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Quit Glorifying Political Violence

There seems to be an increase in violent political rhetoric that has been building for the past couple of years. We like to distance…

7 min readOct 26, 2020

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Quit Glorifying Political Violence

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Travis Rappé

Universal Healthcare as a Function of Economic Advantage and Personal Liberty

Our current healthcare approach is like taking a NFL team through a season without team trainers and doctors for a portion of the team.

6 min readOct 16, 2020

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Universal Healthcare as a Function of Economic Advantage and Personal Liberty

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Travis Rappé

Lack of Personal Responsibility is Killing Americans

When we look back on COVID-19, we will realize that state controls and lack of personal responsibility will result in more deaths than the…

3 min readJul 19, 2020

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Lack of Personal Responsibility is Killing Americans

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Travis Rappé

Is it a WAR against COVID-19?

The amount of wartime imagery and vocabulary comparing the COVID-19 outbreak is everywhere. Phrases like “War on COVID-19,” “it’s like a…

7 min readMar 31, 2020

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Is it a WAR against COVID-19?

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Travis Rappé

Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day

“The unofficial start of summer”

2 min readMay 24, 2019

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Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day

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Travis Rappé

My Rethinking of Thanksgiving

As I have aged, my opinions about life has changed. I think most come from different schools of thought in regards to the nature of life…

2 min readNov 18, 2018

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My Rethinking of Thanksgiving

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Travis Rappé

The Donkey Ambush

During the summer of 2008, the 173rd Airborne had the Afghan Army Company that I was advising conduct an air assault with them around a…

5 min readJun 24, 2018

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The Donkey Ambush

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Travis Rappé

Personal Relationships as a Business Driver when Assets are Minimal

Another lesson from Afghanistan… Go back to the 1980s and the locals will tell you how they ran the Russians out of Asmar, Afghanistan…

3 min readMay 14, 2018

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Personal Relationships as a Business Driver when Assets are Minimal

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Third Time’s the Charm…

This is a pretty personal story… I kept it very personal and very private when I was in the Marines because I saw it as a hindrance to…

4 min readMar 23, 2018

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Third Time’s the Charm…

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Travis Rappé

True Short Stories P4: Rambo is a Good Man

When I was deployed to Afghanistan, I spent a few hours a day just talking to an Afghan Company Commander and his NCOs. We talked about…

3 min readMar 11, 2018

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True Short Stories P4: Rambo is a Good Man

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Travis Rappé

Travis Rappé

A&M Aggie. U.S. Marine. SMU Mustang. Marketer. I will always be patriotic about this country even when I ask it to be better. My opinions are my own.

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