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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

My first thank-you note is to the United States military. While we all need to thank-you for helping us to remain free and safe within our borders, for the supply chain leader, it is great to see that something good came out of the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan.

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The Weight of Memory

Tailwind

United States. November the 11 th is Veterans Day in the United States. But it was the Vietnam Memorial that hit me the most; the way it slopes up to a significant height in the middle and then back down, representing time – the duration of the involvement of the United States from the early 1960s through to 1973.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Even if the benefits of utilizing military naval capabilities to safeguard sea routes are difficult to prove, these possible dangers and repercussions are frequently cited as justification. In addition, the United States is the origin or destination of about 70% of the traffic through the Panama Canal.

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In Memoriam: Colin Luther Powell

Enterra Insights

Upon learning of his passing, President Joe Biden wrote, “The son of immigrants, born in New York City, raised in Harlem and the South Bronx, a graduate of the City College of New York, he rose to the highest ranks of the United States military and to advise four presidents. ”[1]. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Memorial Day 2022

Enterra Insights

.” Today, veterans who participated in subsequent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are fighting a similar battle. troops were ordered to dispose of military waste by digging big holes in the ground and setting the waste on fire in Iraq and Afghanistan. … Combat medic in Kosovo and Iraq. The smoke was toxic.”[3].

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