Author: Michael

Located on California’s Central Coast, Monterey is world-renowned for its natural beauty and ocean views. Whether you’re a Big Little Lies fan, or you get stationed at the Defense Language Institute or Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey is a great place to be stationed or to visit.
If you go for a week or a weekend, here are some of the must-see spots in the area. Be forewarned, Monterey isn’t what you might imagine when you think of a California beach town. It’s often a little overcast and temperatures run in the mid-60s.

Read More

The Marine Corps has set its sights on using large language models to help service members retrieve critical information and plan missions.
The effort is part of a broader push by the Marines to implement a new artificial intelligence strategy, according to Capt. Chris Clark, AI lead at the deputy commandant for information’s Service Data Office.
“We’re not trying to develop necessarily a Marine Corps ChatGPT-like capability, but what we are doing instead, which goes back to goal one of the AI strategy, is we are aligning AI with the mission.

Read More

This is Chapter 8 in the Grief Memoir. Catch up with previous chapters here.
Following our trip to Disneyland, I was in the homestretch for my pregnancy. I was worried about what would happen when Dad went into the hospital again. What if it happened when I was in active labor? What if I was in a sleep-deprived haze with a newborn? How do I care for Dad when I’m far away and can’t travel? 
I game-planned over the following months with James, our friends and family, and my therapist. I had to release the guilt of not being able to do everything.

Read More