<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild: MWG Member Submissions: Published Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Published content submitted by MWG members to be promoted and shared with the MWG community. 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The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Why the Stoicism Trend is Good for National Security&#8221; by William C. Spears. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/</a>)</p></li></ol><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:196281038,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://williamcspears.substack.com/p/the-stoicism-trend-is-good-for-the&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:8460816,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Officium: Stoicism and Military Service&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JCM9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ba4d2a8-8b7b-43ac-b7ca-f6a9f154dac3_627x627.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Why the Stoicism Trend is Good for National Security&quot;,&quot;truncated_body_text&quot;:&quot;I first encountered Stoicism in Nimitz Library at the Naval Academy. 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I was killing time between classes, avoiding a lab report when I happened across James Stockdale&#8217;s lectures on Epictetus. I was immediately intrigued: Why would philosophy matter to a prisoner of war? And why would this heroic admiral, long repatriated and widely celebrated, devote him&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">16 days ago &#183; 10 likes &#183; 7 comments &#183; William C. Spears</div></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions: Published Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 44, 15 May 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-307</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-307</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:47:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Expanding Multi-Domain Operations to Win Moral Competition&#8221; by Christopher Holshek. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-holshek-aba8421a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-holshek-aba8421a/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://ausa.org/publications/expanding-multi-domain-operations-win-moral-competition">https://ausa.org/publications/expanding-multi-domain-operations-win-moral-competition</a></p><p>Notes: <em>Spotlight Report</em>, Association of the United States Army, 19 August 2020.</p></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>&#8220;The Army Is Not Ready to Win Without Fighting&#8221; by Christopher Holshek.</strong></p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-army-is-not-ready-to-win-without-fighting/">https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-army-is-not-ready-to-win-without-fighting/</a></p><p>Notes: <em>Modern War Institute at West Point</em>, 28 March 2022.</p></blockquote><ol start="3"><li><p><strong>&#8220;From Civil Defense to Citizen Resilience: Adapting to 21st-Century Threats&#8221; by Christopher Holshek.</strong></p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/counterterrorism/perspective-from-civil-defense-to-citizen-resilience-adapting-to-21st-century-threats/">https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/counterterrorism/perspective-from-civil-defense-to-citizen-resilience-adapting-to-21st-century-threats/</a></p><p>Notes: <em>Homeland Security Today</em>, 22 September 2025.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions: Published Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 43, 24 April 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-1ad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-1ad</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:37:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information. </p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Brains, Heart, and Courage: What Leaders Really Build&#8221; by Jakob Hutter. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-hutter/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-hutter/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.militarymentors.org/post/brains-heart-and-courage-what-leaders-really-build">https://www.militarymentors.org/post/brains-heart-and-courage-what-leaders-really-build</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published on <a href="https://www.militarymentors.org/">https://www.militarymentors.org/ </a></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p style="text-align: center;">&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions: Published Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 42, 17 April 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-214</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-214</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:13:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong> &#8220;Leadership, Presence, and the Perception You Carry&#8221; by Jakob Hutter. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-hutter/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-hutter/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://juniorofficer.army.mil/leadership-presence-and-the-perception-you-carry/">https://juniorofficer.army.mil/leadership-presence-and-the-perception-you-carry/</a></p></blockquote><p>&#9;&#9;</p><p>Submitted by Dr. James Giordano (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-james-giordano-8454476/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-james-giordano-8454476/</a>):</p><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Controlling Command: Is AI Capturing the Ethics of War?&#8221; by James Giordano* &amp; Elise Annett</strong></p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://irregularwarfarecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-VOL11-NO2-PRISM.pdf#page=198">https://irregularwarfarecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-VOL11-NO2-PRISM.pdf#page=198</a></p><p>Notes: PRISM Vol. 11, No. 2 (Spring 2026), p.196-203</p></blockquote><ol start="3"><li><p>&#8220;<strong>A Phenomenologic Approach to the Warrior Experience and Ethos: Consideration of an Arc of Enchantment in the Formation of Individual Military Identity&#8221; by James Giordano* &amp; Elise Annett.