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The Crossroads and the Paths Taken Pt III
This is the third and final part of a series by Kirk Proctor on his experiences as a Congressional Fellow. Read parts one and two for the...
Kirk Proctor
Jul 15, 20245 min read


The Crossroads and the Paths Taken Pt II
This is the second in a series of post from Kirk Proctor. See his first post here. An additional consideration is deciding between...
Kirk Proctor
Jul 1, 20244 min read


The Crossroads and the Paths Taken Pt I
Kirk Proctor Jr. is an active-duty Captain in the United States Army, serving as an Army Congressional Fellow to the U.S. Congress in...
Kirk Proctor
Jun 15, 20244 min read


Be a Redwood
Sabrina Dalton is our Deputy Executive Director and is a firecracker of a community leader, homeschool mom, and global citizen. She...
Sabrina Dalton
Jun 1, 20242 min read


Peer-to-Peer Mentoring: A Catalyst for Empowering Veterans
Ryan Garner is an accomplished military veteran with over 14 years of service. He started his military career by enlisting in the armed...
Ryan Garner
May 15, 20245 min read


From Industrial Might to Intelligent Insight: The Army’s Overdue Talent Management Revolution
Jay Long's career has focused on tackling wicked problems and unlocking trapped capacity as an Army officer and entrepreneur. As an...
Jay Long
May 1, 20244 min read


Five Things for Field Grades
Major Benjamin “Jim” Jimenez is an active-duty officer in the U.S. Army currently assigned as Executive Officer to the Assistant Deputy...
Jim Jimenez
Apr 15, 20246 min read


From Accidentally Intentional to Intentionally Intentional
This article comes from Kafi Joseph, a former Army officer who currently works for Accenture and has wide experiences in sports,...
Kafi Joseph
Apr 1, 20244 min read


The Ups and Downs of Mentorship
Army Captain Chioma Odocha is an Army Logistician who graduated from the United States Military Academy. Her previous assignments include...
Chioma Odocha
Jan 15, 20244 min read


A Story About a Starfish
Leah Medlenka just finished her stint with us in our seventh cohort of eMMissaries. An Air Force veteran, she now takes care of her two...
Leah Medlenka
Dec 15, 20233 min read


Mentorship: Lifelong Learning When You Throw Out the Book
Check out our latest article from the first Army warrant officer that we had in our eMMissary program, Ted Haeg. There are some great...
Ted Haeg
Dec 1, 20234 min read


Adjustment of the NCO Corps
"Anonymous" has written for us before. They are an avid fan of military history and their former positions include Platoon Leader, Troop...
Anonymous Army Lieutenant Colonel
Sep 15, 20235 min read


Cross Rank Mentorship: Enhancing Perspectives in Professional Development
Army Major Julie Alderman is IT professional with experience in multiple leadership positions across diverse commands to include...
Julie Alderman
Sep 5, 20233 min read


The Postpartum Risk Window: Mentoring New Military Moms
Christine Neusmith is an active-duty Army Intelligence Officer currently serving in the US Army Counterintelligence Command. Raised in...
Christine Neusmith
Aug 15, 20235 min read


Two Enduring Areas We Can Lead by Action
Austin Almond is an Army engineer officer born and raised in Texas. He is currently stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii and serves as the...
Austin Almond
Aug 1, 20235 min read


Raised for Mentorship: Concerted Cultivation and the Accomplishment of Natural Growth
Wesley Bailey is currently an Assistant Director of Business Continuity at Dallas College and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in...
Wesley Bailey
Jul 15, 20234 min read


Leading Your Mentor: The Art of Becoming an Effective Mentee
Our post comes from Ioannis Laganis, an active Army Officer in the Hellenic Armed Forces of Greece. He is currently assigned at the...
Ioannis Laganis
Jul 1, 20234 min read


Being An Unintentional Mentor
Lieutenant Colonel Quintillis Lawrence is a member of our sixth cohort of eMMissaries, a five-month leader development program that hand...
Quintillis Lawrence
Jun 15, 20234 min read


What Race Are You Running?
Jamie Vansickle is our Director of Operations. Additionally, she is an active-duty Air Force officer stationed in Georgia. Her...
Stephen Purvis
May 31, 20234 min read


How Can a Cat Help You with Your Mentoring Relationship?
Christos Tamouridis is a Captain in the Army Aviation branch of the Greek Army. He is passionate about leadership development, a big...
Christos Tamouridis
Apr 1, 20234 min read
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