It is Okay; Warriors Weep for Their Friends
Post-Traumatic Growth – PTG By David K. Devaney SgtMaj USMC Retired Throughout modern warfare there has been a stigma attached to weeping; especially for warriors. Tears equal weakness to some…
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Survivor Guilt
That is the bond of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day. Lose one and it is the same as losing a spouse or…
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Understanding Adrenaline in Combat
Everyone likely knows what an adrenaline rush feels like; car accident, almost car accident, almost in a fistfight, etc. In combat we may not even know we are running on…
Game Over, Man! Choose a Winner’s Attitude
Psychologist Victor Frankl once wrote the words, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set…
How To Not Be THAT Guy
Who is that guy? Anyone who has worked a day in their life has probably encountered ‘that’ guy. He’s the guy who misses team workouts, or if he is doing…
Is the Military a Good Alternative for At-Risk Youth Looking to Get Out of Gangs? Part 1-3
Teen gang activity continues to grow in cities across the United States. Stopping teen recruitment into gangs requires cities to enact local community based initiatives such as job opportunities for…
The Abolition of Man: Public Manipulation is Becoming More in Vogue
“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition…
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Pistol Skills: The Secret To Proficiency
Proficiency requires you to understand not only your tools, but mostly yourself. I have been known to be a big advocate of systems that are not necessarily popular. Whether it…
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Low “T” vs. PTSD
When I was soldiering in the 75th Ranger Regiment, they said there were only two kinds of Rangers – smart ones and strong ones. And my superiors never let me…
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Day Hiking in the Great Outdoors
By Dale W. Swanson I was a Boy Scout growing up and one of the many facets of Scouting I enjoyed was the camp-out and hiking. Fresh air, pine trees,…