I was born into chaos. My earliest memories aren’t of playgrounds or cartoons — they’re of explosions, shouting, and fear. My family escaped civil Continue Reading
Are We Safer Now?
On September 20, 2001, President George W. Bush delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress in response to the September 11 attacks. In this Continue Reading
Domestic Violent Extremism: What We Should Do
Domestic Violent Extremism (DVE) has become one of the most pressing security challenges facing the United States today. This form of extremism is Continue Reading
When the Uniform Becomes a Shadow
I recently read Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield. One passage about the “Shadow Career” struck me:“Sometimes, when we’re terrified of embracing our Continue Reading
Using Technology and Neuroscience to Enhance Training
For the past several years, I have dived into the world of Neuroscience, Exercise Science, Psychology, Neurophysiology, Stress Response, and many Continue Reading
What Does it Mean to Serve?
What does it mean to serve? What does it mean to be in the service of others? Is it something in us to serve? Is it a nature vs. nurture debate? Is it Continue Reading
Media and Propaganda Strategies of Al-Qaeda and ISIS
[Editor's Note: the original in-text citations included by the author were removed to improve readability and flow--see references] The rise of Continue Reading
Stand Upright or Step Aside
Take a minute to think about the phrase, “to serve.” What does it mean to you—not as a slogan, but as a lived reality? What emotion does it stir when Continue Reading
Those Who Embrace Their Primal Instinct: The Hybrid Wolf
I’ve been asked repeatedly to discuss my philosophy of the Hybrid Wolf. I’m going to expand on my previous article A Predator hunting Predators that I Continue Reading
Lethal Calm
Introduction: Leadership in the Fire Leadership isn’t about rank, a title, or the weight of a badge.It’s about what you choose to carry when the Continue Reading
Police Training: Everyone Has a Plan ‘Til They Get Punched in the Face
Editor's Note: This article is also discussed in Ayman's Podcast: Project Sapient--check it out here. I was born in Monrovia, Liberia in the early Continue Reading
Embracing the Game of Death
"Death and I have played this game for many years. And now I sit here aged, a shadow of what I once was, wondering if I will see him again or if he, Continue Reading