The Blog
Fifteen years of writing on leadership, character, and country.
Leadership is a transformational journey — one of refinement and distillation. Donna’s eclectic background as a soldier, athlete, and civic leader informs her exploration of leadership in all its facets.
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What the Army needs is a few women wearing four stars on their shoulders
The US Army & Marine Corps continue to circumvent the ground combat exclusion policy. U.S. women are fighting on all fronts of the war…
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Remember Freedom is Not Free
Veterans Day began in 1919 when President Woodrow Wilson designated November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day to remember the end of…
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Honored Role (part 22): Valencia de la Vega — Brains in a Bikini
This is the 22nd installment in the Honored Role Series. Fed up with the constant media attention and hyper-promotion of tissue-thin fashion models and…
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Honored Role (part 21): Col. (ret.) Debra Lewis — Actions Matter Most
This is the 21st installment in the Honored Role Series. Not one to rest idly, less than six months after retiring from the Army,…
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Honorable Service Terminated by Dishonorable Policy
Most news about West Point, my alma mater, makes me exceedingly proud. While the news about West Point being ranked #4 this year in…