My Sister Called Me a Leech at Thanksgiving Until a Colonel Stood Up and Changed the Room

being recommended for promotion to colonel.

Full-bird, O-6, at thirty-four. The kind of advancement that does not happen without a career of exceptional and sustained performance.

“You’ve earned this,” he said. “Your work has saved more lives than you’ll ever be able to count. It’s time the rank reflected what everyone in this community already knows.continue reading …