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The Integrity of a Promise, Scott Mann and the Pineapple Express
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I will never forget the feeling that rushed over me when I heard about the Pineapple Express during August 2021. Scott Mann, a retired Lieutenant Colonel and former U.S. Army Green Beret joined with other veterans who resolved to fulfill their promises to the Aghan allies for protection.
The efforts of Scott and other veterans through the Pineapple Express and other civilian-led efforts were nothing short of heroic. But their commitment to find and fund their own way back to Afghanistan illuminated a whole other level of integrity, leadership, and “What right looks like”. Against the backdrop of what Gen Milley has since called a “Strategic failure”, the Pineapple Express shook me and many others in the country awake, revealing the startling breakdown of the institution’s hierarchy, a shift in the future of humanitarian aid, and the power of human kindness.
For more information on Scott Mann:
Website and "Last Out": https://scottmann.com/
Rooftop Leadership: https://rooftopleadership.com/
This podcast is based on the book Military Culture Shift by clinical consultant and SME on military family culture, Corie Weathers.
Order your copy of Military Culture Shift https://militaryfamilybooks.com/products/military-culture-shift-by-corie-weathers
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Find out more about how you can work with and contact Corie https://www.corieweathers.com
Final Credits song is "Rules of Engagement" by Anthony Wheeler / Maia Sharp with Songwriting with Soldiers. (https://songwritingwithsoldiers.bandcamp.com/track/rules-of-engagement)
Scott's Full testimony before Congress:
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