As a citizen-soldier, I think possibly one of the greatest strengths of the Reserve Components is its diversity. I am not talking about cultural diversity but rather individual diversity, the uniqueness inherent to every person on a team or in an organization
The Leader as an Artist, Sculptor, Painter
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By Dirk Erickson
Colonel
Louisiana National Guard