03XX Series Major General John Gronski

This past Wednesday, Tyler and I were allowed to sit down and exchange dialogue with John L. Gronski, Major General (U.S. Army Retired). Throughout our near two hour discussion, we discussed General Gronski’s time in Al Anbar Province, Ramadi, Iraq, during one of the most kinetic times of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). General Gronski paid homage to Soldiers, Marines, and Sailors, whose sacrifice and courage laid a foundation for future units entering the battlespace.

We also discussed General Gronski’s book The Ride of Our Lives, where he, his wife, and 15-month-year-old son rode on bicycles 4,000 miles from Washington State to Pennsylvania in 1983. On this journey, General Gronski shared lessons on Life, Leadership, and Love which is a hallmark of our discussion and his life. Throughout our interviews, mental health has been the primary focus. General Gronski also shares his concerns and wisdom with us in trying to push forward throughout this pandemic and daily lives in service and after.

I would like to thank General Gronski for taking the time to sit with Tyler and me, to record this message to veterans and the American People. I would also like to thank Tyler for sharing his time and taking this journey with me into the human dimension. If you would like to know more about General Gronski, attached is his webpage, https://johngronski.com/​