Aaron Bailey


Aaron Bailey

Aaron Bailey is a Master of International Affairs candidate at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, specializing in international development and economic policy. Before beginning his academic career, Aaron served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army, gaining leadership experience in diverse and high-pressure environments. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Environmental Science, where his research focused on wildlife conservation and sustainable tourism in several African countries.



31 Jul

Tying Up Loose Ends: Focusing on the Future

As a former soldier, I’ve seen conflict from the inside—the structure, the strategy, and too

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Posted Jul 31, 2025

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27 Jul

Tying Up Loose Threads: Her Worth

One final objective came into focus as the summer drew to a close. This week,

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Posted Jul 27, 2025

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20 Jul

Small Fixes, Big Impacts

This week was quieter on the surface, but it was the fruition of several things

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Posted Jul 20, 2025

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14 Jul

Threading the Needle

Unraveling, Tacking, and Mending In another meeting with the ladies from WAW, together with Mama

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Posted Jul 14, 2025

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06 Jul

Hands On: Soap, Schools, and Strategy

After the completely expected belated start our July monitoring began with Kulu Opal Primary School.

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Posted Jul 06, 2025

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01 Jul

Hands on: Prelude

On Monday, Emma and I would be making the batches of soap to bring to

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Posted Jul 01, 2025

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28 Jun

Lull before the Launch

My presence in Gulu is starting to settle into a rhythm. The boda drivers have

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Posted Jun 28, 2025

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23 Jun

Hurry Up, and Wait

Sometimes things move at a glacial pace in Gulu. For someone like me, who lives

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Posted Jun 23, 2025

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15 Jun

Consistently Inconsistent

Consistently Inconsistent In the Army, specifically in the infantry, we are told to expect nothing

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Posted Jun 15, 2025

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09 Jun

Getting Down to Business

Spreadsheets   My introduction to spreadsheets came early—at nine years old—when I made Pokémon charts

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Posted Jun 09, 2025

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08 Jun

Cross Cultural Learning

Stranger in Acholiland Gulu is situated in the northern part of Uganda differentiated from the

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Posted Jun 08, 2025

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31 May

Threading a New Chapter in the Pearl of Africa

As the heat and humidity filled the airplane cabin after depressurizing, I exited the cabin

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Posted May 31, 2025

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