This is the 13th installment in the Honored Role Series. Although Raven Bukowski’s late grandfather, Donald, never spoke about his experiences as a sergeant in the 3rd Infantry Division during World War II, his quiet patriotism and strength planted in her the seed to become a soldier. Raven knew only that her grandfather fought in […]
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Fortis to Publish Porcelain on Steel
February 22, 2010 in The Book
Porcelain on Steel: Women of West Point Long Gray Line is being published by Fortis Publishing and will be available in May 2010! I am thrilled and honored to be working with Fortis co-founders Dennis Lowery and Jim Zumwalt. It’s ironic that a Navy and Marine veteran respectively are making this book a reality. Frankly, […]
Honored Role series (part 12): Sister Teresa Hougnon – Faith Forged in Conflict
February 5, 2010 in Role Models
This is the 12th installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. Just as good steel is forged from hot fire, strong leaders are developed by challenge. Such is the path Teresa Hougnon took in her journey to serving others. While she felt compelled to enter religious life from an early age, she did not have […]
Honored Role Series (part 11): Lt. Col. Jen G. Buckner- In the Long Run
January 29, 2010 in Role Models
This is the 11th installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. One of the few constants in the Army is the importance of physical fitness: strength, power, and stamina. William Nash, a military historian, wrote “success and general efficiency of every military establishment is, in a very large degree, dependent upon the physical fitness, endurance, […]
Honored Role Series (part 10): Sue Fulton – Hallowed Words
January 22, 2010 in Role Models
This is the tenth installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. At age eight, Brenda Sue Fulton entered her first American Legion essay contest defining patriotism as the love of country and willingness to stand up for the freedom of other citizens. She won the contest that year and for the next five. (more…)
Honored Role Series (Part 9): Beth Carpenter – Bridge to Bridge
January 15, 2010 in Role Models
This is the ninth installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. Beth Carpenter was never a “typical girl”. As a child growing up in Massachusetts, she loved making paper airplanes and building structures from kitchen utensils. She also questioned her parents and teachers about the physics of bridges, the earth’s orbit around the sun, and […]
Honored Role Series (Part 8): Col. Terry Walters, MD – Navigating Uncharted Waters
January 8, 2010 in Role Models
This is the eight installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. Before turning 10, Terry Tepper took the helm of the family’s 40-foot wooden yacht and steered into Barbados harbor, “My father handed me the tiller and said, ‘take her in’. He folded his arms, sat down on the bow and smiled. I backed the […]
Honored Role Series (Part 7): 1st. Lt. Aubrey McCary – Shades of Gray
December 18, 2009 in Role Models
This is the seventh installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. Her packing list includes body armor, a Kevlar helmet, a M-16 rifle, 3 pairs of desert tan boots, and 4 sets of camouflage uniforms; wrapping up the list are a set of pink, plaid flannel pajamas, a “Pride & Prejudice” DVD, Hello Kitty office […]