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Writing in the Pursuit of Purpose

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. […]

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Don’t Discount Anything You’ve Learned: Your Tackle Box for Life’s Uncharted Waters

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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One Whole: How Monism Can Guide Veterans Through Transition

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 […]

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Career Transition: Five Elements to Nail Down Before Taking That New Position

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 […]

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Veterans: The Beacon of Unity in a Polarized Nation

Published June 5, 2024 by JC Glick This article was originally published in The Havok Journal Link: https://havokjournal.com/veter… The other day, I was on a call with a former Navy SEAL. Now, if you know anything about the friendly rivalries within the military, you’ll know that getting a Ranger and a SEAL to agree on […]

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A Life Prepared, a Life Missed: Lessons from a Neighbor’s Journey

Written by Jason Roncoroni, Executive Leadership and Positive Psychology Coaching MCC, MBA, MS October 29, 2024 I want to share with you a story about a man I see walking in my neighborhood. He is an older gentleman – slightly older than me. Sometimes, I see with his wife, but most of the time, he […]

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Empowering Military Spouses: Confidence, Community, and New Possibilities with The COMMIT Foundation

By: Gabriela Q. Bell, Founder & CEO Organized Q Mentoring at the COMMIT Foundation’s first in-person military spouse workshop in DC was an incredibly fulfilling experience. The COMMIT Foundation’s mission of providing service members, veterans, and their spouses with the information, confidence, and imagination to succeed was evident throughout the workshop. By helping these military […]

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Why Transitioning to Civilian Life Should Be More Than a Box to Check: The COMMIT Foundation’s Approach to Veteran Support

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed a troubling oversight that Stars and Stripes covered last week: the Pentagon is not adequately tracking the issues that Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel face when accessing the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a program required for all service members leaving the military. According to the report, the […]

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Mental Health is Health: Why We Cannot Separate the Two

UGH! It happens all the time – we often hear about mental health as if it’s a distinct entity, something separate from our overall physical health. But the truth is, mental health is health—it’s an integral part of our physiological well-being, deeply connected to our bodies. The idea that we can have mental health without […]

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Meditations of An Army Ranger: Transition Lessons Learned for Veterans and Athletes

Change is never easy. Sometimes the change is evolutional, occurring at a time-consuming pace. Sometimes the change is revelational, with a violence of action that surprises us all. However it occurs, one thing is certain: it will occur. Change is inevitable for all of us. We will all face some transition. Transition – the act […]

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