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6 Steps to Achieving Your Goal.

To achieve great things, you have to have more than just a simple goal. On January 1, 2020, I reached a goal that I have been working on for the last eight years and four months. I have officially run one organized race every month for the last 100 months! I’ve learned a lot aboutContinue reading “6 Steps to Achieving Your Goal.”

Training Afghan Soldiers, what’s it Really Like?

The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan occurred after the September 11th attacks in 2001. The goal was to remove the Taliban from power, and our troops were successful in their mission. Twenty years later, U.S. troops are finally withdrawn from Afghanistan. Taliban forces enter the capital city nearly overnight, meeting limited resistance, regaining power, and raisingContinue reading “Training Afghan Soldiers, what’s it Really Like?”

Losing a Child in the OKC Bombing, what’s it Really Like?

On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck stuffed with explosives in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. At 9:02 am, the bomb exploded, killing 168 people and injuring more than 680 others. The blast destroyed one-third of the federal building and destroyed or damaged 324 otherContinue reading “Losing a Child in the OKC Bombing, what’s it Really Like?”

Being a Firefighter in the OKC Bombing, What’s It Really Like?

On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck stuffed with explosives in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. At 9:02 am, the bomb exploded, killing 168 people and injuring more than 680 others. The blast destroyed one-third of the federal building and destroyed or damaged 324 otherContinue reading “Being a Firefighter in the OKC Bombing, What’s It Really Like?”