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Taye Folk
Sep 15, 20224 min read
The ‘Inexperienced’ Mentor
Today's article comes from Taye Folk, an eMMissary from our fourth cohort. As a recent college graduate, she's dealt with a feeling or...
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Albert Jenkins
Sep 1, 20224 min read
Formal and Informal Mentoring Across Civilian and Military Sectors
Army Captain Albert (Daniel) Jenkins is a logistics officer and graduate of Howard University. In this reflective piece he offers a few...
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Sabrina Dalton
Aug 15, 20223 min read
You Can't Always Choose Your People, But You Can Always Choose To Act
This article is by Sabrina Dalton, our Director of Programs. In addition to running the eMMissary Fellowship she also orchestrates and...
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Chevy Cook
Aug 1, 20224 min read
Mentorship is More Important Than Leadership
This article comes from our co-founder and Executive Director, Chevy Cook. He's certainly striking a chord with many leaders with the...
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Nicola Tait
Jul 15, 20222 min read
Coaching, Mindfully
Nicola 'Nic' Tait is a Sergeant currently serving on a Full Time Reserve Service contract in the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) and is one of...
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Elizabeth Vaughan Moyer
Jul 1, 20223 min read
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Accountability
Today’s article is by Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan Moyer, a current Air Force officer. She discusses accountability within organizations and...
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Thomas Bishop
Jun 15, 20224 min read
Helping Black Soldiers Succeed Through Mentorship Pt. 2: Methods
This is the second part of a series from Thomas Bishop. Given the coming Juneteenth holiday, this set of articles aims directly at the...
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Thomas Bishop
Jun 1, 20224 min read
Helping Black Soldiers Succeed Through Mentorship Pt. 1: The Challenge
At the time of this writing, author Thomas Bishop was pursuing Harvard Kennedy School’s Mid-Career MPA. He hails from Pine Bluff,...
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Josh Bowen
May 15, 20225 min read
Two Strategies to Efficiently Sustain Military Mentorship Relationships Long Term
Josh Bowen is a 12-year US Army officer and a member of Military Mentors’ eMMissary cohort 4. He curates a blog, 3x5 Leadership, to help...
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Greg Beckman
May 1, 20223 min read
As a Leader, Do You Know How Full the Emotional Cup Is?
Today's article is from Greg Beckman. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and after six years of service he...
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Jer McKoy
Apr 15, 20224 min read
Where’s Waldo?
This article is from Jer McKoy, who is an action officer on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon. His fourteen years of Air Force service...
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Reggie Bostick
Mar 1, 20224 min read
Mentorship in Four Acts
Retired Army Colonel Reggie Bostick shares a story about his journey with mentorship. It forces us all to ask about our own mentorship...
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Jabari Miller
Feb 15, 20223 min read
Verify Then Trust
Author Colonel Jabari Miller currently leads the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. He has served as an Operations...
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Derek Medlenka
Feb 1, 20224 min read
Where are YOU growing from?
This article was penned by Derek Medlenka, a Tech Sergeant (E-6) in the Air Force. He walks us through the metaphor of plant growth,...
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Andrew Lightsey
Jan 15, 20223 min read
Don't Fall Into The Trap
Our next article is from Andrew Lightsey, an Army Aviation officer. It explores the trap many junior officers fall into, using only...
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Chevy Cook
Jan 5, 20226 min read
New Year, New Goals, New Connections
This article first appeared on our site in 2016! It's an oldie but a goodie... welcome to 2022 and seven years of MilitaryMentors. Don't...
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Curtis Caesar
Dec 15, 20214 min read
Peer Mentoring - Uncommon Approach, Uncommon Results
This article was penned by Curtis Caesar, an active-duty Commander (O-5) in the U.S. Navy who currently serves as the Commander, Defense...
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Tyler Dalton
Dec 1, 20213 min read
Shang-Chi and the Montage Moment
This article comes from Tyler Dalton, a former enlisted Security Force member of the Air Force, turned officer, turned Space Force...
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Thomas Pledger
Nov 15, 20214 min read
Mental Health is HEALTH
An all too important topic, author Thomas Pledger speaks to us about the stigma surrounding seeking help for mental health. As Secretary...
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Nanci Gulley
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Are You An Active Listener?
Today's article is by Nanci Gulley, a former Navy service member, reminds us of the importance of active listening. This inherently is a...
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