Featured in leadersBYMiguel OrtizDec 10, 2022ShareWhy the Army-Navy Game matters to 3 top Army leadersThe Army-Navy Game is celebrated by all members of the respective services, not just graduates of the academies. For a soldier who did not attend West Point, the cadet running… BYMiguel OrtizDec 10, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiOct 17, 2022Share7 mind-numbing phrases military leaders use to seem smarterNothing hurts the ears of everyone in the platoon like hearing the same phrase used in countless situations. At points, it seems like entire conversations are geared toward that specific phrase just to make whomever is speaking feel like the smartes… BYEric MilzarskiOct 17, 2022ShareBYBrittany SulcOct 6, 2022ShareThe 13 scariest dictators in historyPower struggles and war have existed since the dawn of humanity. Even today, we struggle with international relations and division within our own country. On numerous occasions, however, twisted political leaders have risen to power. Dictators like … BYBrittany SulcOct 6, 2022ShareBYRuddy CanoSep 9, 2022Share5 weird gifts given to world leadersBesides fancy dinners and being driven around in luxurious cars, being a world leader comes with many things. Foreign dignitaries often present each other with gifts to reinforce the already-existing… BYRuddy CanoSep 9, 2022ShareBYRuddy CanoJul 1, 2022ShareTop 5 world leaders whose beliefs led to their assassinationsLeaders are obligated to take care of those under their rule out of necessity. However, some political decisions and polices have led to their early fall. Whereas the logic and… BYRuddy CanoJul 1, 2022ShareBYEric MilzarskiApr 27, 2023ShareWhy getting in trouble early makes you a better leaderGetting in trouble while you’re a young private, airman, or seaman is extremely disheartening. The first time you get hemmed up by your superior feels like you’ve let your entire squad down. But there’s an old saying in the military that r… BYEric MilzarskiApr 27, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyApr 3, 2023ShareThe 4 biggest paper tigers in military historyIn the days following the end of World War II, Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong described the United States as a “paper tiger,” borrowing a centuries old Chinese expression that… BYTeam MightyApr 3, 2023ShareBYRuddy CanoMar 16, 2023Share5 things you’ll learn from your first team leaderYou never forget your first…team leader. They’re the one who taught you how the fleet really works. They provide sage advice for the upcoming deployment and can be the difference… BYRuddy CanoMar 16, 2023ShareBYBusiness InsiderNov 6, 2021Share3 legendary leaders who made America’s special-operations units into the elite forces they are todayAn unconventional visionary: Col. Charles “Chargin’ Charlie” Beckwith Charlie Beckwith commissioned in the Army in 1952, volunteering for Special Forcers a few years later. In 1960, he deployed to Laos… BYBusiness InsiderNov 6, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellAug 18, 2022ShareGeorge Washington was voted Britain’s ‘Greatest Enemy Commander’In 2012, Britain’s National Army Museum organized a contest asking its patrons which of Britain’s historical enemies was their greatest foe? The answer turned out to be the man who, almost through sheer force of will, and despite a lack of trained… BYBlake StilwellAug 18, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizApr 4, 2021ShareThe longest-serving U.S. commander in Afghanistan stays strappedOn Friday March 5, 2021, General Austin “Scott” Miller marked 915 days as the head of the U.S.-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan. He is the longest-serving commander of the war… BYMiguel OrtizApr 4, 2021ShareBYEric MilzarskiFeb 19, 2021Share6 ways a leader’s rank can help their troopsThere’s an old saying in the military: “rank has its privileges.” This is often quoted as a boss bullies their subordinate in a game of “Rock, Paper, Rank.” But a leader worth their salt won’t use their rank to coerce their troops, they’ll us… BYEric MilzarskiFeb 19, 2021ShareBYLogan NyeMay 20, 2020ShareThis admiral might be the bluest falcon that ever livedFleet Admiral Ernest King was one of the greatest military minds of his generation, rising to command the entire Navy fleet after the attacks on Pearl Harbor and ensuring that every theater of the war had its needed material, manpower, and great thi… BYLogan NyeMay 20, 2020ShareBYAirman MagazineApr 29, 2020ShareLRC develops future leaders by using hands-on practice in tackling both leader and follower rolesAfter the Second World War, the Air Force established their version of a LRC, Project X, which would be used as one of the four means to evaluate students of the BYAirman