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Reimagining how we gather to explore alternative approaches to building community in the national security sphere. Supporting the Defense...
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Jesse Levin
May 30, 20231 min
Spartan 100 + Tactivate
It just takes the right spark, local tie-in and ops team to pull off what would be considered to be impossible through the lens of...
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Jesse Levin
May 30, 20231 min
Achieve Outsized Impact
The breadth and scope of what can be achieved in seemingly impossible environments is astonishing when the right team comes together....
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Jesse Levin
May 30, 20231 min
A Year of Impact
When local businesses are empowered and positively leveraged for humanitarian efforts, the time from occurrence to impact is rapid and...
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Jesse Levin
Mar 13, 20221 min
Updates From Ukraine. Notes from a running log
Access is everything and any form of credential / affiliation often helps. Found a print shop and made windshield placards for the car to...
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Jesse Levin
Mar 9, 20221 min
Poland Ukraine Update
Every disaster zone / crisis has that one bar where everyone gathers. Where we were staying the restaurant was exceptionally wookiee spy...
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Jesse Levin
Mar 9, 20221 min
Poland and Ukraine
The dissonance is material. How humans can permit such activity is a fascinating enigma. What I am certain of after only a day and a half...
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Jesse Levin
Mar 20, 20207 min
A Minuteman Militia to make ready for & to respond to Covid-19 & future emergencies
The need for a digital and physical Minuteman Militia to make ready for and respond to Covid-19 and future occurrences. Current state:...
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Jesse Levin
Mar 20, 20201 min
Tequila and Tourniquets with Team Rubicon Global
Tactivate hosted a Tequila and Tounriquets class with Team Rubicon Global at Logan Exchange in Washington DC. Its incredibly rewarding to...
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Jesse Levin
Nov 1, 20191 min
Switching from a disaster response to disaster readiness resource ecosystem.
In the aftermath of large-scale disasters there is a mass mobilization of good will, resources and energy. These emergencies offer a...
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Jesse Levin
Oct 19, 20191 min
The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum: The Summit Series and YPO of the National Security ecosystem
It is folly to underestimate the power of informal networks. The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF), also referred to as the Virtuous...
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Jesse Levin
Jul 4, 20182 min
Disaster Capitalist vs. Disaster Preventionist
It is purported that natural disasters cost the US, alone, $306 billion in 2017. There is no denying the fact that humanitarian...
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Jesse Levin
May 27, 20181 min
The power of informal relationships in disaster response and readiness
It's no secret that our informal, personal relationships are among the most valuable resources in life and business. The same applies...
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Jesse Levin
Mar 26, 20181 min
Emergency Readiness as a social imperative
This article was originally drafted for and published in USA Today on March 22nd It's a simple shift in perspective: dependent liability...
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Jesse Levin
Dec 1, 20171 min
Expeditionary Entrepreneurship
unconventional economic recovery and stability initiatives in Puerto Rico In disaster response environments, economic stability is a...
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Jesse Levin
Oct 28, 20171 min
Changing the narrative in Puerto Rico
One of the most powerful tools in response, recovery and stability operations, despite the circumstances, is a positive, solution focused...
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Jesse Levin
Oct 26, 20171 min
Solving the food and water distribution challenge in Puerto Rico
This is a look at what happens when the military, NGO, entrepreneurial and local communities work together to solve a pressing challenge...
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Jesse Levin
Oct 18, 20171 min
Puerto Rico Response and the Reality Delta
The situation in Puerto Rico is unparalleled. Almost a month after Maria impacted Puerto Rico and destroyed much of the basic...
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Jesse Levin
Jan 12, 20163 min
Babson Female Combat Engineer Conquers Miami
What does it mean to work with a female combat Veteran who served as an Engineering Officer (Sapper) that graduated from Wellesley...
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Jesse Levin
Oct 14, 20152 min
Tactivate Wingsuit HALO World Record Attempt
Tactivate Wingsuit HALO World Record Attempt for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation Jimmy Petrolia, retired USAF Pararescueman is...
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