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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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Airspace Deconfliction

As an aviation safety officer at Kandahar Air Base assigned to Task Force Out Front, I was a pilot in command (PC) and air mission commander (AMC) and flew more than 150 combat missions responding to numerous troops-in-contact calls in Kandahar province. During my deployment, we had a mid-air collision with an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) because communication and tracking of UASs between ground units within the same brigade was ineffective. Here’s what happened.

  • 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
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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DVE through NVG Scintillation

The PI stated he could not see anything and was not comfortable with the landing and transferred the flight controls. We conducted a go-around and proceeded to come back and attempt the landing. This time we planned on landing on a dirt road because, due to the lack of contrast, we could not confidently rule out hazards such as large rocks or other protruding objects on the ground. We could only see dark spots on the ground up to about 10 feet. Only light dust kicked up as we landed.

  • 31 May 2026
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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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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