The morning after my retirement ceremony, I opened the closet and stared. For 30 years, the Army had made getting dressed simple. Although the look of the uniforms changed over my career, the functions remained the same: PT, duty, and dress. Now, I faced choices every morning. What belt matched? Footwear? None of it felt […]
Alan M. Evans
Dr. Alan M. Evans is a retired U.S. Army colonel who now serves in a leadership role within the federal government. He holds a doctorate in strategic leadership from Liberty University, where his research explored the impact of followership dynamics on leadership effectiveness. Drawing on more than three decades of service and experience, he writes about leadership, identity, and purpose in and beyond the military.

