Explore expert insights, success stories, and practical resources to support veterans in their transition and career growth.
By Lindsay Cashin, SVP of Advancement & Strategic Partnerships at The COMMIT Foundation—April is the Month of the Military Child—a time to recognize a group that rarely asks for recognition, yet quietly carries more than most ever see. For my children, being a military child isn’t a chapter or a phase. It’s all they’ve ever […]
By Sommer Moon, COMMIT Executive Assistant – We often talk about military transition as if it only happens to the service member. But it changes everyone in the household—especially a partner or spouse. You’re moving through the same transition—but facing different challenges. The partnership has often undergone many smaller transitions over the course of its […]
By Kyle Johnston (COMMIT Fellow, Menlo Park Workshop 2025) When I decided to retire, I knew that I was retiring the sense of purpose that comes with putting on the uniform every morning. What we do matters, and when I put on my uniform for the last time next month, I know I will miss it. […]
Written by Adrianne Huls, Program Director & Spouse Program Coordinator – The COMMIT Foundation If you’ve ever spent a day fishing, you know that no two days on the water are ever the same. The wind shifts, the currents change, and the fish that were biting yesterday. They might be nowhere to be found today. […]
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Explore expert insights, success stories, and practical resources to support veterans in their transition and career growth.
Written by JC Glick, COMMIT Chief Executive Officer. When veterans transition, the struggle often feels like fragmentation. You were once part of a tight-knit unit, with a clear role, purpose, and tribe. Then suddenly, it feels as though those parts have been pulled apart: the warrior self, the family self, the civilian self, the professional […]
Written by COMMIT coach and founder of Great Transitions Strategies, LLC Gary Slyman. “This position is a great fit; I can’t wait to start.” “How do you know?” “From my research. I networked deep into the organization, was able to spend a day visiting, and even talked to alumni. In those meetings I focused on five […]
Written by Adam Briley, a COMMIT Fellow and MBA student at Duke University Fuqua School of Business. It was still dark outside when the alarm began to chime at 5:45 a.m. I had already been awake for at least half an hour, anticipating the day. I brewed a cup of coffee and opened the large […]
By COMMIT Coach and Friend Jason Roncoroni It took Odysseus 10 years to return home after the Trojan War. What stands out is that the time it normally takes to travel between his homeland in Ithaca and the battlefields of Troy is about a week – two tops. This ancient tale provides an important metaphor […]
Mike Wisecup retired in 2018 after 20 years as a Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Officer and moved to Maine to be close to his parents, start a new career and connect to a community. He immediately joined Colby College as VP for Strategic Initiatives and then as VP and Director of Athletics. He left Colby […]
Why is it so challenging for successful leaders to build a resume? It shouldn’t be hard. The recipe is quite simple. Skills. Knowledge. Experience. Boom . . . done. Use that document to polish your LinkedIn profile. Project qualifications. It’s a basic formula. It’s what you do to get hired. It is a methodology that […]
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