09/04/2025
๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ?
-- Earl Newsome Jr. | U.S. Army | Signal Corps Officer | West Point โ84 | 5 years active duty
-- Earl began his military career at Fort Gordon, Georgia, before moving on to Fort Huachuca for an electronic warfare course. He then established himself at Fort Hood, Texas, as a member of the E Company, 16th Signal Battalion, part of the 3rd Signal Brigade. Over the course of his service, he took on roles ranging from a communications officer within a Cavalry unit to serving as the Assistant S3 for the 16th Signal Battalion. His MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) was 25 Bravo.
-- "I came from a military background. My grandfather served in multiple conflicts and left the army as a 'Full Bird' Colonel. My uncle served as an engineer in multiple conflicts and left the army as a Major. I served and my brother also served. Iโm happy to have served and found it an honor and reflective of the words Duty, Honor, and Country. Iโm reminded of it every day, the freedoms we have are because of those who served.โ
๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ?
-- Earl mentioned two phrases that have stuck with him forever: โTo be all that you can beโ and โdo more in the morning than most people do all day.โ
-- He then talked about the tenants of leadership that have helped him in the military and now in corporate life: โLeadership is about being strategically competent, tactically competent, and technically competent. Good leadership is knowing what hill to take and what objective to go after; itโs finding a way to accomplish an objective the safest way possible with the fewest casualties; itโs rolling up your sleeves and helping your team along the way.โ
-- โTaking care of soldiers means equipping them well, training them well, and giving them the space to practice and improve. Thatโs how you prepare people to succeed, whether in the Army or in corporate life.โ
๐๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐?
-- Earl shared a powerful framework: โSee me, know me, invest in me, think of me.โ He explained that we must first see veterans for who they are, then know them by understanding their experiences and strengths. From there, we must invest in them by giving them space, grace, and opportunities to transition into civilian careers. And finally, think of them when offering leadership positions or new opportunities, appreciating the expertise and leadership veterans bring. This ensures that veterans can be all that they can be, not only during their time of service, but throughout their lives.
Earl, thank you for your service and your input. Your story has provided wisdom that can be utilized in all walks of life. Thank you for helping us take another step towards the peak!
