Nick Bare

Like make ourselves smaller for a much greater purpose.

That's right.

It's really easy to inflate ourselves and make ourselves look and feel and want to be bigger.

Absolutely.

Because how do we make ourselves smaller?

That's right.

Going back to what you shared with the tone of humility.

Pride is our greatest enemy.

Oh, yes.

Humility is our greatest friend.

I'm curious...

You know, compared to the deployment in 2002 in Afghanistan, was there a deployment after that that was more kinetic that...

really challenged you in terms of your leadership abilities and skill?

Yeah, I can imagine.

Were you able to in that moment or shortly after be able to reflect and maybe think there's something to learn here that I can apply to this next chapter to be a better, stronger, more effective leader?

Like maybe I'm being taught something right here or was a lot of anger just coming out of it?

I can imagine you've seen the best and worst of people.

Yes.

You know, thinking about the preparation for a deployment in garrison.

Yeah.