SSgt Tanner Iskra 6730283 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-561694"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fborne-the-battle-228-walter-gaskin-retired-marine-corps-lieutenant-general-19th-deputy-chairman-of-the-nato-military-community-more%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Borne+the+Battle+%23228%3A+Walter+Gaskin%2C+Retired+Marine+Corps+Lieutenant+General%2C+19th+Deputy+Chairman+of+the+NATO+Military+Community+%26+More&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fborne-the-battle-228-walter-gaskin-retired-marine-corps-lieutenant-general-19th-deputy-chairman-of-the-nato-military-community-more&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ABorne the Battle #228: Walter Gaskin, Retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General, 19th Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Community &amp; More%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/borne-the-battle-228-walter-gaskin-retired-marine-corps-lieutenant-general-19th-deputy-chairman-of-the-nato-military-community-more" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="f2e42ea5fee2b3104bb4ffbb0575191b" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/561/694/for_gallery_v2/8b5f8542.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/561/694/large_v3/8b5f8542.png" alt="8b5f8542" /></a></div></div>This week’s episode of Borne the Battle features retired Marine Corps Veteran Lieutenant General Walter Gaskin, the first Black American to command a Marine Division and the 19th Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (<a target="_blank" href="http://rly.pt/2YU7rh4">http://rly.pt/2YU7rh4</a>) Gaskin discusses the challenges in overcoming adversity, stereotypes and biases in the international military community.<br /><br />Listen to the Podcast: <a target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof">https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof</a><br />Visit Homepage Here: <a target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/2H0A5ou">https://bit.ly/2H0A5ou</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/604/598/qrc/20190124_190115-CHODS168_rdax_775x440.jpg?1612816142"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://rly.pt/2YU7rh4)">Military Committee (MC)</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The Military Committee (MC) is the senior military authority in NATO and the oldest permanent body in NATO after the North Atlantic Council, both having been formed only months after the Alliance came into being. It is the primary source of military advice to the North Atlantic Council and the Nuclear Planning Group, and gives direction to the two Strategic Commanders.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2021-02-08T15:26:06-05:00 SSgt Tanner Iskra 6730283

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-561694"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fborne-the-battle-228-walter-gaskin-retired-marine-corps-lieutenant-general-19th-deputy-chairman-of-the-nato-military-community-more%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Borne+the+Battle+%23228%3A+Walter+Gaskin%2C+Retired+Marine+Corps+Lieutenant+General%2C+19th+Deputy+Chairman+of+the+NATO+Military+Community+%26+More&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fborne-the-battle-228-walter-gaskin-retired-marine-corps-lieutenant-general-19th-deputy-chairman-of-the-nato-military-community-more&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ABorne the Battle #228: Walter Gaskin, Retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General, 19th Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Community &amp; More%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/borne-the-battle-228-walter-gaskin-retired-marine-corps-lieutenant-general-19th-deputy-chairman-of-the-nato-military-community-more" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="4ee055eb8497517ce2259552c6d98e26" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/561/694/for_gallery_v2/8b5f8542.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/561/694/large_v3/8b5f8542.png" alt="8b5f8542" /></a></div></div>This week’s episode of Borne the Battle features retired Marine Corps Veteran Lieutenant General Walter Gaskin, the first Black American to command a Marine Division and the 19th Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee (<a target="_blank" href="http://rly.pt/2YU7rh4">http://rly.pt/2YU7rh4</a>) Gaskin discusses the challenges in overcoming adversity, stereotypes and biases in the international military community.<br /><br />Listen to the Podcast: <a target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof">https://bit.ly/2ZXlHof</a><br />Visit Homepage Here: <a target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/2H0A5ou">https://bit.ly/2H0A5ou</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/604/598/qrc/20190124_190115-CHODS168_rdax_775x440.jpg?1612816142"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://rly.pt/2YU7rh4)">Military Committee (MC)</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The Military Committee (MC) is the senior military authority in NATO and the oldest permanent body in NATO after the North Atlantic Council, both having been formed only months after the Alliance came into being. It is the primary source of military advice to the North Atlantic Council and the Nuclear Planning Group, and gives direction to the two Strategic Commanders.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2021-02-08T15:26:06-05:00 2021-02-08T15:26:06-05:00 SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth 6730286

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Excellent history share brother <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1662524" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1662524-ssgt-tanner-iskra">SSgt Tanner Iskra</a>

2021-02-08T15:30:29-05:00 2021-02-08T15:30:29-05:00 CPT Richard Trione 6730834

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thank you for this great History share!

2021-02-08T19:08:40-05:00 2021-02-08T19:08:40-05:00 CPL Douglas Chrysler 6731516

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I knew a Wally Gaskins; could be related.

2021-02-08T23:42:13-05:00 2021-02-08T23:42:13-05:00 Wayne Soares 6733991

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Excellent share Tanner

2021-02-09T21:14:58-05:00 2021-02-09T21:14:58-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 6736052

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great history share...

2021-02-10T15:25:49-05:00 2021-02-10T15:25:49-05:00 CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member 6744751

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The 3 largest families on Harkers Island, NC were Garner, Gaskin, and I believe Wilson. They were light green variant, and had their own dialect, sounding almost like New England. I worked with some at MCAS Cherry Point and NARF around 81-83.

2021-02-13T19:27:59-05:00 2021-02-13T19:27:59-05:00 CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana 6750900

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Very interesting indeed; although Psychology 101, many of us diversified leaders overcame those biases as well.

2021-02-16T06:08:37-05:00 2021-02-16T06:08:37-05:00 2021-02-08T15:26:06-05:00