Article – “Black Market” Professional Military Education

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"One of the biggest advantages of the independent producers of PME is their speed and scope. I learned this from personal experience. After spending years writing a dissertation on the topic of U.S. Army Self-Development, I was excited to submit my research for publication in the journal of the two major U.S. Army schoolhouses. In both cases, I spent months waiting for a reply, only to be directed elsewhere as the research did not fit the “scope” of the journal. I went on to try to publish in a Canadian journal only to wait close to a year to be told they could not find suitable individuals for the peer-review process. Knowing that this was valuable research, I wanted to get it in front of soldiers. It took me less than a month to get the article published through an independent producer and in front of the right audience. I went on to establish The Evolving Warfighter YouTube channel to further push out my research in an easily accessible format. With the speed of publication offered by independent producers and the highly motivated audiences they attract, I personally feel like they are the superior route to get your thoughts “out to the field”."