Madness and Fragility
"There is madness in pursuing the past but a greater hell awaits men without courage and a vision, or the objectivity to stand back and understand what he must pursue. Men also with a wide-ranging emotional... Read More...
The Forever War, Living with a TBI: Part 2, Transitioning
“These two things fight together in me as the snakes fight in the spring. The water comes out of my eyes; yet I laugh while it falls. Why?”
― Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book How do I not take this home... Read More...
The Forever War, Living with a TBI: Part 1, Relationships
"Memories are just where you laid them
Drag the waters till the depths give up their dead
What did you expect to find
Was there something you left behind
Don't you remember
Anything I said when I said, ... Read More...
Basic Tactics: Have a Plan Before Clearing Danger Areas
Tactics Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. Horace
We want to again restate this article is not a “be-all” “end-all” article that will... Read More...
The Forever War, Living with TBI : Introduction
"Hi, my name is Jordan and I am about one IED short of being fully retarded." Anyone who met me or knows me will attest to the fact that when you meet me or we have known each other for a period of time, a... Read More...
3 Fatal Focuses of Training
With the right course professional training can be a life saver. It helps everyone by giving access access to countless years of training, education, and wisdom. There are some pitfalls to avoid though. I’ve a... Read More...
Fight Back
"Men who feel injured by the world need to spend more time fighting back instead of wasting time wondering what the hell hit them."~Michael Kurcina Our view is that men and women must live vitally and ou... Read More...
Golden Rule of Tactical Preparation
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you have violence in mind. Statistically speaking, you likely haven’t had to experience life ending violence unless you’ve served in the military or a rough ne... Read More...
Envy the Country With Heroes
If we do not take our roles as men and women, particularly in regards to the veteran community as if it were a matter of survival or extinction, then we will suffer the same fate as empires and dynasties pa... Read More...
Why The Evil in this World?
As a service member, it is quite understandable to question the will of God, much less the existence of God, given the witness of mankind’s inhumanity to man as seen on the battlefield and in the various th... Read More...