- Hazing is Simply Intolerable
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... past October after being physically and verbally abused by up to 8 fellow members of his platoon (a platoon he had been part of for less ... I go by what I have seen and done, always willing to listen to new ideas though. Just so we get the important Just so we ...
Blog post - Dec 23 2011 - 1:44pm - 88 comments - 0 attachments
- The Military Needs More Disruptive Thinkers
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... This is mostly because our senior leadership grew up in a time when the internet was still a twinkle in DARPA’s eye. ... something far different. Ditto for acquisitions. I could listen to the same story from a frustrated Congressional staffer who is full of ...
Journal Article - Apr 5 2012 - 4:36am - 94 comments
- Dear Boss, I Don't Just Quit, I Give Up
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... . Dear Boss, I don’t just quit. I give up. Why should I keep on bleeding myself and my family dry on MQT, CMR, ... of the options on the table. So do you. What you do is listen to the opinions and arguments presented and then make a decision. All ...
Blog post - May 14 2012 - 4:55am - 41 comments - 0 attachments
- How We Lost the Peace in Iraq
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... The Status of Forces agreement that was the hang-up for US Forces remaining in Iraq was not approved, although it is a common ... at engagement, persuaded people to shoot at us less and listen to us more, achieved more cooperation. If we expect “winning hearts ...
Journal Article - Dec 30 2011 - 6:26pm - 38 comments
- UPDATED: The strange case of Raymond Davis, a 'strategic corporal' in Pakistan
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... You missed my point. Circular reporting involves making up a story in one publication (usually an internet publication) and then ... apologies, who died and left you "God"? Why would anyone listen to you sitting in judgment on "hard core Pakistani nationalism". Why ...
Blog post - Feb 21 2011 - 3:00pm - 95 comments - 0 attachments
- The Men Who Would Govern Marjah
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... taxes and draft manpower. They must build new schools, set up health clinics, upgrade the irrigation system, fix the roads and convince ... that we never miss an opportunity to tell anyone who will listen that the Karzai government is sovereign. We must therefore resort to ...
Journal Article - Feb 20 2010 - 7:48pm - 50 comments
- Reflective Belts and General Officer Billets
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... a peacetime Army (really after DESERT STORM), we may end up repeating them again. Move Forward: "Sometimes some Move ... a large number of times Army personnel do not want to even listen to that experience when it offerred so one learns to refrain from ...
Blog post - Dec 11 2011 - 9:33am - 22 comments - 0 attachments


