The Finest Hour
There’s been a lot of talk about one’s “finest hour”. When a person is at the top of their game, or does something incredible/heroic/etc. I’ve spent time reflecting on what…
Why we are Killing Ourselves
Veteran suicide, 22 a day, PTSD, etc., aside from being blanket terms thrown out to cover anyone with a hint of struggle after their enlistment, these words don’t truly tell…
Loss
This subject has entire books written on it, but given some recent events I feel compelled to add my own thoughts to the already extensive work written on loss. Loss…
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Violence of Mind, Newest “Must Read” for the Self-Defense Practitioner
There are a several seminal or “Must Read” books in the self-defense industry. De Becker’s “The Gift of Fear”, Samenow’s “Inside the Criminal Mind” and Grossman’s more recently controversial “On…
Quarantine Contemplations
“You know why animals die in cages? Their soul dies.” – Joe Exotic It’s late April as I write this, and week six for me in the great COVID-19 pandemic…
Tyler Ashley Singer Soldier Songwriter
Tyler Ashley grew up in Nashville, TN listening to every major country music singer from the 90s, alongside rock bands ranging from Styx to 5 Seconds of Summer. After moving…
The Truth About Motivation (Part 2)
In part one of this article series I addressed what I would consider to be the dark, cold, hard truth about bout motivation. The fact that you just have to…
Where are we?
“Hello, my name is Joe Friday, and I’m a cop.” That’s how it starts, right? The movie line… It might as well start this way here. For one, I can’t…
How the Few Became the Proud
I reviewed How the Few Became the Proud, Crafting the Marine Corps Mystique, 1874-1918. I think I always took it for granted that Marines called themselves Marines with distinction since…
Fun Things To Do at Home: Explore your Warrior Heritage
Most people are interested in where they come from. There is a basic human desire to identify your people and learn their customs and tales. For some, it is as…