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J.E. Curtis
J.E. Curtis

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Jun 1, 2022

Love Letters

In 2019 Tom Cruise began a publicity tour for the much-anticipated sequel to his 1986 blockbuster Top Gun. In an interview with Conan O’Brien he said the sequel would be a “love letter to Naval Aviation.” We now know that the summer 2020 release date came and went, as did…

Top Gun Maverick

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Love Letters
Love Letters
Top Gun Maverick

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Mar 8, 2022

What’s a Flag?

Below are thoughts I recently delivered to my small community’s leadership. Mayor Miller and Council Members, I had an opportunity to watch last week’s council meeting and noted the commentary pertaining to the continued flying of the Russian Federation (RF) flag at both ports of entry as well as within…

Anacortes

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What’s a Flag?
What’s a Flag?
Anacortes

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Nov 23, 2021

Happily Insignificant

Throughout our lives, both personal and professional, we establish reputations, form expectations, and gain responsibilities; if we’re not careful this can lead us to mistaking busyness for purpose. If we’re fortunate enough to recognize this, hitting the pause button on life, even if only for a brief moment, can allow…

Naval Aviation

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Happily Insignificant
Happily Insignificant
Naval Aviation

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Jun 5, 2021

The Silver Waterfall, a review

The Silver Waterfall, Captain Kevin P. Miller USN (ret). San Diego, CA. Braveship Books, 2020. Early on the morning of June 4th, 1942, the situation in the Pacific remained bleak for the United States. Though the Americans had found recent strategic successes with the Battle of Coral Sea (April) and…

Midway

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The Silver Waterfall, a review
The Silver Waterfall, a review
Midway

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May 31, 2021

Hard Talks

Memorial Day stirs an array of emotions in many of us. There is no shortage of articles, essays, and interviews with pious voices imploring civilians to recognize that the holiday isn’t just about their barbecues and steep retail discounts. There are families who’ve suffered the unimaginable and find this day…

Memorial Day

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Hard Talks
Hard Talks
Memorial Day

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Jan 18, 2021

Life’s Most Urgent Question

Below is a note I sent my squadron in 2020 on the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr Day. It was early in what would turn out to be an extremely difficult seven months at sea. I’ve since moved on into retirement, but this team is getting ready to head…

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Life’s Most Urgent Question
Life’s Most Urgent Question

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Jan 5, 2021

Finding the Light

I spent the better part of 20 years thinking about landing jets on ships, preparing to land jets on ships, or actually landing jets on ships. During the day, this is the second most fun thing an adult can do, and most pilots can’t believe they get paid to do…

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Finding the Light
Finding the Light

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Published in The Startup

·Dec 9, 2020

Winning Cultures Worlds Apart

At first glance, it doesn’t seem there’s much common ground between the National Football League and the high stakes world of carrier aviation. However, when it comes to winning, they share a lot. Between 2005 and 2011 the New York Giants made five NFL playoff appearances and won the ultimate…

Leadership

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Winning Cultures Worlds Apart
Winning Cultures Worlds Apart
Leadership

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Published in The Startup

·Nov 24, 2020

Focus on Less to Achieve More

It’s difficult to find a pejorative that doesn’t apply to 2020. Some of the less explicit ones revolve around the wholly unpredictable nature of what the year’s thrown our way. Words like “unprecedented” and “unbelievable” have been tossed around quite a bit — and with good reason. And while we…

Leadership

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Focus on Less to Achieve More
Focus on Less to Achieve More
Leadership

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Oct 15, 2020

Worth The Trip

Two weeks ago I did one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my professional life — I left my job. In the same one-hour ceremony I turned over command of “my” squadron, and I retired from the Navy. …

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Worth The Trip
Worth The Trip

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Retired Naval Aviator, mediocre writer

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