MagazineApr 29, 2020ShareBYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareUS Army uses lessons from pilot to build task forcesAs the Multi-Domain Task Force pilot program nears its end, the Army is now using lessons from it to establish three similar task forces. Assigned under U.S. Army Pacific Command in 2017, the pilot has participated in several exercises, includ… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareBYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareHave a good idea for the Army? Here is your chance to shineThink you have a great idea that will revolutionize Army readiness and resilience? The Army wants to boost your chance at making it happen. Starting in June 2019, the Army implemented a formal process to capture and evaluate grassroots, person… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareXi Jinping’s arrival in North Korea may have embarrassed Kim Jong UnChinese President Xi Jinping arrived for his first-ever state visit to North Korea on June 20, 2019, reportedly to a hero’s welcome that included a 21-gun salute and a cheering crowd of thousands. He arrived by plane at Pyongyang’s Sunan Int… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYUnited States Air ForceApr 29, 2020ShareGenerals visit Arctic to prepare for future climate battlesA contingent of senior Air Force leaders and other high-ranking officials are visiting multiple locations across the Arctic April 27-May 3, 2019, in an attempt to better understand operational challenges and refine approaches for meeting the changin… BYUnited States Air ForceApr 29, 2020ShareBYUS Department of DefenseApr 29, 2020ShareLeadership lessons from Iwo JimaThe vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke about leadership to educators responsible for training the next generations of military leaders at the Association of Military Colleges on Feb. 25, 2019. Air Force Gen. BYUS Department of DefenseApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share5 misconceptions about great leaders, debunked by Navy SEALsMovies and TV shows often portray military leaders as harsh and demanding all the time, but Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin say this is a misrepresentation. In their book, “The Dichotomy of Leadership,” they explain that a good leader has … BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYMiguel OrtizDec 10, 2022ShareWhy the Army-Navy Game matters to 3 top Army leadersThe Army-Navy Game is celebrated by all members of the respective services, not just graduates of the academies. For a soldier who did not attend West Point, the cadet running… BYMiguel OrtizDec 10, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiOct 17, 2022Share7 mind-numbing phrases military leaders use to seem smarterNothing hurts the ears of everyone in the platoon like hearing the same phrase used in countless situations. At points, it seems like entire conversations are geared toward that specific phrase just to make whomever is speaking feel like the smartes… BYEric MilzarskiOct 17, 2022Share
BYBrittany SulcOct 6, 2022ShareThe 13 scariest dictators in historyPower struggles and war have existed since the dawn of humanity. Even today, we struggle with international relations and division within our own country. On numerous occasions, however, twisted political leaders have risen to power. Dictators like … BYBrittany SulcOct 6, 2022Share
BYRuddy CanoSep 9, 2022Share5 weird gifts given to world leadersBesides fancy dinners and being driven around in luxurious cars, being a world leader comes with many things. Foreign dignitaries often present each other with gifts to reinforce the already-existing… BYRuddy CanoSep 9, 2022Share
BYRuddy CanoJul 1, 2022ShareTop 5 world leaders whose beliefs led to their assassinationsLeaders are obligated to take care of those under their rule out of necessity. However, some political decisions and polices have led to their early fall. Whereas the logic and… BYRuddy CanoJul 1, 2022Share
BYEric MilzarskiApr 27, 2023ShareWhy getting in trouble early makes you a better leaderGetting in trouble while you’re a young private, airman, or seaman is extremely disheartening. The first time you get hemmed up by your superior feels like you’ve let your entire squad down. But there’s an old saying in the military that r… BYEric MilzarskiApr 27, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyApr 3, 2023ShareThe 4 biggest paper tigers in military historyIn the days following the end of World War II, Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong described the United States as a “paper tiger,” borrowing a centuries old Chinese expression that… BYTeam MightyApr 3, 2023Share
