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The US military needs to suck it up and embrace telecommuting forever

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Be careful out there.
By Jan 23, 2020
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By Jan 15, 2020
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The military’s love affair with computer-based training needs to change

Please stop.
By Oct 29, 2019
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No, hazing doesn’t teach discipline. It actually does the opposite

Hazing represents the opposite [of discipline]... it is the product of a lack of self-control and laziness.
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By Aug 2, 2019
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‘I almost joined the military, but…’ is a weird flex and it’s not OK

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By Jun 12, 2019
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Reince Priebus’s Navy service is going to be awkward for everyone involved

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By May 16, 2019
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The Pentagon’s fight against suicide could be making things worse

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By Mar 28, 2019
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Selfless service and the ‘veteran superiority complex’

Unfortunately, too many vets believe their own PR, and subscribe to what I’d call the “veteran superiority complex.”
By Feb 26, 2019
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By Feb 19, 2019
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