by Command Purpose | Aug 12, 2021 | Command Purpose Blog
By Leigh DeBord “I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade.” For those of us who served in the United States Army, these words are introduced to us in basic training and we internalize...
by Command Purpose | Jul 28, 2021 | Command Purpose Blog
By Leigh DeBord “What is a command purpose?” Command purpose is unique to every individual. It is a way to articulate your value and how you want to use your value to be a positive influence in the world. It is a concise statement that explains your why. It is...
by Command Purpose | Jul 10, 2021 | Story Series
By Leigh DeBord Strong, resilient, confident, competent, self-assured, professional, and tough. These are the words that come to mind when I think about the women I served with in the military. As women in a predominantly male profession, we learn to find our voice...
by Command Purpose | Oct 11, 2020 | Story Series
By: Sinclair Johnson-Knight At the age of 17, Dana Long had no plans after high school. She knew that she needed to start a career, and had considered joining the Navy, but her mother had other plans. “In my senior year, she signed me up for the Air Force behind...
by Command Purpose | Aug 21, 2020 | Story Series
By: Sinclair Johnson-Knight Retired Lt. General Karen Gibson is electric as we sit in front of one another on video chat. It is 6 a.m. in her hometown of Bozeman, Montana, and as I struggle into a state of awakeness, her demeanor never wavers from that of a...
