp, combat engineer, Leadership, WWI, WWII 3 min read

The book, Combat Engineer, is author John Racoosin’s tribute to his grandfather, Harry Wallis Anderson. He was a railroad engineer and Army reservist born in 1890, who served with the Army Corps of Engineers in Mexico and during both World Wars. The book briefly covers Anderson’s early years but focuses most on his service during WWII.

Back Page Notes

Common Sense Addressed to the Inhabitants of America

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 Jessica 92 Views 0 Comments Common Sense, government, History, Paine 0 min read

Common Sense, Thomas Paine’s short pamphlet was published in January 1776, approximately six months prior to the codification of The United States Declaration of Independence. Common Sense conveys the dangers and overreach of the British government, and ultimately advocates for American independence.

Military Book Reviews

The Ordering of Time

April 30, 2022May 1, 2022 Rona Simmons 91 Views 0 Comments History, Philosophy 5 min read

The Ordering of Time: Meditations on the History of Philosophy by George Lucas (Edinburgh University Press, 2020, 180 pages) From the

Military Book Reviews

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 Rona Simmons 88 Views 0 Comments Dysfunction, Leadership 3 min read

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni, (Jossey-Bass, April 11, 2002, 229 pages) Captivating and well

Military Book Reviews

The Writing and Learning Transitions of Student-Veterans

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 Jessica 84 Views 0 Comments Education, transition, Veterans 4 min read

Written by a college professor to his peers, Mark Blaauw-Hara uncovers the harsh realities of the veteran-to-student transition. He offers an overdue and intimate look into the mindset of service members, presenting practical and easy solutions to a problem often ignored. Blaauw-Hara identifies the overwhelming feelings veterans may commonly face when immersed in a collegiate environment.

Author Interviews

Churchill’s Great Escapes

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Mary 110 Views 0 Comments Churchill, Leadership, Military, WWII 11 min read

From #1 internationally bestselling author, war reporter, and award-winning historian Damien Lewis, the thrillingly-told stories of the seven most daring WWII escapes executed by the legendary British fighting force known as the Special Air Force or SAS, a unit that specialized in raids and answered to Churchill.

Military Book Reviews

Featured Review Q1 2022

April 15, 2022April 26, 2022 Rona Simmons 149 Views 0 Comments Leadership 0 min read

Read the complete review here: https://www.dodreads.com/breaking-ice-breaking-glass/

Liberty Readiness Toolkit

The Military Officer Oath of Office

April 7, 2022April 21, 2022 Jarrod H Smith 284 Views 0 Comments commissioned officer oath of office, Constitution, constitutional oath, Joint Military One Oath, Leadership, Oath of Office, Officer Oath of Office, U.S. Constitution 9 min read

The U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are central to the commissioned military officer’s Oath of Office. When’s the last time you read both?

Liberty Readiness Toolkit

Oath of Enlistment – It’s Your Oath!

April 4, 2022June 13, 2022 Jarrod H Smith 152 Views 0 Comments Administering the Oath of Enlistment and FAQs, Air Force, Army, army enlisted oath, Army Values, Commissioned Officer, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Enlisted Leadership, enlisted navy oath, enlisted oath, Enlisted Oath of Office, enlisted oath uscg, enlisted oath usmc, enlistment oath army, enlistment oath usaf, It's Your Oath, Joint Military, Joint Military One Oath, Leadership, Marines, Military, military oath of enlistment, Military Transition, Navy, navy enlisted oath, navy enlistment oath, navy reenlistment oath, oath of enlistment, oath of enlistment - Army Values, Oath of Enlistment - Veteran, Oath of Enlistment for Military Service, Oaths of Enlistment and Oaths of Office, reenlistment oath navy, The US Military Oath of Enlistment, U.S. Constitution, United States Armed Forces oath of enlistment, usaf enlisted oath, uscg enlisted oath, usmc enlisted oath 10 min read

You’ve taken the Oath of Enlistment to the Constitution, and perhaps administered it, too.

When’s the last time you read the U.S. Constitution or the Declaration of Independence, though? Your perspective on the meaning of those words changes over time. Revisit it now!

Military Book Reviews

American to the Corps

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 Jason Miller 156 Views 0 Comments Intelligence, Marines, USMC 2 min read

LtCol (RET) Myers shares stories in American to the Corps about how he commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1992 and his role in some of the biggest intelligence events.