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Tag Archives: Combat Zone
Profiles of Service: Buck Weaver
By: Fred Apgar Robert “Buck” Weaver was born in 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the fourth child in a family of two brothers and a sister, who spoiled “little Buck” as they grew older. Buck’s father, John P., was … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Profiles of Service, Real Heroes
Tagged 41st Fighter Squadron, Air Force, airacobra, Army Air Corps, Buck, Buck Weaver, Combat Zone, Edmonds, Experiences, Greatest Generation, Island Hopping, Island Hopping Campaign, Leadership, little Buck, Military, New Guinea, Officers, P-39, P-40 Warhawk, pilot training, Veterans, Vets, VFW, WWII
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Bergdahl Deserves a Trial not a Another Promotion
By: Peter Sessum There are a lot of unknowns surrounding the disappearance, capture and finally the release of Bowe Bergdahl but one thing that isn’t in question is his rank. It is a minor issue but now that there are … Continue reading
Deserter Returns to Undeserved Hero’s Welcome
By: Peter Sessum Five years ago this month Army Private First Class (PFC) Bowe Bergdahl walked off his firebase in Afghanistan and was promptly captured by the Taliban. Last week his release was secured by trading five high ranking Taliban … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, American Captive, Army, Bowe Bergdahl, Combat Zone, current-events, FOB, Grunt, Infantry, Military, politics, POW, SGT Bowe Bergdahl, Taliban
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Not Everything Bad Can be Compared to War
Minor Inconveniences in Your Life are not War When people make comparisons they look for something obvious to make their point. Often, someone looks for something that is universally recognized as bad and doing that diminishes the life and experiences … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Afghanistan, Celebrity, Combat Zone, current-events, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, Gweneth Paltrow, Military
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Stop Contributing to Post Traumatic Stress: The Million Dollar Question
By: Peter Sessum Recently, I had an opportunity to speak with Medal of Honor recipient SSG Ty Carter. I thanked him for how outspoken he is about Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS). One thing he said is that we, as a society, need … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge
Tagged Army, Call of Duty, Civilians, Combat Zone, current-events, dogtag chronicles, Leadership, Life Skills, Marines, Medal of Honor, Military, million dollar question, MOH, Officers, Pat Tillman, Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD, Soldier, SSG Ty Carter, stop contributing to post traumatic stress, Veterans, Vets
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Military leadership: Lessons in Military Leadership for Civilians
By: Peter Sessum Many techniques of military leadership that translate into the civilian world. It is why many corporations like to hire vets. Even though the day-to-day activities are different, anyone that can lead a team into combat can lead … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Military Leadership
Tagged Army, BG Swan, Combat Zone, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, Germany, Infantry, Leadership, Life Skills, Management, Military, Military leadership, mortar, Mortar platoon, Mortars, My Deployment, Officers, Robin Swan, Veterans, Vets
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My Experience with “Toxic Leadership”
By: Matt Archibald Recently the media has been paying attention to the issue of “Toxic Leadership” within the military. An article in the Washington Post cited several examples involving verbally-abusive generals, DoD Senior Executives, and various other examples. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Military Leadership
Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, British Army, British soldier, Canada, Canadian Army, Combat Zone, Corporal Neathway, current-events, Daily Mail, dogtag chronicles, Enlisted, Experiences, Helmand, Helmand Province, Leadership, Military, Military leadership, NCO, Parachute Regiment, Regimental Sergeant Major, Toxic leadership, Veterans, Vets, Wounded warrior
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The Freedom Run, a Run to Remember
By: Peter Sessum Veterans Day is coming up and that means it is time, once again, for the Freedom Run. Many people talk about remembering the fallen but how many actually do anything about it? The brainchild of an FDNY … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, So There I Was
Tagged 500 mile club, Afghan, Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, Club Vet, COB, Combat Zone, dogtag chronicles, Edmonds Community College, Enlisted, Experiences, Freedom Run, GWOT, ISAF, Life Skills, Military, Navy, Officers, Remember the Fallen, run, Run to Remember, running, So There I Was, The Freedon Run, Veteran club
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Sometimes You Just Gotta Dance a Jig
By: Peter Sessum So there I was, smoking a cigar and dancing on a bunker in Afghanistan, no shit. Why am I dancing on a bunker in Afghanistan? From an existential perspective, why is anyone anywhere doing anything? In truth, … Continue reading
Posted in So There I Was
Tagged Afghanistan, Army, BAF, Bagram, Blue Falcon, Brothers in Arms, Bunker, Cigar, Combat Zone, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, funny, General Order #1, good times, Military, Military friends, My Deployment, PSYOP, PSYOP reclass, So There I Was, Veterans, Vodka
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Stop Contributing to Post Traumatic Stress: Diminishing Service
By Peter Sessum June was Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) awareness month and even though it is passed we should still time to look at another way that people contribute to PTS in veterans. Diminishing the service of another is something that … Continue reading →