Embrace the Suck
Most of us have heard the phrase, “Embrace the suck”, but few of us have ever been in a situation and taken the time to actually follow that advice. What…
Brotherhood Can Teach a Man to Rise Again
I accompanied my buddy to an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting because he didn’t want to go alone. We sat among a mixed group of ragged-headed teens and…
Crisis, Clarity and Character
I think we’ve all been here before. Anger seems to be the typical response when someone attacks our character. Another normal response is to want to immediately fight back. We…
Inspiration: Rupert Brooke and a Quest
Rupert Brooke, English poet and WW1 soldier, had lofty dreams. He made efforts to make them real. He once wrote, “ I want to walk 1,000 miles, and write 1,000…
Spotter Up sponsors Kabul Half Marathon and 5K
Kabul Half Marathon and 5K Guest article by SFC VanVoorhis Being deployed in Afghanistan for a year can have positive or negative effects on physical fitness depending on how down…
The Odd Gods of War
Oracle Do not expect a normal life when you give your heart to the odd gods of war. Cut up your heart and give every precious part to the dirty…
Spotter Up, Having a Frame of Reference and What it Means to Me
The Greeks My 10th grade Western Civilization teacher Mr. Archer, was one of the many big influences on my young life. He might not have known it, but I appreciated…
The US Army is upgrading the awards of 60 special operators for heroism during the ‘Black Hawk Down’ incident
The US Army is upgrading awards for 60 special operators who were part of Operation Gothic Serpent. That mission ended in the brutal Battle of Mogadishu, also known as the…
The Dark Night of the Soul Epilogue: Invictus.
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over.…
Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayers?
Why doesn’t God answer my prayers? Does God even hear me? Is my faith strong enough? At some point every Christian has or will ask those questions. There are numerous…