</strong></p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149799">https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149799</a></p><p>Notes: Open Journal of Philosophy, Vol.16 No.1, February 2026</p></blockquote><ol start="4"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Perceptions of Threat, Correlates of Dread, and Collective Instability: Implications for Cognitive Engagement and Deterrence Strategy&#8221; by James Giordano* &amp; Diane DiEuliis.</strong></p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149464">https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149464</a></p><p>Notes: Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.14 No.2, February 2026</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p style="text-align: center;">&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions: Published Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 41, 10 April 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-1ab</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-1ab</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p> <strong>&#8220;Fixing Where Soldiers Sleep&#8221; by Tyler O&#8217;Quinn. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerwoquinn/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerwoquinn/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Barracks-Task-Force/">https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Barracks-Task-Force/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published in the <em>Military Review</em>.</p></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p> <em><strong>Letters to Myself</strong></em><strong> by John Cordle. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://stonetowerpress.com/shop-2/authors/john-cordle/letters-to-myself/">https://stonetowerpress.com/shop-2/authors/john-cordle/letters-to-myself/</a></p><p>Notes: &#8220;In the future, what might you say to your younger self if you could do so? We can&#8217;t go back in life for a re-do, but we can learn from our past and encourage others based on our experiences and what we learned. Drawing upon decades of professional leadership and person reflection, John Cordle (NWC 2001) has written an excellent primer in his book &#8220;Letters to Myself&#8221; for anyone pursuing a military, business, or other career or profession. The stories and lessons shared here will amuse, inform, and educate readers.&#8221;</p><p>Published by Stone Tower Press. </p></blockquote><ol start="3"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Restructuring by Reassembly&#8221; by Brad Hardy. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhardy330/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhardy330/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Restructuring-by-Assembly/">https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Restructuring-by-Assembly/</a></p></blockquote><p>Notes: &#8220;This article describes how the Army repeatedly restructures by reassembling pieces of existing organizations rather than building new ones from scratch, creating an &#8220;accordion effect&#8221; of expansion and compression driven by strategic shifts and leadership priorities. The article draws parallels between the current Army Transformation Initiative and earlier reforms like Project 80 and Operation Steadfast, questioning whether this round will finally break the cycle of incremental rather than revolutionary change.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p style="text-align: center;">&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions: Published Content ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 40, 27 March 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-89d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-89d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:40:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the final member submissions post of March!</p><p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Donald Trump&#8217;s Iran Coalition-Building Mistake&#8221; by Ed Salo. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-salo-143879/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-salo-143879/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://nationalinterest.org/feature/donald-trumps-iran-coalition-building-mistake">https://nationalinterest.org/feature/donald-trumps-iran-coalition-building-mistake</a></p><p>Notes: Originally Published by <em>The National Interest</em>.</p></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>&#8220;From Information to Influence: Enlisting Cognitive Frames&#8221; by Ajit Maan. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajit-maan-ph-d-4724a048/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajit-maan-ph-d-4724a048/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/counterterrorism/column-from-information-to-influence-enlisting-cognitive-frames/">https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/counterterrorism/column-from-information-to-influence-enlisting-cognitive-frames/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published in Dr. Maan&#8217;s column for <em>Homeland Security Today</em>.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p style="text-align: center;">&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member's Published Content ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 39, 20 March 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/members-published-content</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/members-published-content</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:36:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><em><strong>MIR.EXE </strong></em><strong>by Dan Dillenback. </strong>(Linkedin: @ddillenback)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.storiesbydk.com/product-page/mirexe">https://www.storiesbydk.com/product-page/mirexe</a></p><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p style="text-align: center;">&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions: Published Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 38, 13 March 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-68b</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-68b</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:06:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information. (If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Legends and Lies in Female Soldier Portraits&#8221; by Kurt Luther. