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Dan Skawski
1LT Dan Skawski branched Engineer after graduating from Penn State. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2012 as a platoon leader in Charlie Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion. In this interview, he discusses the motivations that led him to enroll in ROTC, the crucial relationship between junior officers and senior NCOs, his experiences in combat, and an incident that forced him to make a difficult and painful decision.
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September 11 2001
Reflections on September 11, 2001
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“We Can’t All Be Team Captain”: Contributing Your Talent Where It Is Needed The Most
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Joseph L. Lynch
Megahertz And Methodism: A Vietnam Vet On Ministry, Ham Radios, And Lifelong Service
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H. Ross Perot
A Life of Adventure: the Navy, Big Business, and a Wild Campaign for President
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Richard D. Clarke Jr.
A USMA Commandant And SOCOM Commander Reflects On Leadership, Responsibility, And Taking Care Of Soldiers
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Brian Trask
“A Year From Now You’ll Be Dead For Six Months”: Service In Vietnam With The 5th Cavalry
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Josh Foust
“Seeing The World More Clearly”: Challenging Biases And Helping People
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Tran Minh Cong
The War Had Many Different Faces: Service As A National Police Colonel In The Republic of Vietnam
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