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"Soldiers don’t need a friend… they need a leader, but they need a positive leader who leads with character"

“Forks In The Road”: Seizing Opportunities And Cultivating Positive Leadership

“A Career Filled With Detours”: From SEAL to Night Stalker

Kitsy Westmoreland On Service, Family, And The Army Life

Trial by Fire and Snow: A Replacement Paratrooper at Bastogne

Reflections From The 2023 Soldier And NCO Of The Year

An Insurgent Non-Conformist In Special Forces

A Story Of Love And Faith: A Relationship Forged At West Point

Good Laughs And Happy Times: Service In World War II And In Entertainment

“We Knew Where We Were Going”: “Shake And Bake” NCOs In Vietnam

“You Take Care Of Your Men, They’ll Take Care Of You”: A Platoon Leader In D/1-5 Cavalry In Vietnam

“My Men Were My Brothers”: A Platoon Leader In D/1-5 Cavalry

Losing A Limb But Gaining A Purpose: A Combat-Wounded West Point Grad Gives Back To Society

“Make The Most Of Your Time With The People You Love”: My Experiences As A Tomb Sentinel, Dive Medic, And Cadet

Escaping From South Vietnam: An Air Force Squadron Commander Ditches His Helicopter At Sea

17 Years In Communist Captivity: “The Last Prisoner” Survives Hell On Earth

“I Knew We Were Going When The Ammo Showed Up”: Transitioning From An Enlisted Tanker In Iraq To A Commissioned Aviator in Afghanistan