A good poker player looks and responds to the tells of other players in a poker game to make the best decision to win. But looking is just one of the many forms of listening and by listening you can sometimes tell the future. Over the last ten years coaching veterans, the thing that generated…
DetailsA veteran recently asked this question: “Things to know for going into business. What help can I get to start a business?” VLP’s Answer: To answer this Veterans question, how about looking at this from two different ways that might make sense—one from the head and one from the heart. As a U.S. Coast Guard…
DetailsThe Military Listening Post Military forces have historically used listening posts for early warning detection and protection against their opposition for as long as conflicts have existed. When nighttime comes, in a hostile military environment, a unit commander will deploy a manned team some distance beyond the company’s fortified perimeter. Their distinct purpose is to…
DetailsHave you ever been on a long bus ride, like the Grey Hound Trail Way or a bus going downtown? When you got off the bus at your stop, you may have taken a second to reorient yourself to exactly where you were. You may have looked around and thought to yourself, “Oh yeah, this…
DetailsA veteran soldier we listened to give a brief description of his time served in the Navy. John was enlisted as a cook, and worked in quite a few different areas of the ship. The ship he was placed on was USS Inchon, which was a marine carrier. He worked with nuclear weapons and security.…
DetailsIn the submarine movie U-271, there is a quick change of command during wartime circumstances. The first officer becomes the Captain. His start as Captain is somewhat shaky. He delivers commands and actions that are indecisive. The Chief of the boat senses this, and confronts the captain with some startling words. He is straightforward and…
DetailsAs soon as we see a rock star, movie star or athletic star appearing or walking in a mall—wow—we are so excited by their presence. We might even risk asking them for an autograph. How about when we see a military service person? Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard—a service person dressed in their…
DetailsYou know when you’re in control of your life. You go through the days, weeks, months and things are just working for you. HOWEVER, we all know there is always another hurdle to go through. The last week in AIT Training, instead of getting orders though the regular channels, my Captain and Company Commander calls me…
DetailsThe mission statement of the United States Navy is, “A force for good.” These few words sum up a picture of thousands of protective ships, planes, men, and equipment that travel the earth’s oceans for the protection of what “we the people” believe is good for our society. Out of a need to bind together…
Details“In country” can mean many different things. In 1968 it meant one thing across the world: “NAM.” The civilian jetliner that cruised across the pacific stopping in Alaska then Japan, following the polar route landed on the east coast of South Vietnam at the U.S. Air Force Base Cam Ronh Bay, South Vietnam. There are…
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