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Henry Jefferson Davis, Jr., Rear Admiral, USN (ret.) passed away on 12...

 Henry Jefferson Davis, Jr., Rear Admiral, USN (ret.) Quincy/Tallahassee - Henry Jefferson Davis, Jr., Rear Admiral, USN (ret.), died October 12, 2020. A fifth generation Gadsden Countian, he resided...

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Great American turns 83

 Captain Clyde C. Lopez, United States Navy - retired, celebrates his 83rd birthday today.  This great American enlisted in the Navy in October 1955 and served for 40 years, retiring in 1995.His...

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A Simple Gesture to Start the New Year

By every measure, 2020 has been an incredible year - one filled with countless challenges. Everyone in the Navy certainly feels the added pressure of the steady demand signal for improvements in...

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Two notable Marines: Top Rogers and PVT Roznowski - generations apart (This...

First, let me tell you that it is a true honor and privilege to be a part of this ceremony today.  I love the United States Marine Corps.  I love the Marines.  In fact, I am a proud member of the...

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Give Your Officers A Little More Praise

 "Hereafter, if you should observe an occasion to give your officers and friends a little more praise than is their due, and confess more fault than you can justly be charged with, you will only become...

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Obstacle Illusion

One of the young people I mentor opened my eyes to the fact that something which I was having a very difficult time overcoming was not nearly as challenging as I was making it out to be.  In the...

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10 Reasons I'm Bringing My Blog Back to Life in 2021

In the past, my blog allowed me to:1.  Engage with a wonderful author (Liz Wiseman) and to write the Chapter 1 opening vignette for a Wall Street Journal/Amazon best-selling business book.  Dr. Stephen...

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Three years ago today, we lost an amazing Shipmate - CTICS Shannon Mary Kent....

 Who was Shannon Mary (Smith) Kent and why should you care? There are billions of incredible people in this world. They are waiting patiently to have their stories told.You may even be one of them.In...

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One of the 5 characteristics of a leader

 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale - One of the five characteristics of a leaderMust Be a MoralistFirst, in order to lead under duress, one must be a moralist. By that, I don’t mean being a poseur, one...

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A note to my Sailors from 21 years ago

The things that I discuss with each Sailor who reports aboard the command are very straight-forward.  We've done all we can to eliminate guessing from the success equation.  The leaders in this command...

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Professionalism of our cryptologic force

The professionalism of our force is built upon mastery of a core set of skills that every cryptologic professional must possess. It all starts with a deep understanding of the fundamentals of...

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From 9 years ago - our new Secretary of Defense

 General Lloyd J. Austin III - Selfless WarriorLloyd J. Austin III of Mobile, Alabama can best be described as the Soldiers' General.  And some in the Navy are ready to call him the Sailors' General,...

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Legendary Cryptologic Technician Technical Master Chief Larry Veray Retires...

 After a long career of Navy service as a CTT and nearly 3 decades at the NRO as a government contractor, legendary ELINT and SPACE expert, Larry Veray has retired.  He continues his public service in...

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You are reminded -

 The United States Navy“There is no black Navy, no white Navy—just one Navy—the United States Navy.”Admiral Elmo R.Zumwalt Jr. USNA ’43,“Equal Opportunity in the Navy”(1970)

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You are a Navy man. Unless, of course, you are a Navy woman

 You are a Navy man, part of the largest and strongest seagoing force in the world. When you were sworn in and put on your uniform for the first time, you became part of a great tradition. All the...

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What can be more important?

"Mike,Thanks for your continuing engagement on the vital issue of leadership -- at the end of the day, what can be more important to our Navy and our nation?"Admiral James Stavridis

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A worthy lesson learned

 

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We are days into National Card and Letter Writing Month

 For many years the U.S. Postal Service has highlighted the art of card and letter writing with a weeklong celebration. This year we are quadrupling our opportunities to promote this important...

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Fallen Shipmate - CTM3 Matthew J. O'Bryant - Born on 10 May 1986

Cryptologic Technician Maintenance (CTM) Third Class Petty Officer Matthew J. O'Bryant, 22, of Duluth, Ga., left this earth on September 20 in the bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan....

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My soapbox - writing in 'longhand'

 You can read about it HERE.  They were reading my mind.  I am already halfway through 5 boxes (100 each) of Crane stamped envelopes and ready to go with notecards for 2021.  My stock of 100 Admiral...

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