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Sep
26

Where in the world is Lt. Col.(Ret)Gordon Cucullu?

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In this post we interweave the topics of:
  • Valhalla Project
  • Gordon Cucullu’s special day, book and project
  •  Military Police regiment’s 71st celebration

At last contact, he is doing a world of good, along with his writing and life partner, Chris Fontana at Valhalla, in Yellville, Arkansas.

Photo of Gordon Cucullu author of Warrior Police

Gordon Cucullu, Image credit bookperk.com

Retired Army Lt. Col. Gordon Cucullu was in the Special Forces and saw combat in Vietnam and El Salvador. Now this Green Beret is seeing action as an author, columnist, and speaker, much of it in support of the Valhalla Project.

He’ll be reporting in soon with an official update to Military Success Network on what’s happening at Valhalla. It’s designed as a working and recreational retreat for post-9/11 combat soldiers and war zone civilian workers. Transition from military to civilian life is uniquely supportive at Valhalla. [Read more…]

Sep
26

Military Police Corps Regiment Celebrates 71!

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While the Military Police Corps achieved permanent status in the U.S. Army on September 26, 1941, its traditions of duty, service, and security date back to the Revolutionary War.

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Sep
23

Working at ground level with the military in Iraq

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Phil Nerges, contractor with the U.S. Army, imaginatively captured the alien landscape of Iraq and kept notes of its impact. Since his return he has published Iraq Journal – Sketches from the Contracting Life. Now in its second and expanded edition with 8 additional chapters and numerous blog posts, the effects and memories of his original experience evolve along with him.

Today, we revisit those first experiences working alongside America’s troops, on the ground and in Iraq.  This series of 3 articles appears with profiles of military members interviewed by Helena Kaufman on her site and first appeared on Lanterloon.com in November 2011. [Read more…]

Sep
19

Women activists secured inclusive democracy

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Since the time of primitive tribal societies – where everybody’s voice was more or less equal (determined in part, I suppose by seniority or the size of one’s club) – to modern and all inclusive democracies, man has struggled to find the ideal form of government.

The ancient Athenians made early inroads with a system that recognized the right to vote. It applied to all male citizens, 20 years of age or older. Women, immigrants and slaves didn’t count. [Read more…]

Sep
14

Phil Nerges writes about contractors’ lives in Iraq

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The trio of posts presented by MilSuccessNet about Phil Nerges are based on an exclusive interview with Helena Kaufman and first appeared in Lanterloon, a site with “writing about the 1% that serves in the military,” in October 2011.

Photo of Phil Nerges

Phil Nerges (photo credit Dustsong.com

Originally entitled, Guess Who’s Coming Home From the War?  this is the  first in the posts about Nerges who writes about the life and work of contractors embedded with the military. A new and expanded version of his book Iraq Journal—Sketches from the Contracting Life, is set to launch next week on Amazon. It features eight new chapters plus updates from the version he published earlier this year. 

Now, to the “back story” on this talented man: [Read more…]

Sep
11

Remembering 9/11 and counting on each other

By | H.U.A. Blog, History

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Today is 11 years since the dates 9/11 became forever a part of our collective memories, world-wide, and we remember.

Innocents who had not officially enlisted that day to be warriors lost lives and affected countless others lives in our communities. We also remember those who rushed in selflessly to help, to try to save lives.

Military Success Network respectfully remembers.

Simulation in training of journalists covering conflict zones

We’re also remembering those who answer the call of duty to capture history, journalists who help us make sense of the world around us. If the life saving skills of any one of the  brave police, fireman or other heroes who rushed to help in 9/11 were present in peers at a conflict zone, it is likely that some might not succumb to  wounds and die.

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Sep
10

From Navy service to civilian life..part 1

By | Guest Posts, H.U.A. Blog

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Leon Scott served in the Navy and is now a transition coach

Leon Scott’s journey from navy “polliwog’ to professional career coach was not known to me when I first heard him clearly boom his message across a crowded room. Then I saw him.

He stood out, even in a room of weekly business breakfast networkers. We were all gathered to share the allotted 20 second introductions to our service or product and request for appropriate referrals from others in the room. [Read more…]

Sep
10

MilSuccessNet GO TO Resources and Contributors

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GO TO is the resource page where MilSuccessNet Contributors, Guest Bloggers, Experts and Service providers are listed for site visitors to peruse.

We appreciate their participation and you’ll find their mini bio and where to find them as we build our community and network GO TO people power on military success network. 

 NOTE: listing is updated with each guest blog [Read more…]

Sep
03

A Republic State of Mind in San Marino

By | FunFile, H.U.A. Blog, History

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San Marino Coat of Arms with the single word motto: Freedom

As proud as we are of our ‘republican’ constitution in the United States of America, there is a nation out there that has been a republic well before us and has an older constitution. Abraham Lincoln was its honorary citizen. It might be hard to find it on the map even if you know where to look. But it is there. And it’s been there for the last 17 centuries. [Read more…]