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Ret. Brig. Gen. Becky Halstead

Retired Brig. Gen. Becky Halstead, the first woman in U.S. history to command in combat at the strategic level (3rd Corps Support Command in Iraq), is the founder of STEADFAST Leadership, LLC, and a spokesperson for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP). She has just published her inspirational book, 24/7: The First Person You Must Lead Is YOU (January 2014, ISBN-13: 978-1451592870). In it, Halstead addresses the importance of leading yourself to wellness as part of your daily battle rhythm, and credits chiropractic for providing drug-free relief of her debilitating fibromyalgia symptoms.

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Chiropractic Leadership 24/7: How DCs Must Lead Themselves to Success
January 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 01)
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Bowed Legs and Knee Arthritis
Bowed Legs and Knee Arthritis

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