Colonel Candid

March is upon us and it’s time for Colonel Candid to give each of you a great list on how to make note of the awesome accomplishments of women who’ve gone before us. Here’s to the strong women who raised us, inspired us, and carved a path for us to move forward. 1.      Participate in International Women’s Day, March 8. Emphatically post on all your social media and physically talk about it at work. 2.      Get to the library or your local bookstore and read about some awesome women. Enjoy my own story in “ Undaunted ” by Tanya Biank and understand women who made history serving their nation. 3.      Share your voice. Reach out and speak to your local, state, and federal legislators to promote policies the further equality for women and protest harmful ones. Register to vote and then do so. 4.      Visit a park dedicated to women. The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument , operated in p...

If you’re a bit of a history nerd, like me, you appreciate a good museum. It’s encouraging that so many of you take time to appreciate and support efforts to preserve history. I come from a world steeped in history. Often this history is enlightening and inspiring. Join Colonel Candid and walk back in time to rejoice in where we’ve come from and to inspire you in the direction you are going. Ideally, you can complete these reflections during some of the federal holidays in the United States. To appreciate history look at the following three areas and tie them to our federal holidays. First, appreciating the men and women who’ve served, both past and present, in the Armed Forces and the sacrifices made by them and their families is captured all across America. Almost every military post, fort, camp, station or installation has a museum. Both Veteran’s Day, taken to appreciate those who’ve severed and Memorial Day, honored to remember those who’ve sacrificed the last full measur...