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Unlocking Hidden Potential: My Journey without Traditional Education Discover how I thrived without attending a specialized school. Join me as I share valuable lessons from my time in the Marine Corps and explore the power of determination in achieving our goals. #HiddenPotential #MarineCorpsExperience #NonTraditionalEducation #LifelongLearning #SuccessWithoutSchool #OvercomingChallenges #PersonalGrowth #MotivationMonday #SelfDevelopment #AchieveYourDreams

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District (USACE) and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) hosted a Project Partnership Agreement signing ceremony today to begin the construction phase for the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Ph.D., P.E., USACE Seattle District Commander (left), and Kelly Susewind, WDFW Director (right), signed the agreement during a brief ceremony, marking a significant project milestone. “This project is a wonderful example of what we can achieve for local communities by delivering a new Highway 101 bridge while improving habitat for salmon and other species,” said Col. Sanborn. “I am grateful to our partners for helping us achieve this important step in the process and look forward to starting construction.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ezyE_duV

Mississippi State University and the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command are expanding educational and job opportunities in the Magnolia State. Read more ?? https://bit.ly/3WrHN1e #HigherEd #STEM #Research #AcademicPartnership

Unlocking Hidden Potential: My Journey without Traditional Education Discover how I thrived without attending a specialized school. Join me as I share valuable lessons from my time in the Marine Corps and explore the power of determination in achieving our goals. #HiddenPotential #MarineCorpsExperience #NonTraditionalEducation #LifelongLearning #SuccessWithoutSchool #OvercomingChallenges #PersonalGrowth #MotivationMonday #SelfDevelopment #AchieveYourDreams

USACE Finalizes James Island Restoration Plan for Ecosystem Revitalization https://hubs.ly/Q02_Vk-G0 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, in collaboration with the Maryland Port Administration (MPA), has issued the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (sEIS) for the James Island segment of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project (Mid-Bay Island). #JamesIslandRestoration #USACE #ChesapeakeBay #HabitatRestoration #EnvironmentalStewardship #SustainableDevelopment #DredgedMaterial

Former U.S. Army Firing Range/Basic Training – Alabama Treatment at the former Fort McClellan Range 30 site in Anniston, AL was completed in July 2021. Treatment was provided for 3,000 tons of lead-contaminated soil, up to 8,200 ppm total Pb. The soil was treated in-situ. EnviroBlend? was used at a dosage rate of 2% to 3% by weight. Prior to EnviroBlend treatment, TCLP levels were >5 mg/L to 28 mg/L. The soil was disposed of off-site after treatment. The estimated total savings for this project was roughly $350,000 between transporting materials to landfills and disposal costs. With treatment of the soil completed, this space will now be home to an industrial conservation district and open space wildlife habitat. Learn more about this EnviroBlend case study >>> https://lnkd.in/gqZCmN3r #EnviroBlend #CaseStudy #FiringRange #BasicTraining #Army #Lead #Contamination

Joining the Marine Corps was the smartest decision I ever made at 18. Inherently I had value, but I was not operating at my potential. My Drill Instructor helped me unlock that. I felt obligated to become a Drill Instructor and be part of developing the next generation. The young man pictured center was selected to Gunnery Sergeant this year, the rank I’m retiring. I’m proud to be part of his journey. Distressed properties are similar, they have value and potential, but still need a dedicated team to unlock them. Unlocking potential in distressed housing isn't just about profits – it's about revitalizing communities and creating lasting impact. By applying value-add strategies and forced appreciation, we're not only enhancing properties but also elevating neighborhoods ?????? #RealEstateInvesting #CommunityRevitalization #ImpactInvesting"

