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Tag Archives: Army
Why the Endless War Failed
By: Peter Sessum The war in Afghanistan was a colossal failure that historians will speak about for generations to come. From the perspective of this veteran, who spent multiple years in Afghanistan in a number of different roles, the coalition … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge
Tagged Afghan American Relations, Afghanistan, ANA, ANP, Army, Combat Zone, current-events, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, GWOT, Military, OER, Officers
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The Afghanistan exit was a Charlie Foxtrot; Because of course it was
By: Peter Sessum Like many other veterans I have been asked what I thought about the recent events in Afghanistan a lot in the past week. My response is always the same, “America’s pull-out game is weak.” This was always … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Combat Zone, current-events, Evacuation, Kabul, Military, OEF, Veterans, Vets
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Hero’s Journey Home Step 4: Mentors, Challenges, Trials and Descent
By Peter Sessum Week four of the Veterans Administration therapy program. So far in our Hero’s Journey we have answered the call to adventure, crossed the threshold and now found mentors. Using the Matrix example, as the book often does, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge, Military Leadership
Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, Army, Blogging, Combat deployment, Deployment, Experiences, Hero's Journey, Khost, Matrix, Military, Mission, My Deployment, PSYOP, So There I Was, Soldiers, The hero's journey, the hero's journey home, Veterans Affairs
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Why Dog and Pony Shows Suck: The Veteran Perspective
As I lay awake in the wee hours of the Fourth of July, I can’t help but think of some poor private pulling guard on a Bradley Fighting vehicle in the middle of D.C. While politicians and the media are … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge
Tagged Army, Fourth of July, Holiday, Independence Day, July 4th, Military, Parade
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Hero’s Journey Home Step 3: The Call to Adventure
By Peter Sessum Week three of the Hero’s Journey Home project. The process remains more of dipping a toe into the process rather than jumping into the deep end. Last week, we talked about what was our call to adventure. … Continue reading
Hero’s Journey Home Step 2: The Beginning
By: Peter Sessum There is a feeling of déjà vu as I write this because I initially started the Hero’s Journey program two years ago. Unfortunately, at the time, life got in the way. I was able to complete all … Continue reading
Three Guiding Principles of Enlisted Leadership
By: Peter Sessum I’ll bet if you put the authors of books on military leadership in one room you would get a bunch of former field grade officers jacking each other off about how great they are. Every book on … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Military Leadership
Tagged Army, Fort Knox, Leadership, Life Skills, Military, Military leadership, Service
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Sometimes the Military Does Some Good: Healing Over Hurting
Sometimes the Military Does Some Good: Healing Over Hurting By Peter Sessum Hollywood loves a good war movie. They focus on invasions or combat, but the reconstruction doesn’t make the box office, or headlines. Like many other vets, I can … Continue reading
Don’t Thank Vets on Memorial Day
By Peter Sessum This is one of those things that drives veterans crazy, admittedly some take it too far. Civilians don’t see why it matters and while they don’t intend to offend, some do not fully grasp why it bothers … Continue reading
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The US Military is Set Up for Failure in Ukraine
As we sit on the verge of WWIII, all I do is hope that the fates smile kindly upon any U.S. forces involved because, as it is, we are set up for failure. We could stand to lose on the … Continue reading →