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtluther/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtluther/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.militaryimagesmagazine-digital.com/2026/02/28/legends-and-lies-in-female-soldier-portraits/">https://www.militaryimagesmagazine-digital.com/2026/02/28/legends-and-lies-in-female-soldier-portraits/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published by <em>Military Images</em>. </p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions: Published Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[6 March 2026, Part 37]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-3cf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content-3cf</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:49:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Sustaining Readiness Through Recovery&#8221; by William Powers and Zachary Wriston*</strong>. (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachwriston">https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachwriston</a>) </p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/NCO-Journal/Archives/2026/February/Sustaining-Readiness-Through-Recovery/">https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/NCO-Journal/Archives/2026/February/Sustaining-Readiness-Through-Recovery/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published in the <em>NCO Journal</em>.</p></blockquote><div class="embedded-publication-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:2498873,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Zach&#8217;s Substack&quot;,&quot;logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bt-J!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ba45996-4998-46e6-b378-9623eda286bf_427x458.jpeg&quot;,&quot;base_url&quot;:&quot;https://zachwriston.substack.com&quot;,&quot;hero_text&quot;:&quot;For readers who believe the examined life is worth living and that tradition still has something to teach us.&quot;,&quot;author_name&quot;:&quot;Zach Wriston&quot;,&quot;show_subscribe&quot;:false,&quot;logo_bg_color&quot;:&quot;#171717&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}"><a class="embedded-publication embedded-publication-flex" native="true" href="https://zachwriston.substack.com?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=publication_embed&amp;utm_medium=web"><div class="embedded-publication-left"><img class="embedded-publication-logo" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bt-J!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ba45996-4998-46e6-b378-9623eda286bf_427x458.jpeg" width="40" height="40" style="background-color: rgb(23, 23, 23);"></div><div class="embedded-publication-right"><span class="embedded-publication-name">Zach&#8217;s Substack</span><div class="embedded-publication-hero-text">For readers who believe the examined life is worth living and that tradition still has something to teach us.</div><div class="embedded-publication-author-name">By Zach Wriston</div></div></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p style="text-align: center;">&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Published Work Compilation]]></title><description><![CDATA[27 February 2026, Part 36]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/published-work-compilation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/published-work-compilation</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Rebuilding the Impossible: What Leaders Can Learn from Bill Snyder&#8217;s Turnaround Playbook&#8221; by Jakob Hutter.</strong> (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-hutter/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-hutter/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.dodreads.com/rebuilding-the-impossible-what-leaders-can-learn-from-bill-snyders-turnaround-playbook/">https://www.dodreads.com/rebuilding-the-impossible-what-leaders-can-learn-from-bill-snyders-turnaround-playbook/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published in DODReads.</p></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p>&#8220;<strong>Reimagining Army Divisions for Twenty-First-Century Warfare&#8221; by Nathan Jennings. </strong>(<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-a-jennings">www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-a-jennings</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://mwi.westpoint.edu/reimagining-army-divisions-for-twenty-first-century-warfare/">https://mwi.westpoint.edu/reimagining-army-divisions-for-twenty-first-century-warfare/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published by the Modern War Institute.</p></blockquote><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members' Published Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 35]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/members-published-works-30b</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/members-published-works-30b</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:36:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Deficiency Agent&#8221; by Andrew Liptak. </strong>(<a href="https://www.facebook.com/andrewjliptak/?ref=bookmarks">https://www.facebook.com/andrewjliptak/?ref=bookmarks</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://issues.org/futuretensefiction/fiction-deficiency-agent-liptak/?ref=andrewliptak.com">https://issues.org/futuretensefiction/fiction-deficiency-agent-liptak/?ref=andrewliptak.com</a></p></blockquote><p>&#9;Notes: Originally published as a part of the Future Tense Fiction series, a project between the Arizona State University Center for Science and the Imagination and <em>Issues in Science and Technology.</em></p><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Addressing the staff gap&#8221; by Jakob Hutter. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-hutter/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-hutter/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://europe.stripes.com/military-life/the-staff-gap.html">https://europe.stripes.com/military-life/the-staff-gap.html</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published in <em>Stars and Stripes-Europe</em>.</p></blockquote><ol start="3"><li><p><strong>&#8220;The Closing of the Marine Corps Mind? Strategy, Credentialism, and the Pursuit of Intellectual Depth&#8221; by Benjamin Van Horrick</strong></p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-closing-of-the-marine-corps-mind-strategy-credentialism-and-the-pursuit-of-intellectual-depth/">https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-closing-of-the-marine-corps-mind-strategy-credentialism-and-the-pursuit-of-intellectual-depth/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published by the Modern War Institute.