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Fort McCoy Garrison commander provides remarks during 2022 Women's Equality Day observance
Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office
Aug. 25, 2022 | 1:27
Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger provides comments Aug. 25, 2022, at the end of the installation observance of Women's Equality Day. Author and domestic-violence survivor Carolyn Colleen shares her personal story of perseverance and more during the observance, and Messenger applauded her for sharing her story. Colleen’s FIERCE 5 blueprint for domestic-violence recovery and future success is well known. In Colleen’s book, “F.I.E.R.C.E., Transform Your Life In The Face of Adversity 5 Minutes At A Time!,” it describes what the FIERCE acronym means.
• Focused breath: take a deep breath, face fear, and focus.
• Identify one goal; name three things required to achieve that goal.
• Examine barriers to the goal.
• Reflect and visualize your truths; co-create your own reality.
• Courage: recognize that you have the courage.
• Engage — take action.
(Audio by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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