by Mari K Eder | Jul 24, 2022 | Op-Eds and Commentary
Seventy-four years ago, President Truman recognized the need to reform the military’s diversity and inclusion policies. On July 26, 1948, he signed E.O. 9981 to integrate the Armed Forces, and a month earlier on June 12, 1948, Congress also enacted... 
by Mari K Eder | Aug 3, 2021 | Newsletters
It was a beautiful late summer evening in Salzburg, Austria, perfect for a celebration and new beginnings. General Mark Clark, former Commander of 5th U.S. Army, now the Commander of U.S. Occupational Forces in Austria had just revived the Salzburg Music Festival. It... 
by Mari K Eder | Jul 30, 2021 | Op-Eds and Commentary
When Mari K. Eder, a retired major general, was coming up in the U.S. Army, she was called a unicorn, she says. Serving at a time when combat commands weren’t yet open to women, she held training and professional commands at the company, battalion, brigade and... 
by Mari K Eder | Jul 25, 2018 | Strategic Communications
Everything we do is a negotiation, says retired Army Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder, “whether it’s making a dental appointment, working out contract terms, or engaging in international diplomacy at the highest levels.” However, the most difficult—and most...