Question of the Hour: How do two retired naval officers, one on a flat career track, the other on a career obstacle course, come together in the wake of the murder of George Floyd?

A Tale of Two Officers
Reuben Keith Green is a retired Surface Warfare U.S. Naval Officer who served 22 years in the Atlantic Fleet. He has devoted his energy to discussing issues regarding military service that adversely affect minority personnel and has written or been featured in stories that address those issues. He has a MS degree in Human Resources Development. He is the author of Black Officer, White Navy, which chronicles his voyage from high school dropout to Surface Warfare Officer.

Dr. John Cordle is a retired Navy Captain with 30 years of service. He commanded two Navy warships, USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) and USS San Jacinto (CG 56). He was the 2010 recipient of the Navy League John Paul Jones Award and the BUMED (Bureau of Medicine and Surgery) Epictetus Award for Innovative and Inspirational Leadership, and the 2019 ASNE Solberg Award Winner for his research in the area of Crew Endurance and Human Systems Engineering.

With Strikingly Different Experiences
Both had the experience of being in the Navy, but between the two of them, their experiences were strikingly different. And they did not know another while serving.