Your love letter to philosophy is a moment of nostalgia for me. I remember the 2012 Joe Chapa, and although I have the privilege of knowing how it all turned out, would dare say that your decision was absolutely the right one. The question your commander asked was also spot-on, as that is how the institution works. However, I just wonder (rhetorically), what is that institution missing? What would it look like if the service considered both operational track record AND deep thinking ability? You would have been a great commander.
Your path taught and influenced other commanders with a reach both in numbers and depth that would not have been possible otherwise.
Lindsay! I didn't know it was you until this comment. Thanks so much for reading. It means a lot. I don't have a good answer to your "how do we fix it" question. But I think it's better than it used to be.
Your love letter to philosophy is a moment of nostalgia for me. I remember the 2012 Joe Chapa, and although I have the privilege of knowing how it all turned out, would dare say that your decision was absolutely the right one. The question your commander asked was also spot-on, as that is how the institution works. However, I just wonder (rhetorically), what is that institution missing? What would it look like if the service considered both operational track record AND deep thinking ability? You would have been a great commander.
Your path taught and influenced other commanders with a reach both in numbers and depth that would not have been possible otherwise.
Lindsay! I didn't know it was you until this comment. Thanks so much for reading. It means a lot. I don't have a good answer to your "how do we fix it" question. But I think it's better than it used to be.