Plenty going on in the world to argue for a resurgent Mahanian strategy for the U.S. In the 2020 U.S. Maritime Strategy, Admiral Gilday said: "Our integrated Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard must maintain clear-eyed resolve to compete with, deter, and, if necessary, defeat our adversaries while we accelerate development of a modernized, integrated all-domain naval force for the future." He went on: "Our actions in this decade will shape the maritime balance of power for the rest of this century." Four years into this decade, we don't have an updated much less agreed to strategy, and precise force design aspirations, first a 355 battle force ship goal by 2042, inculcated in NDAA 2018 (for what that is worth), and later, an aspiration of 381 battle force ships by 2054, and a sustained Navy at that capacity thereafter, was put forward to Congress in 2023. There is no universal agreement across the halls of power in the U.S. for either a 355 ship or a 381 ship Navy. These goals are largely paper tigers. Those are pretty good numbers from a strategic force design/capacity perspective; but numbers that still don't keep up with China or measure up to global commitments and potentialities. A nation built on naval mastery, and whose future role in the world depends upon naval mastery, must do better. Shipbuilding capacity is a key component - but not the only component. The quote in the article is relevant: "Basil Liddell Hart - blaming 'strategic over-extension' for the fall of British naval mastery, which he defined as 'the possession by a state of numerous defence burdens and obligations without the corresponding capacity to sustain them.'" Yes, exactly this; in our aspiration to reestablish maritime mastery and maritime power balance, if not outright maritime superiority, we must avoid "strategic over-extension." We're the United States. Strategic over-extension for every other nation in the world, should be business as usual for us. That is our history and tradition; we do nearly impossible things that other societies can't do. Comprehensive global maritime strategies do not fund or execute themselves. You can't wish or Powerpoint a 381 ship Navy into sustained existence. Analysis of shipbuilding capacity and funding levels for the Navy, juxtaposed against competing defense priorities both inside and outside the Navy, suggest that the numbers don't work out. You just can't get there from here. When you postulate what would be needed to achieve a steady-state 10-15 ship deliveries per year, sustained through 2042, or out to 2054, you conclude that, 1) we don't have the national will to commit to such investment, and, 2) the foundational infrastructures to build to those capacities, and fund sustainment for such capacities, are simply not there. In late March, Mark Kennedy and Jeffrey Kucik called for an updated National Maritime Strategy - see bonus link. I fully agree. It's time for the U.S. to return to its Mahanian roots.

This article couldn’t be more relevant. As the field of emergency management continues to evolve, particularly with the development of the National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU), we find echoes of resistance similar to those encountered by the US Naval War College, which served as the blueprint for NDEMU. This resistance, much like in the past, reflects the tension between tradition and progress that has always shaped our most vital institutions. A deep dive into naval history reveals countless examples of leaders resisting innovation, only for those new ideas to later become the very foundation of our operations. The Naval War College, which now serves as an essential pillar of naval strategy and leadership, was once at the center of fierce debates over its necessity and methods. I found the following quote particularly insightful, given today’s discussions about the future of emergency management: “A penetrating study of the history of our Navy brings to light a multitude of instances of determined resistance on the part of its leaders and administrators to new concepts and new methods. Many of the institutions we now recognize as essential elements of our naval organization have been established and maintained only after prolonged, heated, even vicious debate between the advocates and opponents of new ideas. In April of 1896, a Harper’s Weekly article by a naval officer expressed the reason for this situation: ‘There is a conservative and reactionary element in the navy, simply of the type of that which exists in all professional communities, and which not even the conditions and environment of a life somewhat peculiar and isolated, and the same for all naval officers, materially affect. Each feature of progress is opposed because it means change. Each step in advance is contested because it lacks service precedent.’” As we push forward in emergency management and disaster preparedness, we must remember that resistance to change is nothing new. Just as the US Navy navigated and eventually embraced new paradigms, so too will the field of emergency management, evolving to meet the demands of an increasingly complex and interconnected world. NDEMU, in that respect, is not just a reflection of where we are, but a symbol of where we must go. #InnovationInCrisis #ProgressInPreparedness #NDEMU #EmergencyManagement #DisasterPreparedness #LeadershipInChange #BuildingResilience #HistoryOfProgress #AdaptAndOvercome #CrisisLeadership #EMLeaders

?? The Santa Monica Freeway That Never Was ?? In 1963, the Army Corps of Engineers explored a radical idea: an offshore freeway connecting Santa Monica to Malibu Beach, built on a causeway or earthen fill across Santa Monica Bay. The proposal suggested it could improve transportation and even enhance recreation. Ultimately, the plan never moved forward—preserving the coastline and natural beauty of the area. But it raises an interesting question: how different would the Westside’s real estate and infrastructure landscape look today if this project had been built? What do you think—would this have been a visionary move or a coastal disaster? Let’s discuss! ???? #CommercialRealEstate #SantaMonica #California