Everybody asks ‘why me?’… embrace the power of asking, ‘why not me?’ This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about…

Strong military physical fitness scores are not a reason to skip unit fitness training; they drive a responsibility to lead it. “I scored an ‘Excellent’ on my Air Force Fitness Assessment; why do I still have to attend my unit’s group physical training sessions?” Anyone who has served in the military has likely heard something…

Afghanistan defined my entire military experience by either lingering in the background or thrust violently into my foreground. What’s next? As twenty years of conflict in Afghanistan draw to a close for the United States, I’m driven to reflect on the wins and the losses. I struggle with mixed emotions on this. On the one…

The power of humbly listening to alternative voices and having your blind spots challenged. It’s official! After decades of female Airmen suffering from migraines, hair loss, ill-fitting protective headgear, and white beauty standards under the guise of professionalism, the U.S. Air Force published an update to its venerable Air Force Instruction 36-2903 – Dress and…