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DeM Banter: a fan of Nagl...although I know some are not. Valid points although very Army centric, and perhaps to be expected, not sure I see much of an argument...except stay. So, is he arguing for...or against the 2014 date set by the Administration? I have not had enough coffee yet this AM, could be …
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Been going through a Hemingway phase for about the past year or so...some great life and leadership lessons in his autobiography, biographies and stories... below is a few exerpts of Hemingway talking to his friend about going into writing and pursuing dreams… "Papa" (Hemingway's nickname) I wanted to ask you….I know it is hard for …
DeM Banter: enemy might be too harsh...maybe we should go with "know the people who might be mean to you." A graduate of said school...don't even recall the elective stirring debate or convo...but the mind does indeed go. There are always three sides to any two sided story. Anyone out there take LtCol Dooley's course? …
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DeM Banter: Where to begin? Watching the debate last night... as usual, I was disturb by the lack of strategic issues and the amount of time spent on issues that the POTUS will not really be able to change...not to mention the debate over who said what in regards to Libya...terrorist act? Was that worth …
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DeM Banter: Hummm... things you did not hear at the debate last night... and good points, not sure the argument over reading the transcript, moderator inputs/corrections, and both candidates bowing their chest out really solves or identifies the real issues at play here... Philadelphia Inquirer October 17, 2012 Pg. 22 Many stupid things have been …
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DeM Banter: a myriad of issues with this article, but nice shout out to my SAMS brothers and sisters...and he said Jedi Knight...so, yeah. But, if I read this right...we don't need a big military...we have a big military because we can't predict the future? Obviously, I'm not a smart man...perhaps someone can clear this …
DeM Banter: Exactly! ...and usually the "blowback" looks and feels different...and is nothing we could have planned for, be it against US interests or a country or populace we never even imagined...such is the nature of warfare...so how comfortable are we with our intel? Washington Post October 16, 2012 Pg. 19 Blowback is defined as …
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View Original DeM Banter: Not sure John's concept of "leaders should be readers" is anything new... we have heard that in the USAF for many years now, but in that light... we always try to offer lists of great reads... this looks like a powerful list to be sure. Let us know if there is …
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There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle. ~ Deepak Chopra At times I find myself tackling BIG problems… in fact, I love big problems…and perhaps it is the curse of vision…that as …
DeM Banter: "...and so it goes, and so it goes, and so it goes...where it's all heading nobody knows..." -Nick Lowe Stars and Stripes October 14, 2012 Pg. 1 QUANTICO, Va. -- Continuing its quest to deploy robots on the battlefield, the Marine Corps is testing two new machines that could eventually work alongside troops …
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