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INDEPENDENT THINKING in the military
I SERVED IN the military for over 23 years in a variety of units and often under trying circumstances. I have seen the positive and negative sides of the military up close.
In the military, where uniformity and disciplined action are rigorously stressed, there is a strange paradox—this citadel of conformity also values the independent thinker. In fact, in times of trial, the independent thinker with the moral courage to speak truth for the good of the unit is a highly valued person.
About the author
Ryder Stevens is a Christian Science practitioner living in Auburn, Washington.

November 17, 2003 issue
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To think for yourself
Bill Dawley
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Letters
with contributions from Andrew Wilson, Elizabeth Marouk-Coe, John Platt, Dilys E. Bell, Robert Goodspeed
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AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY LAUNCHES PROGRAMS TO REACH AMERICA'S YOUTH
Francine Lange, Roy Lloyd
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THINK for yourself
By J. Thomas Black
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INDEPENDENT THINKING in the military
By Ryder Stevens
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Following my own path
By Marilyn Jones
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Calculating a new way to think
By Susan Cobb
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PLEASE GOD
By Joan Taylor
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An unexpected detour — A psychologist talks about finding God
By Sentinel staff
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More than a footrace in Johannesburg
By Michael Noyce
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PRAYER AND THE CALIFORNIA FIRES
By Channing Walker
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It's about savvy and self-control
By Holly Gutelius Wheeler
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Adoption pending: Who's in charge?
By Cheryl Ranson
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Higher expectations for Iraq
By Russ Gerber
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A change of thought leads to healing of dizziness
David G. Shields
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Spiritual understanding heals injuries
Agnes Siewert
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Safe on speeding ferry
Devon Thompson Neal
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Glass flowers—and thinking for yourself
Mary Trammell