Sunday, February 11, 2018 - Motivational Quotes of the Day! - Victory for Veterans

Good morning, my friend COL Mikel J. Burroughs as a man who was born in Philadelphia, PA and grew up just outside and reported to the Philadelphia military transition point on November 11, 1974 I have a natural affinity for the Philadelphia Eagles.
I also learned to enjoy many of Linda Ronstadt's backup band while they played with her and later after they became the Eagles . I enjoyed them more after Joe Walsh left the James Gang and migrated to the Eagles.

Eagles are solitary creatures which tend to inhabit heights - they come together in pairs for mating and stay together till death does them part.
"Bald eagles stay hitched until death do they part, often returning year after year to the same nest. While there, the pair continuously adds to the structure, so that after many seasons it assumes gargantuan proportions and stands as a symbol of their fidelity. In Vermilion, Ohio, one behemoth, used for more than three decades, measured 9 feet across and nearly 12 feet high, and was estimated to weigh more than 2 tons.
Though the birds' courtship rituals are spectacular in their display of aerial acrobatics, it is nest building that cements the bond between male and female. Dad's contribution to his progeny doesn't end at conception: He sticks around to help incubate the eggs and feed the offspring. Bald eagles, which are capable of breeding at about 4 years and have been known to live to 28 in the wild, are not unique in their sexual liaisons. According to Frank Gill, Audubon's senior vice president of science, more than 95 percent of bird species are monogamous, making them among the most loyal members of the animal kingdom. Recent research, however, is yielding evidence that philandering may be more prevalent than previously supposed. "The general rule emerging," says Gill, "is that sexual infidelity is common in socially monogamous species."
From audubon.org/news/do-eagles-remain-faithful-one-mate-their-entire-lives

Thanks for quoiting Isaiah 40:31 - below is the context of that verse.
The Bible speaks much of the Eagle
Isaiah 40: 26-31
"Lift up your eyes on high
And see who has created these stars,
The One who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,
Not one of them is missing.
Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel,
“My way is hidden from the LORD,
And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God”?
Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired.
His understanding is inscrutable.
He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might He increases power.
Though youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous young men stumble badly,
Yet those who wait for the LORD
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary."
Midnight Special performance of Steve Miller Band playing Fly Like An Eagle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a6lAwbE1J4

LORD we need YOUR help to fly like an eagle with honor, dignity, loyalty and grace and compassion and focus. Give us grace of LORD to do what needs to be done with respect.
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski SP5 Robert Ruck SPC Margaret Higgins SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan

Airborne, sir! There's a reason the Founder's chose the eagle.
The quote from Isaiah is awesome: "...they will mount up with wings like eagles...."
Thank you for the encouragement to take flight today COL Mikel J. Burroughs!

From the leadership point of view, if you are an eagle you raise others to be eagles. Feed, teach and encourage and when ready push them out of the nest so they can fly.
SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas COL Mikel J. Burroughs Maj Marty Hogan LTC Jeff Shearer A1C Ian Williams Sgt John H. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen LTC John Griscom SPC Brett Curry SPC Margaret Higgins Col Dona Marie Iversen CMSAF Donald Sanders SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth CSM Ms. Susan Patchen, MBA & MAED/CI CSM Kim Thomas Michalowski, CSM (R)