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Rona Simmons September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 0 Comments History, Military HistoryAlamo, Reading, The Alamo

Eyewitness to the Alamo

Eyewitness to the Alamo by Bill Groneman (Lone Star Publications, June 1, 2001, 288 pages) Biography or Autobiography? Which of

Leadership Senior Enlisted Perspective

Jessica September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 0 Comments Air Force, Army, Enlisted, Leadership, Marines, Military, Navy, Reading, Senior Enlisted, USMC

Through the Glass: A Senior Enlisted Perspective #2

A military senior enlisted perspective on reading as it applies to military leadership and development. CMSgt Robert Rogers is featured in this interview.

Leadership Senior Enlisted Perspective

Jessica August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 0 Comments Air Force, Army, Enlisted, Leadership, Marines, Military, Navy, Perspective, Reading

Through the Glass: A Senior Enlisted Perspective

A military senior enlisted perspective on reading as it applies to military leadership and development. CSM Lloyd Purswell (RET) is featured in this interview.

Military Book Reviews Reflections On Reading

Jessica June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 0 Comments Goals, Navy, Reading

In 2020, I started to focus more on my reading. I always read what I thought to be a great deal during my life, but in 2020, I buckled down and read over fifty books. As I read more and more, I developed a greater perspective on issues that I had only seen as one-sided before. The diversity of books I read last year was more varied than ever before. I read science fiction, philosophy, biographies, books on real-life tragedies, and even a book on rocket fuels. In my reading, I found a great quote which re-affirmed the importance of the endeavor I was undertaking. Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis in his book Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead writes: