Tag Archives: Military

Deserter Returns to Undeserved Hero’s Welcome

Posted on June 1, 2014 by psessum

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 | 3 Comments

Shinseki Resigns but Problems Remain

Posted on May 30, 2014 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has resigned but veterans are not celebrating like the Munchkins singing Ding Dong the Witch is Dead. The resignation is isn’t bitter sweet it is just bitter. As much as his resignation … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Military Leadership | Tagged American Soldiers, Army, Barack Obama, Beret, current-events, dogtag chronicles, Eric Shinseki, Gen. Eri Shinseki, Leadership, Life Skills, Management, Military, Military leadership, Officers, President Bush, President Obama, Ranger, Rangers, Secretary Shinseki, Shinseki, VA, VA Scandal, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki | Leave a comment

Not Everything Bad Can be Compared to War

Posted on May 30, 2014 by psessum

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 | Leave a comment

Stop Contributing to Post Traumatic Stress: The Million Dollar Question

Posted on May 22, 2014 by psessum

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 | Leave a comment

POG is a Mentality not an MOS

Posted on May 18, 2014 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Even though it was a couple of years ago, the Why Grunts Hate POGs post is still getting hits so it must resonate with a lot of people. Maybe it is time for a follow-up or an … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Army, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, Grunt, grunt v. POG, Grunts, Infantry, Military, POG, What is a Grunt | 13 Comments

Military leadership: Lessons in Military Leadership for Civilians

Posted on May 14, 2014 by psessum

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 | 2 Comments

My Experience with “Toxic Leadership”

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Archie

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 | 1 Comment

Hiring a Vet part 3: Leading Veterans in the Workplace

Posted on December 31, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Many companies like the good press that comes from saying they like to hire veterans. Some companies even follow through with that. Unfortunately, many civilian supervisors do not understand how to lead veterans. Mostly it is due … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge, Military Leadership | Tagged ACAP, Air Force, Army, dogtag chronicles, Employment, Enlisted, Experiences, featured, Grunt, H2H, Hire America's Heroes, Hiring, hiring veterans, Jobs, Leadership, Life Skills, Management, Marines, Military, Navy, Sailor, Soldier, Training, unemployed vets, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

The Freedom Run, a Run to Remember

Posted on October 22, 2013 by psessum

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 | 1 Comment

The Marine Corps Equality Conspiracy

Posted on October 12, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum When this first hit the news last year I wanted to wait to see how it played out. The Marines have best tried to find out how to incorporate women into combat arms jobs. The lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged current-events, Enlisted, females in combat, Gender equality, Grunt, Infantry, Infantry training, Infantry unit, Marine Corp, Marines, Military, Officers, The Marines, Training, USMC, Women in Combat | 1 Comment