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What We Owe the Next Generation
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- Many Leaders Think of Changing the World. Almost None of Them Think of Changing Themselves. October 21, 2026More than a century ago, Leo Tolstoy observed something about human nature that remains remarkably relevant to leadership today. In his 1900 essay “Three Methods of Reform,” he wrote, “And yet in our world everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself.” The line is often modernized as “Everyone thinks of changing […]Charles Faint
- Fifty Cub Scouts and a Cobra October 21, 2026By an anonymous USAF Brat In 1965, PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) decided that it would be a good idea to set up a theater-specific survival school for U.S. and friendly air forces operating in theater. With the increasing commitment to MACV and the improving NVA air defenses, losing aircraft and having highly trained and thus […]Special Guest
- Veteran-Led, Not Just Veteran-Owned October 21, 2026By Bob Louthan | CEO, VeteranCrowd Two Closings I have worked directly with privately held businesses since 1994. In 2008, I closed two deals that changed how I do business. The first client was not a veteran. The work was done, the agreement signed, the company sold. Then, at the closing table, he decided our […]Special Guest
- Army’s New AI-Powered Combat Vehicles Refuse to Deploy Without Approved Risk Assessment October 20, 2026By Hugh Jashol FORT BRAGG, NC — The United States Army’s ambitious effort to revolutionize ground combat through artificial intelligence suffered a significant setback this week after a platoon of autonomous combat vehicles refused to participate in a field training exercise, citing incomplete risk assessments, inadequate safety briefings, and unresolved concerns about the unit’s composite […]Art107 News
- Death by PowerPoint: The Army Gave AI to the Generals and Left Lower Enlisted Behind October 20, 2026The first time I was taught Battle Drill 2A, the squad attack, my drill sergeant moved rocks and sticks around in the dirt at Fort Benning. The next time, it sounded completely different on a whiteboard at RTAC, the Ranger Training Assessment Course. The time after that, it was a PowerPoint at ROTC with ambiguous […]James B.
