Vicky Osborn is an Education Officer posted to Headquarters Forces Command, Directorate of Professional Military Education. Previous postings include the Army Knowledge Centre (ALPC) and Army Logistics Training Centre.
This article, from the Council of Foreign Relations, gives an excellent overview of the Sunni-Shia divide within Islam that shapes much of the politics within the Middle East.
This series of 6 TED talks on 'The Benefits of Failure' offers great insight on how to turn a negative experience into an opportunity to grow and succeed.
5 Harrowing Stories of Hand-to-Hand Combat in Iraq and Afghanistan via Task & Purpose
In this link by Task & Purpose describes the heroic actions of five Marines who, when they were unable to use their service weapon, survived by not backing down in a fight.