</p><p></p></blockquote><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://milwritersguild.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://milwritersguild.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members' Published Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 34, 30 January 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/members-published-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/members-published-works</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Change or Just Cheating? Overhauling Professional Military Education for the AI Era&#8221; by Time Devine* and Todd Graham.</strong> (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-devine-822a45125/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-devine-822a45125/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://warontherocks.com/2026/01/change-or-just-cheating-overhauling-professional-military-education-for-the-ai-era/">https://warontherocks.com/2026/01/change-or-just-cheating-overhauling-professional-military-education-for-the-ai-era/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published in <em>War on the Rocks</em>.</p></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p><strong> &#8220;Planning Beyond First Contact&#8221; by Ian Whitfield.</strong> (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitfieldi/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitfieldi/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/01/22/planning_beyond_first_contact_1160193.html">https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/01/22/planning_beyond_first_contact_1160193.html</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published on <a href="http://realcleardefense.com">realcleardefense.com</a></p></blockquote><ol start="3"><li><p> <strong>&#8220;Want Influence? Control the Story&#8221; by Ajit Maan. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajit-maan-ph-d-4724a048/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajit-maan-ph-d-4724a048/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.hstoday.us/featured/column-want-influence-control-the-story/">https://www.hstoday.us/featured/column-want-influence-control-the-story/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published as a column in &#8220;Homeland Security Today.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221; If you&#8217;re not a current MWG member and want to be, a new application cycle has<strong> opened for this month, January 2026. </strong>We look forward to hearing from you!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 33, 16 January 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-f94</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-f94</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:58:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Risk-Decision Methodology&#8221; by L. Burton Brender.</strong></p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.army.mil/article-amp/286860/risk_decision_methodology">https://www.army.mil/article-amp/286860/risk_decision_methodology</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published by the <em><a href="https://www.cavalryandarmor.com/journal">Cavalry and Armor</a></em> Journal.</p></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Proxy war at sea&#8221; by Edward Salo.</strong> (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-salo-143879/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-salo-143879/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:184300694,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.thebroadside.org.uk/p/01-2026-proxy-war-at-sea&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:4511905,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;The Broadside&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IR6d!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9639ee08-5248-4834-9d3b-62b7204940e5_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Proxy war at sea&quot;,&quot;truncated_body_text&quot;:&quot;Beginning in November 2023, the Houthi movement in Yemen launched a sustained and deliberate campaign of attacks against commercial and military vessels transiting the Red Sea &#8211; one of the world&#8217;s most vital maritime chokepoints. 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The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><em><strong>Training for Atomic Warfare: US Army Doctrine and Education in the Early Cold War, 1945-1963</strong></em><strong> by Brad Hardy.</strong> (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhardy330/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradhardy330/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://utpress.org/title/training-for-atomic-warfare/">https://utpress.org/title/training-for-atomic-warfare/</a></p></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p><strong> &#8220;Cognitive Warfare: the Illusion of Novelty&#8221; by Matt Armstrong. </strong>(<a href="http://mountainrunner.substack.com">mountainrunner.substack.com</a>; Bluesky: @<a href="http://mountainrunner.us">mountainrunner.us</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:179558982,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mountainrunner.substack.com/p/cognitive-warfare-the-illusion-of&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:773227,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Arming for the War We're In&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v7Xe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6b60088-2825-4fd2-af2c-7c63abaee2cf_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Cognitive Warfare: the Illusion of Novelty&quot;,&quot;truncated_body_text&quot;:&quot;This post began as a critique of an article asking, &#8220;Why is the US Losing the Cognitive Competition?&#8221; I was tempted to ignore the piece entirely, given its defective analysis and the author&#8217;s failure to answer the very question they posed. 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However, it seemed to serve as a fitting companion to my recent&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">5 months ago &#183; 18 likes &#183; 12 comments &#183; Matt Armstrong</div></a></div></blockquote><ol start="3"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Learning From Past Mistakes on Safety&#8221; by John Cordle. