Earn This
Earn This... Have we become intoxicated with a need to feel set apart, or worse, be accepted? When does the line get drawn? When did those things that truly set us apart, cease to be cultivated: to be Virtuo... Read More...
Truthful Insight to the Realities of War
Be careful what you wish for... Truthful insight to the realities of War. . .Part I
“War demands sacrifice of the people. It gives only suffering in return.”
~ Frederic Clemson Howe In today’s world... Read More...
“Tread Softly, Die Violent.”
“Tread Softly, Die Violent.”
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When I became a Platoon Sergeant, Chief Scout; I would say this over the radio to my teams and support recondo’s as they left the patrol base or began Infil.
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As in the S... Read More...
An Open Letter From Your SRO
To My Community, My Parents, My kids, As I’m sitting down to write this, I’m fresh off of reading the comprehensive break down of the mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I’m sittin... Read More...
Give Me Solutions, Not Problems
In many of my classes that I teach, I often speak with my students about issues they face. In every aspect of my life when people approach me for advice with their challenges, I stop them when they focus their ... Read More...
Spotter Up Review: Sentry Tumalo Extreme
Before we dive into the review of the Sentry Tumalo Extreme, I want you to think of everything you could hope for in a daypack. Volume… Versatility… Comfort… Durability… If you can give me those ... Read More...
Jury is out on women succeeding in combat arms
Today, in Lexington, Virginia, Secretary of Defense James Mattis, in a speech to the Corps of cadets at the Virginia Military Institute, outlined the U.S. defense strategy, the importance of alliances, and he g... Read More...
Surviving the Transition
I never thought the transition to civilian life would be something that would contain much struggle. I would have said calling it survival was a great exaggeration, and that it really wasn’t that big of a d... Read More...
Told by an Idiot
"Told by an idiot, all sound and fury, signifying nothing..."~Shakespeare Any fool can stand (or kneel) for something. But the true believer understanding full well the consequences that his actions can have on... Read More...
Kaeper-who, and other random sh*t
Well its another spotlight over some company's questionable political stand, masqueraded in lieu of conspicuous marketing. I mean, did anyone ever expect that every manufacturer does things ethically, professi... Read More...