Chasing the Dream from Arminius Tribe
I was watching the eight o’clock news with my parents, it was 1986 and I was 11 years old. The reporter had an announcement to make, ‘Secret Special Forces Unit…
Lead into an Unhealthy Life
Safe firearm handling is one of the fundamental tenants of being a responsible firearm owner. To reiterate here are the 4 fundamental rules for safe gun handling: 1) Always treat…
Love as if there is No Tomorrow
Love pushes back time. Love pushes back pain and in this same string of words I promote the thought that so too does sex. Right or wrong, both delay what…
Make Them Legends in Your Children’s Memories
Ask them: Have you ever known what was in your father’s heart and the things he had to bear? Have you seen or known his scars, carried on his body…
“Hero” Worship
This has taken a few attempts to write, but it needs to be said. It seems that there isn’t a month that goes by where I can’t open social media…
Training For The Time Crunched Athlete
Training For The Time Crunched Athlete I am a husband, father, corrections officer and athlete. In that order. Prior to kids and career time was not a problem and what…
Warrior’s Way with “Mad Max” Mullen
Max Mullen was one of the most dynamic Army Ranger Instructors to serve during the mid-80s and early 90s. Max served as an Army Ranger Instructor, and in all three…
Weekend Adventure: Diamond Hill, Connemara National Park Noble & Blue
Intro Alright guys, its time for our long overdue first Weekend Adventure of the year!I got the most wonderful gift from my wife on my birthday. She and her family…
Study War and Love
It always blows my mind how a man can make intense war with men and yet make indelible love to a woman but this bifurcation makes sense and its necessary.…
For War and For Love
“We men are wretched things.”― Homer, The Iliad Combatives draws us in for the fighting but truly the real reasons behind Combatives are about character. There are many false idols…