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Be Ready
Good mentors will be ready for whatever their mentees bring their way. Great mentors will keep their proteges ready for the unforeseen....
james35611
Jan 1, 20214 min read


The Cost of “Being Right”
This article comes from Army Captain Travis Shaw, a Field Artillery officer who has served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Fort Drum (NY), and...
Travis Shaw
Dec 21, 20205 min read


“Family First, Army Always” requires deliberate planning
This post comes from CPT Kelvin Riddle, a current Eisenhower Leader Development Program student at Columbia University in route to his...
Kelvin Riddle
Dec 1, 20205 min read


Strategies for Organizational Change
This post comes from Sam Richardson, a Major in our Air Force. Prior to his current position, Sam was the Operations Flight Commander,...
Sam Richardson
Nov 21, 20204 min read


Mentorship: It’s a Two-Sided Network
Our newest post comes from West Point Academy Professor, Blackhawk pilot, and former battalion commander Colonel Hise Gibson. Having...
Hise Gibson
Nov 1, 20204 min read


Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
Today’s article is from Virginia Bailey, a Major and Audiologist in the U. S. Army who is currently serving at Fort Wainwright, Alaska....
Virginia Bailey
Oct 21, 20204 min read


Manage Others?! I Have to Learn to Manage Myself First!
Today’s post is from Commander Carl Ellsworth, yet another one of our great eMMissaries who holds the distinction of being a Navy pilot...
Carl Ellsworth
Oct 1, 20206 min read


Mentoring When Corrective Advice is Warranted
This new post is from Chevy’s former Command and General Staff small group instructor, eMMissary, and retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Mr....
Brook Allen
Sep 21, 20204 min read


Brightening Civil-Military Relations at Graduate School
This post comes from eMMissary Christian Nattiel. An Army Lieutenant who was the first African-American Rhodes scholar from the United...
Christian Nattiel
Sep 1, 20205 min read


The Importance of Advocacy
This post is the first from Maxine Gardner, our Director of Finance. She joined our team officially this past June, but has worked with...
Maxine Gardner
Aug 21, 20202 min read


“What’s your plan?”
This post comes from eMMissary Susan Gannon, a Reserve Lieutenant Colonel in the Civil Affairs community and former Battalion Commander...
Susan Gannon
Aug 1, 20205 min read


A Place for Autocracy
Our newest article comes from Ronald Windham, an active duty Captain in the Air Force serving at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts....
Ronald Windham
Jul 21, 20204 min read


Bridging the Gap Through Inclusion
Today’s post is by Lieutenant Babatunde Adelaja, a US Army officer in the Field Artillery branch. He is a member of our first cohort of...
Babatunde Adelaja
Jul 4, 20204 min read


A Command Transition: What I Learned Along The Way
Lieutenant Colonel Bree Fram, is an active duty astronautical engineer in the US Air Force. Bree has served in a wide variety of Air...
Bree Fram
Jun 21, 202010 min read


A Coaching Way of Being
Today’s post is the first of many from one of our eMMissaries, Nichole Mann. She is the Director of Nursing Student Services at Indiana...
Nichole Mann
Jun 1, 20204 min read


We stand against oppression
In the wake of George Floyd's death and international upheaval, our team at MilitaryMentors felt the need to step into the leadership...
james35611
May 31, 20202 min read


The Importance of Veteran Service After Active Duty
Our newest article is from Omar Armstrong, our Deputy Executive Director. His message about Veteran service comes at a key time, as...
Omar Armstrong
May 21, 20205 min read


Behind the Door
Margaret Kurtts graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2004 and served in Iraq and Afghanistan as an aviation officer. She...
Margaret Kurtts
May 1, 20203 min read


The Difference Between “Toxic Leaders” And “Radioactive Leaders”
Our newest article touches on the well known topic of leadership toxicity. With a slight twist comparing toxicity to radioactivity, guest...
Charles Faint
Apr 21, 20204 min read


Asking for Help: Overcoming an Actual or Perceived Failure
This is our third post from LTC Bernard House (see his others here and here). He was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer from the...
Bernard House
Apr 1, 20205 min read
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