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/december/learning-past-mistakes-safety#block-disqus">https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/december/learning-past-mistakes-safety#block-disqus</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published by the U.S. Naval Institute&#8217;s <em>Proceedings</em>.</p></blockquote><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221; If you&#8217;re not a current MWG member and want to be, a new application cycle has<strong> opened for this month, January 2026. </strong>We look forward to hearing from you!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Published Member Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 31, 2 January 2026]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/published-member-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/published-member-works</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy New Year! Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Flying Too Close to the Sun? Palantir&#8217;s Ambitions and the Future of Warfare&#8221; by Benjamin Van Horrick. </strong>(<a href="http://linkedin.com/in/benjaminvanhorrick">http://linkedin.com/in/benjaminvanhorrick</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://spectator.org/flying-too-close-to-the-sun-palantirs-ambitions-and-the-future-of-warfare/">https://spectator.org/flying-too-close-to-the-sun-palantirs-ambitions-and-the-future-of-warfare/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published by <em>The American Spectator</em>.</p></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Why Stoics Would Embrace Just War Theory&#8221; by William C. Spears. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://modernstoicism.com/why-stoics-would-embrace-just-war-theory-by-william-c-spears/">https://modernstoicism.com/why-stoics-would-embrace-just-war-theory-by-william-c-spears/</a></p><p>Notes: This is an excerpt from Spears&#8217; book which was repurposed as a standalone article for the Stoicism Today blog.</p></blockquote><ol start="3"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Give Navy Crews Painted Ships&#8221; by John Cordle* and Ben Miner. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp</a>)&#9;<a href="https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/january/give-navy-crews-painted-ships">https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/january/give-navy-crews-painted-ships</a></p></li></ol><p>&#9;Notes: Originally published by the U.S. Naval Institute&#8217;s <em>Proceedings</em>.</p><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221; If you&#8217;re not a current MWG member and want to be, a new application cycle has opened for this month, January 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Member Submissions: Published Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part XXX, 12 December 2025]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/member-submissions-published-content</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:50:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong> &#8220;Bringing Command and Accountability Back to Surface Fleet Maintenance&#8221; by John Cordle. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordlejp</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://cimsec.org/bringing-command-and-accountability-back-to-surface-fleet-maintenance/">https://cimsec.org/bringing-command-and-accountability-back-to-surface-fleet-maintenance/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published by the Center for International Maritime Security.</p></blockquote><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221; If you&#8217;re not a current MWG member and want to be, there will be <strong>a new application cycle in January 2026</strong>. We look forward to hearing from you!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submitted Member Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part XXIV, 5 December 2025]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/submitted-member-works-b58</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/submitted-member-works-b58</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:34:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;Finding the Identities of a Mystery Civil War Couple&#8221; by Kurt Luther. </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtluther/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtluther/</a>).</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.militaryimagesmagazine-digital.com/2025/11/23/finding-the-identities-of-a-mystery-civil-war-couple/">https://www.militaryimagesmagazine-digital.com/2025/11/23/finding-the-identities-of-a-mystery-civil-war-couple/</a></p></blockquote><p>&#9;Notes: Originally published in <em>Military Images Digital</em>.</p><ol start="2"><li><p><em><strong>The Unconventionals: True stories about outsiders who changed the world</strong></em><strong> by Seth Bush.</strong></p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a 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href="https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/sabotage-as-a-new-normal/">https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/sabotage-as-a-new-normal/</a> </p><p>Notes: Originally published by the Irregular Warfare Initiative. </p></blockquote><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221; If you&#8217;re not a current MWG member and want to be, there will be a new application cycle in January 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submitted Member Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part XVIII, 28 November 2025]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/submitted-member-works-fe9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/submitted-member-works-fe9</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information. If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;&#8216;Cognitive Warfare&#8217; fails the cognitive test&#8221; by Matt Armstrong. </strong>(<a href="https://substack.com/@mountainrunner">https://substack.com/@mountainrunner</a>)</p></li></ol><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:178938261,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mountainrunner.substack.com/p/cognitive-warfare-fails-the-cognitive&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:773227,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Arming for the War We're In&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v7Xe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6b60088-2825-4fd2-af2c-7c63abaee2cf_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;\&quot;Cognitive Warfare\&quot; fails the cognitive test&quot;,&quot;truncated_body_text&quot;:&quot;The estimable Frank Hoffman penned something that is part literature review of the term &#8220;cognitive warfare&#8221; and part defense of the term. 