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The Moral Conundrums of Gene Editing, An Officer’s Perspective
By Darryl Diptee During my tenure as Monterey Chapter president of NNOA at the Naval Postgraduate School in 2012, I helped organize and host the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast at the historic Del Monte Hotel as a means of spreading his message throughout the campus and community. The event was a memorable one, … Continue reading Keep planting your apple trees of hope
By: Timothy Schettino As an inaugural member of the Military Leadership Circle (MLC) I had the blessing to attend the Milken International Global Conference (MIGC) twice, and as readers have gleaned from the last few MLC posts, there is no way to fully encapsulate the sheer whirlwind of powerful interpersonal interactions and ideas that everyone … Continue reading What is to be done? Environmental Concerns in the Russian Far East
By Kyle Ellis Last week I had the distinct pleasure of attending the Milken Institute Global Conference as part of the Military Leadership Circle. Like many of my peers in the MLC, my experience was partially overwhelming, mostly exhilarating, and completely exhausting. When I sat down this week to reflect on the conference, I thought … Continue reading An Open Challenge
By Kevin Duffy Military members tend to have a strong sense of identity—who they are, what’s important to them, their goals and boundaries. As it likely does in any given career in a specific field, this identity not only becomes more well-defined over years of service, but also more closely intertwined with the specific nature … Continue reading Expectations and the Things We Say
By Santhosh Shivashankar “Thank you for your service,” was the overwhelming praise I repeatedly received from global titans of finance, healthcare and philanthropy during the 2018 Milken Global Conference. Oddly enough, I’m never sure what to say in return because I sometimes feel undeserving of such praise. Unlike many of my sisters and brothers in … Continue reading Heroes without Armor
By Thomas Higginbotham There are 12,600 pilots in the United States Air Force, only 713 of which are female - a miserly 5.6%. The first female entered pilot training in 1976, but in the 40 years since then there has been very little progress for gender inclusivity in the career field. Meanwhile, we learned at … Continue reading Gender Inclusivity – Reflection on the Milken Institute Global Conference
By Benjamin Flosi Sometimes the military acts as a vanguard for trends in society, as in its early integration efforts; but sometimes it lags in other distinct trajectories such as its acceptance of service members from the lesbian and gay communities. Connecting with private sector professionals through the last three days of the Milken Global … Continue reading Harmony Amongst the Chaos
By Ken Tarr The Milken Global Conference is a rare opportunity to meet the influencers and policy makers that shape our country and world. MLC members are afforded a unique experience to learn from these influencers, their current projects, and what made them successful, all while building professional relationships outside the conference. The Military Leadership … Continue reading The Reciprocity Ring and the Power of Leveraging Networks
