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Breeding Overconfidence
1 Feb 2014

Breeding Overconfidence

I never gave much thought that overconfidence could be a bad thing. This aspect was pointed out in an after-action review one rainy night in Mosul.

Safety: A Combat Multiplier

Safety: A Combat Multiplier
Leader involvement, training and empowering subordinates are essential to the success of a safety program. Leaders at all levels must be engaged to make the mission successful. For the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, the emphasis starts at the top.
  • 1 February 2014
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Respect the Road

Respect the Road
They say there are only two kinds of motorcycle riders — those who have crashed and those who are going to crash. While I do not take pride in this fact, I must admit that I am a rider who has crashed … twice.
  • 1 February 2014
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Under Pressure

Under Pressure
Many times in a deployed environment, things that were once high on the priority list are moved toward the bottom. This can be broken down to two simple reasons: time and threat.
  • 1 February 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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Truth and Consequences

Truth and Consequences
For me, off-duty safety was just something I always had to hear about before being released for a long weekend. The message was always the same: Have a plan, wear your PPE, take a buddy and so on. Fortunately, I eventually got the message — but it nearly cost me my life.
  • 1 February 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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Ready, Set — Don’t Go

Ready, Set — Don’t Go
I was eager to participate in a track meet the forward operating base was hosting. However, the meet was that day, and I wasn’t in my best shape because of my unit’s operating tempo. Still, I felt I’d be OK because I was a good runner in high school. I was wrong.
  • 1 February 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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