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I trust Frank&#8217;s assessments and generally defer to his experience and analytical rigor. In &#8220;Assessing Cognitive Warfare&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">6 months ago &#183; 10 likes &#183; 7 comments &#183; Matt Armstrong</div></a></div><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Council of National Defense&#8221; by Dr. Nathan Finney. </strong>(<a href="http://nathankfinney.com">http://nathankfinney.com</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/council-of-national-defense/">https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/council-of-national-defense/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published in the <em><a href="https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/">International Encyclopedia of the First World War</a></em>.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221; If you&#8217;re not a current MWG member, there will be a new application cycle in January 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[MWG Member Submissions: Published Content ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part XVII, 21 November 2025]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/mwg-member-submissions-published</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/mwg-member-submissions-published</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information.</p><p>(If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p> &#8220;<strong>Seven Contemporary Insights on the State of the Ukraine War&#8221; by Mick Ryan. </strong>(X: @warinthefuture, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mick-ryan-am-ba299540/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mick-ryan-am-ba299540/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/seven-contemporary-insights-state-ukraine-war">https://www.csis.org/analysis/seven-contemporary-insights-state-ukraine-war</a></p><p>Notes: Mick Ryan is a MWG member, one of the MWG&#8217;s Board members on the Board of Advisors, and originally published this article with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.</p></blockquote><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive.</a>&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[MWG Published Content Compilation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part XXVI: 10 November 2025]]></description><link>https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/mwg-published-content-compilation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://milwritersguild.substack.com/p/mwg-published-content-compilation</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Military Writers Guild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:39:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FMrq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa38cd99e-5d00-43b0-a5d4-2cb9b77bac9e_180x180.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please find a selection of the published MWG member works that were submitted below. The title, author, and where you can find the works are listed, along with any additional information. (If multiple authors, an asterisk will be placed next to the submitting MWG member)</p><ol><li><p><strong>&#8220;The Division of Korea: a roadmap for the cold war&#8221; by Matt Armstrong</strong>. (<a href="http://mountainrunner.substack.com">mountainrunner.substack.com</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:161372482,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mountainrunner.substack.com/p/the-division-of-korea-a-roadmap-for&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:773227,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Arming for the War We're In&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!v7Xe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6b60088-2825-4fd2-af2c-7c63abaee2cf_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Division of Korea: a roadmap for the cold war &quot;,&quot;truncated_body_text&quot;:&quot;Korea is rightly considered to have a pivotal role in the cold war that emerged after the hot war of World War II. Well, sort of. 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Well, sort of. It&#8217;s common to start such a conversation with the Korean War and its role in the cold war. These narratives often ignore&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">7 months ago &#183; 3 likes &#183; Matt Armstrong</div></a></div></blockquote><ol start="2"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Polymodern Warfare&#8221; by Adam Karaoguz</strong>. 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A Renaissance Human, comfortable in a variety of different situations&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">7 months ago &#183; 42 likes &#183; 17 comments &#183; Adam Karaoguz</div></a></div></li></ol><ol start="3"><li><p><strong>&#8220;Like Spartans&#8221; by William C. Spears</strong>.<strong> </strong>(<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/</a>)</p></li></ol><blockquote><p><a href="https://stockdalecenter.com/blog/2025/10/07/like-spartans/">https://stockdalecenter.com/blog/2025/10/07/like-spartans/</a></p><p>Notes: Originally published by the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership.</p><p></p></blockquote><p>Thank you for supporting MWG members&#8217; work, and please continue submitting published content for MWG to promote!</p><p>&#127775;If you&#8217;re a <strong>current MWG member</strong> who wants to submit published works, go to: <a href="https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership">https://www.militarywritersguild.org/membership</a>, then click on the button at the bottom of the page, &#8220;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN9vB4uK8MbYi7dd-Sc8GRCWKg5u_R04mUD54hUT9bpoCMDg/viewform">Submission Form: Published Content for MWG Member Archive</a>.&#8221;</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>