US Army
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Every soldier starts their career the same way as those before them–in an eight to ten week trial where they’re pushed and pulled (and stressed) to their limits; transformed from a civilian into a warrior. We all start out different but by the time it’s over, we all graduate as brothers…
A veteran speaks: the need for simplicity in DoD IT Modernization
Guest Author: Gus Mendiola is a Cisco Systems Engineering Manager and veteran. He currently leads a team of engineers supporting the United States Army in CONUS, SWA, and Europe. He retired from the U.S. Army in 2013, after serving as a Platoon Leader, Company Commander, and in other leadership posi…
How My Cisco Team Helped Me While I Served Overseas
How do you get through a 12-month deployment with the US Army to the Middle East? For me, much of it was through my Cisco Family. As you can imagine, life in a combat theater can be quite lonely, especially for a person of my rank, Command Sergeant Major. The good news is that, after having been dep…
Cisco, Intel speed battlefield decision-making
Battlefield decisions have to be lightning quick. Thanks to Cisco and Intel, special operations forces can now have more information at their fingertips for making those judgment calls. At this year’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, we presented a groundbreaking demonstration that hig…
Planning My Next Path – US Army Vet’s Road to Cisco
We should all be looking ahead in life, chasing our next goal. Sometimes the path is straight, and sometimes, it throws us a lot of curves. For example, I was born and raised a Kansas boy. If it’s Kansas sports (Jayhawks, Chiefs, Royals) I’m a fan. I made a plan to join the United States Army, and i…
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