It was in the morning. I had my usual roll call with the officers of the police department. I brief the officers on the day’s tasks, if there are any, Continue Reading
A Predator Hunting Predators
The public goes about their day, to the mall, a movie theater, baseball game, beach, etc. Within that world, there is another world. A secret world. A Continue Reading
Rewiring the Warrior: A Data-Driven Breakthrough in Beating Operational Stress
How WHOOP and a Stellate Ganglion Block Helped Me Reset Operational Stress and Increase Performance Author’s Note: This article is a collaboration Continue Reading
“Retired On Duty” is Not the Lazy Cop
Less than 1% of the US population serves in the US Armed Forces, and less than 1% of the US population serve as 1st responder community. These Continue Reading
The Day I Got Kicked Out of the Army
There is a part of me that will always, no matter what, think about the worst day of my life. Sure, picking up body parts of a fellow soldier after an Continue Reading
Victim No More: Embracing the Survivor Within
I have recently started to dislike the word "victim." Social media, influencers, and even politicians use it so frequently that it has lost some of Continue Reading
Echoes of the Soul: The Spoken Word
This first appeared in Objective Arete and is republished with permission. Humans began capturing their thoughts and experiences through the Continue Reading
Have You Ever Wondered Who You’d Be Without War?
Have you ever wondered who you'd be without the war? Seriously? I have thought about it quite a bit and, if I was given the choice, I'd do it all Continue Reading
A Cop’s Perspective: Community Engagement in Countering Violent Extremism
A report I recently read titled, "Afghan Women and Violent Extremism: Colluding, Perpetrating, or Preventing?" highlights key findings regarding Continue Reading
Why Applying Special Forces Doctrine is Essential to Law Enforcement
U.S. Army Special Forces and Law Enforcement? MILITARIZATION OF POLICE! Now before you start typing away, let's discuss this. What do I mean by this, Continue Reading
A Comprehensive Look at Our Border
My family and I escaped two civil wars when I was young. My family is from Lebanon. We left and moved to Liberia. My father had work there. In the Continue Reading
A Life of Duality
There are those Hybrid Wolves who work in the shadow world. They are rough looking, tattoos, multiple rings on fingers, chains on their necks, baggy Continue Reading