by Tamara Cario | May 21, 2021 | News
By Cameron Binkley, Command Historian When you think of resiliency, what comes to your mind? There are a thousand answers to that question. One of those answers can be summed up by a single word – Nisei. Nisei means “second generation” in Japanese and compares to...
by Tamara Cario | May 10, 2021 | News
By Tammy Cario One of the most important aspects of resiliency when you are hit with curveballs in life is being able to get back up and keep moving. It’s not an easy habit to develop in this technologically advanced world, when it seems like the only effort...
by Tamara Cario | Apr 30, 2021 | News
By Natela Cutter For Army Staff Sgt. Aisha Bannat, being with her students was more important than attending her own Master’s degree graduation in International Relations. “I love teaching,” says Bannat, a heritage speaker of Arabic and a military language instructor...
by Tamara Cario | Apr 22, 2021 | News
By Tammy Cario When Lt. Col. Matthew Upperman, commander of the 229th Military Intelligence Battalion on the Presidio of Monterey, assumed command July of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, with the many local businesses shut down, all classes taught...
by Tamara Cario | Apr 14, 2021 | News
By Tammy Cario In a world where big ideals like “mission” and “battle buddy” are your career, it is a challenge to take time for yourself. That thought might even be accompanied by guilt, because the core values of your branch simply don’t mention self-care in the...