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10 Tips for Bridging the CIV/MIL Divide
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10 Tips for Bridging the CIV/MIL Divide

Get your hooah on, newly minted civilian.
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Gary OwenOct 28, 2014

Ignore the Latte at Your Peril

It’s the anger that helps us sleepApparently our Commander in Chief had other things on his mind besides whether or not he had a latte in his hand as he was leaving Marine One. Global chaos aside, it’s time we took up the cause and followed Ms. Pry down the intellectual rabbit hole that is #LatteSalute. Or not. ¶ Do yourself and whatever humanity you cling to when the lights go out and don’t look up that hashtag on Twitter. It’s the kind of thing that only serves to further convince me that the only thing better than Earth…
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Gary OwenSep 24, 2014
The AAR: 5 Things the 1LT(P) Can Teach US

The AAR: 5 Things the 1LT(P) Can Teach US

Life lessons from LT Lujan’s op-ed
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Gary OwenDec 11, 2014
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Combat tested, sexist approved

Combat tested, sexist approved

On women in combat arms, and those pink guns
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Gary OwenMar 31, 2014
Confessions of a Fobbit, Pt. 1: The Rockets’ Red Glare

Confessions of a Fobbit, Pt. 1: The Rockets’ Red Glare

If you’re just checking in, this is part of an attempt to write 1,000 words a day for 100 days. Blame this post if you think the idea sucks…
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Gary OwenOct 29, 2014
Why Women Shouldn’t Be in Combat Units: a Long Form Dick Joke

Why Women Shouldn’t Be in Combat Units: a Long Form Dick Joke

A response to Anna Simons and War on the Rocks
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Gary OwenNov 18, 2014
If Not Allen, Then Who?

If Not Allen, Then Who?

Picking a winner in a losing game
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Gary OwenSep 15, 2014
McChrystal Meth’d

McChrystal Meth’d

High on SOF in the Washington Post
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Gary OwenSep 8, 2014
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