Jeff, My most significant learning experience throughout this course was learning some history about our Military of the past.  I was never a big history buff, so taking this class definitely brought more to light for me.  I do not do a good enough job at learning about our Nation’s history but I do enjoy it, after the fact.  This class forced me to do just that, and I am appreciative of it.  Every time I learn something new about the history of the US Military, it makes me appreciate what I do, that much more.  One thing that really hit close to home for me was the essay about the USS Indianapolis.  After conducting the research about Capt McVay and the tragic event that him and this crew went through, it made me do a little more digging into that Area of Operation, and I found out that my father was on a sister battleship in the same area during WWII.               A good take away from this course that I have, will be my enhanced ability to conduct quick research on many different topics at once, and this will benefit me in my military career and future personal endeavors throughout life.  This course has helped me to know that I can take on multiple tasks at once, and not have it be overwhelming.  It will also help me in my efforts to track down pertinent information in a more efficient manner.  I find myself being a bit frustrated while taking classes at night and working full time during the day but every time I complete a one, I look back and realize how much I can take on at one time, and not let some of the little things in life get to me. Jay, As one of my final posts, I like to take the opportunity to say thank you to everyone in the class. I enjoyed reading your thoughts and responses on the topics we discussed.  This is my last class so I’m super excited. I’m on the fence on whether or not to start on my Master’s because of my upcoming move overseas. I’ve been told the time difference and internet where I’m going makes it very difficult. I guess I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. I wish all of you the best of luck in your future schooling and careers. What was the most significant learning experience for you in this course and why?      The most significant thing I learned in this class was the modules on critical thinking. I’ve never really had to discuss or research what it was until this class. After reading the material it was apparent that I was not applying critical thinking to many areas of my life. At work I was, but in my personal life I was just kinda winging it. As many of you can relate to, my wife pretty much runs the show as far as bills and schedules because I have been gone so much over our 21 years of marriage. So I just bring home the pay check and be where she tells me to be which is why I have never really had to apply much thought to anything in my home life. What did you learn that will assist you in your personal or professional life?       The combination of ethics, diversity and communication wil.

1. Jeff,
My most significant learning experience throughout this course
was learning some history about our Military of the past. I was
never a big history buff, so taking this class definitely brought
more to light for me. I do not do a good enough job at learning
about our Nation’s history but I do enjoy it, after the fact. This
class forced me to do just that, and I am appreciative of it.
Every time I learn something new about the history of the US
Military, it makes me appreciate what I do, that much more.
One thing that really hit close to home for me was the essay
about the USS Indianapolis. After conducting the research
about Capt McVay and the tragic event that him and this crew
went through, it made me do a little more digging into that Area
of Operation, and I found out that my father was on a sister
battleship in the same area during WWII.
A good take away from this course that I have, will be
my enhanced ability to conduct quick research on many
different topics at once, and this will benefit me in my military
career and future personal endeavors throughout life. This
course has helped me to know that I can take on multiple tasks
at once, and not have it be overwhelming. It will also help me
in my efforts to track down pertinent information in a more
efficient manner. I find myself being a bit frustrated while
taking classes at night and working full time during the day but
every time I complete a one, I look back and realize how much I
can take on at one time, and not let some of the little things in
life get to me.
Jay,
As one of my final posts, I like to take the opportunity to say
thank you to everyone in the class. I enjoyed reading your
thoughts and responses on the topics we discussed. This is my
last class so I’m super excited. I’m on the fence on whether or
not to start on my Master’s because of my upcoming move
overseas. I’ve been told the time difference and internet where

2. I’m going makes it very difficult. I guess I’ll cross that bridge
when I get to it. I wish all of you the best of luck in your future
schooling and careers.
What was the most significant learning experience for you in
this course and why?
The most significant thing I learned in this class was the
modules on critical thinking. I’ve never really had to discuss or
research what it was until this class. After reading the material
it was apparent that I was not applying critical thinking to many
areas of my life. At work I was, but in my personal life I was
just kinda winging it. As many of you can relate to, my wife
pretty much runs the show as far as bills and schedules because
I have been gone so much over our 21 years of marriage. So I
just bring home the pay check and be where she tells me to be
which is why I have never really had to apply much thought to
anything in my home life.
What did you learn that will assist you in your personal or
professional life?
The combination of ethics, diversity and communication
will assist me in my professional life. I’ve taken many classes
that have covered diversity and ethics, so those two areas are
always part of my thoughts, but the types of communication we
discussed I definitely need to improve on. PowerPoint’s and
briefing are not my strong suite even though I’ve done them
numerous times. Every time I have to build one and brief it, I
stress out.
How will you apply what you learned in your future work?
I will definitely need to beef up on my PowerPoint’s and
briefing because in less than 2 months I’m getting stationed
overseas on an Admirals staff. I’ve been on a staff before, but I
was a much junior in rank and mostly just provided data for the
slides and pushed the next button for the briefer. Now I will
most likely be the brief builder and briefer and when your
briefing a Flag Officer you need to know your stuff inside and
out to field any questions they may ask.

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