Fit For Selection: Six Obstacles and How To Crush Them
During my time spent training for Pararescue Indoc I encountered many different obstacles in as many areas of my life. I know everyone is different in their own unique way,…
PTSD is like being overweight
PTSD is like being overweight (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) I am five foot nine inches tall. By Marine Corps standards my maximum weight is 186 pounds. If I weigh in and…
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Five Things to Change in Your Tactical “Toolbox” List 1
You got your gat under your Ed Hardy t-shirt, your tude and your badass Ares Gear Aegis Enhanced Belt. No one is going to mess with you! Wrong. Criminals who…
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The “Joy” of Combat
Important note: Combat does not just mean fighting overseas. Combat is the military fighting a foreign enemy, law enforcement officers fighting for their very lives, firefighters rushing into a burning…
Combat Stress vs. PTSD: How to Tell the Difference
Combat Stress vs. PTSD: How to Tell the Difference Post Traumatic Growth 160227 I have wanted to write about my thoughts on the differences between combat stress and PTSD. Lately,…
Silkie Fi Nation. My Favorite Kind of Clothes
This is the last known picture ever taken of Steve. He waved that flag one more time and was NEVER seen again. Thank God! Wierdo… This may not be so…
What Do You Think About CrossFit?
A few weeks ago I was talking to the good folks at Spotter Up about military fitness and the conversation wandered into typical territory. That subject being the lost souls…
Big Papi, Tell Me Again About the Middle-East and Why We Left This Playground. Part 1
Originally published November 20, 2015. More has come to light but here is an overview. It was in 2011 during the Arab Spring that Syria created the conditions in the…
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The Soldier’s Ideal Speed
How fast should a soldier be? That depends on what we are talking about. There are a number of places where speed is and is not important in the soldier’s…
Survival Preparation: Vehicle Pre-Checks
Do you really want to hang around when a major disaster occurs? When the power goes out, the water supplies are contaminated and looters overwhelm your city, you need to…