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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Honored Role Series (Part 9): Beth Carpenter – Bridge to Bridge
This is the ninth installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. Beth Carpenter was never a “typical girl”. As a child growing up in…
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Honored Role Series (Part 8): Col. Terry Walters, MD – Navigating Uncharted Waters
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…
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Honored Role Series (Part 7): 1st. Lt. Aubrey McCary – Shades of Gray
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…
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“Full Participation for our sisters-in-arms”
The Washington Post Saturday, December 12, 2009 By Donna McAleer and Erin Solaro By this time next year, U.S. troops will have been in…
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Honored Role Series (Part 6): Maj. Mindy Kimball – Shooting for Stars
This is the sixth installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. Pondering science, space, and astronomy inspires US Army Major Mindy Kimball, because she…
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Honored Role Series (Part 5): Hae-Sue Park – Getting Out of the Comfort Zone
This is the fifth installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. When Liet. Col. Hae-Sue Park retired from the Army two years ago, the…
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Honored Role Series (Part 4): Jen Boggs – US Soldier turned UN Peacekeeper
This is the fourth installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. “It is amazing how more alike we are than we are different,” said…
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Honored Role Series (Part 3): Maj. Stephanie Ahern – Soldier, Scholar, and Mother
This is the third installment in the weekly Honored Role Series. Before kindergarten Stephanie Ahern drafted her life plan; graduate high school, attend a…