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The date was April 26, 2023. I was TDY and had just returned to my hotel room after having dinner with a co-worker. About 7:45 p.m., I received a phone call from a number I did not recognize. I answered it anyway. The person on the other end of the line identified herself as a representative from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and explained she obtained my number from one of their patients. That was the moment I knew something terrible had happened and it wasn’t going to end well.

Lessons from the Court

I know you’re already thinking, “Here we go with another story about a basketball injury.” To some degree, you’re right. Midway through our second game, another player undercut my jump shot, causing me to land hard on the outside toe-end of my running shoes. I crashed hard to the ground. My right ankle ballooned instantly, the pressure chipped a bone, and for the next month, my whole leg looked like a scene from a zombie movie.

  • 7 June 2026
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National Safety Month: Protecting Our Soldiers, Families and Communities

Each June, National Safety Month serves as an important reminder that safety is everyone’s responsibility — both on and off duty. For military communities, safety is more than a workplace priority; it is essential to mission readiness, family well-being and protecting the health of those who serve our nation.

  • 1 June 2026
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The Power of Bad Choices

Have you ever made a decision that felt insignificant, only to realize minutes later it might be the one that gets you killed? I have, and it left me with a lesson learned about the importance of risk management, personal accountability and the terrifying indifference of nature.

  • 31 May 2026
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Your Shadow Points to Danger

It all started when I bought my first motorcycle. I’ll never forget that initial ride — the adrenaline, the vulnerability and the surreal sensation of moving so fast while feeling every bit of the road beneath me. Thoughts rushed through my head faster than the pavement under my feet. But even in the middle of all that excitement, I had to focus on the friction zone, shifting gears, turning left to go right. It was all new, and it demanded my complete attention.

  • 31 May 2026
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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Moss, Mud and Mistakes
  • 24 May 2026
  • Author: USACRC Editor
  • Number of views: 179
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