BYRuddy CanoMar 16, 2023Share5 things you’ll learn from your first team leaderYou never forget your first…team leader. They’re the one who taught you how the fleet really works. They provide sage advice for the upcoming deployment and can be the difference… BYRuddy CanoMar 16, 2023Share
BYBusiness InsiderNov 6, 2021Share3 legendary leaders who made America’s special-operations units into the elite forces they are todayAn unconventional visionary: Col. Charles “Chargin’ Charlie” Beckwith Charlie Beckwith commissioned in the Army in 1952, volunteering for Special Forcers a few years later. In 1960, he deployed to Laos… BYBusiness InsiderNov 6, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellAug 18, 2022ShareGeorge Washington was voted Britain’s ‘Greatest Enemy Commander’In 2012, Britain’s National Army Museum organized a contest asking its patrons which of Britain’s historical enemies was their greatest foe? The answer turned out to be the man who, almost through sheer force of will, and despite a lack of trained… BYBlake StilwellAug 18, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizApr 4, 2021ShareThe longest-serving U.S. commander in Afghanistan stays strappedOn Friday March 5, 2021, General Austin “Scott” Miller marked 915 days as the head of the U.S.-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan. He is the longest-serving commander of the war… BYMiguel OrtizApr 4, 2021Share
BYEric MilzarskiFeb 19, 2021Share6 ways a leader’s rank can help their troopsThere’s an old saying in the military: “rank has its privileges.” This is often quoted as a boss bullies their subordinate in a game of “Rock, Paper, Rank.” But a leader worth their salt won’t use their rank to coerce their troops, they’ll us… BYEric MilzarskiFeb 19, 2021Share
BYLogan NyeMay 20, 2020ShareThis admiral might be the bluest falcon that ever livedFleet Admiral Ernest King was one of the greatest military minds of his generation, rising to command the entire Navy fleet after the attacks on Pearl Harbor and ensuring that every theater of the war had its needed material, manpower, and great thi… BYLogan NyeMay 20, 2020Share
BYAirman MagazineApr 29, 2020ShareLRC develops future leaders by using hands-on practice in tackling both leader and follower rolesAfter the Second World War, the Air Force established their version of a LRC, Project X, which would be used as one of the four means to evaluate students of the BYAirman MagazineApr 29, 2020Share
BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareUS Army uses lessons from pilot to build task forcesAs the Multi-Domain Task Force pilot program nears its end, the Army is now using lessons from it to establish three similar task forces. Assigned under U.S. Army Pacific Command in 2017, the pilot has participated in several exercises, includ… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020Share
BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020ShareHave a good idea for the Army? Here is your chance to shineThink you have a great idea that will revolutionize Army readiness and resilience? The Army wants to boost your chance at making it happen. Starting in June 2019, the Army implemented a formal process to capture and evaluate grassroots, person… BYUnited States ArmyApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareXi Jinping’s arrival in North Korea may have embarrassed Kim Jong UnChinese President Xi Jinping arrived for his first-ever state visit to North Korea on June 20, 2019, reportedly to a hero’s welcome that included a 21-gun salute and a cheering crowd of thousands. He arrived by plane at Pyongyang’s Sunan Int… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYUnited States Air ForceApr 29, 2020ShareGenerals visit Arctic to prepare for future climate battlesA contingent of senior Air Force leaders and other high-ranking officials are visiting multiple locations across the Arctic April 27-May 3, 2019, in an attempt to better understand operational challenges and refine approaches for meeting the changin… BYUnited States Air ForceApr 29, 2020Share
BYUS Department of DefenseApr 29, 2020ShareLeadership lessons from Iwo JimaThe vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke about leadership to educators responsible for training the next generations of military leaders at the Association of Military Colleges on Feb. 25, 2019. Air Force Gen. BYUS Department of DefenseApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share5 misconceptions about great leaders, debunked by Navy SEALsMovies and TV shows often portray military leaders as harsh and demanding all the time, but Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin say this is a misrepresentation. In their book, “The Dichotomy of Leadership,” they explain that a good leader has … BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
