By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief John Gowans’ contributions to The Salvation Army are of such significance, I believe, that picking one or two is impossible. Regardless, his relationship with all of us held such intensity and authority that no one with him

By Sharon Robertson, Lt. Colonel “Just the facts, ma’am.” This catch phrase became popular in the days of the 1950s television series, “Dragnet,” and is still noteworthy. It is often difficult to abandon the entertaining embellishments and get to the facts of

By Douglas O’Brien, Lt. Colonel My end-of-year reading often includes articles with “transition” themes. They are usually articles about well-known people who died during the previous year. As I read one of these pieces, a phrase caught my eye: “died of

By Victor Leslie, Lt. Colonel As we drove home following the afternoon rain storm, windshield wipers working but not fast enough, the wind had fun with our little car while we maneuvered our way on the potholed streets of Jamaica. Struggling

By  Dick  Hagerty, Advisory board Member How current is your long-range specific plan? If your corps is like most, you either have not updated the plan for a very long time, or perhaps you never have created a plan to begin with.