The Power of a Positive Attitude

The Power of a Positive Attitude Anne Macdonald It is often said that nothing good happens after midnight. That saying held true for me as a battalion commander. One dark February night at Fort Campbell I received a call from a flight crew at 0200 hours (2 a.m.). During night vision goggle (NVG) training, a set of […]

A Value Lost

A Value Lost Bob Hall “If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.” – Elbert Hubbard After retiring from the Army, I did what I thought was best for me and my family and spent some time chasing dollars before quickly realizing this wasn’t what I wanted to […]

Trust: The First Phase of Combatting Divisiveness

Trust: The First Phase of Combatting Divisiveness By Byron Bagby – Full Bio   “Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people.” – STEPHEN R. COVEY “Trust” is more than the root word for trusting and trustworthiness. Trust is the foundation of any meaningful relationship between and amongst […]

The Moral Courage To Challenge Others by Lawson Magruder III

The Moral Courage to Challenge Others Lawson Magruder – Full Bio Over the last few years, we have been reading about one scandal after another where senior leaders in both the civilian and military ranks have demonstrated poor judgment through inappropriate conduct. Each time I read about one of these scandals, I wonder how long this […]

Toothpaste & Toilet Paper by Bob Dare 

Toothpaste & Toilet Paper by Bob Dare  In 1990 my family and I were stationed in Germany. We resided in a stairwell apartment best described as cozy. There may have been a total of 850 square feet including three bedrooms and one bath. My son had begun his senior year of high school, my daughter, […]