We each brought to the battlefield our own knowledge, experiences, and equipment. A fair fight was never a fight we sought. The odds should always Continue Reading
Representation
Our brains are wired to place things into “boxes” or categories. We seek out the path of least resistance. We seek to sort the world into these Continue Reading
Warrior’s Guilt
By adolescence, I viewed death as a rapidly approaching inevitability. I viewed my life’s value in its destruction. I sought only an honorable end, Continue Reading
They Do Not Want to Understand the Wars We Fight in Their Name
The questions are almost always delivered by the young without guilt. They ask them in classrooms, living rooms, car rides, anywhere and everywhere it Continue Reading
A Cop’s Perspective | Leave “Fadtactics” to Hollywood
The days of the internet, social media, and YouTube coupled with a two-decade-long war have made tactical training more accessible than ever. It has Continue Reading
Fear of My Own Words
As a child, I wrote them out for reasons I cannot explain. The words appeared on the paper as some sort of secret truth or feeling I, myself, could Continue Reading
Combat to Cop
Stripping away the weight of armor, ammo, radios, rifle, and all the cumbersome gear, my mind raced, and my body was invigorated. Regardless of how Continue Reading
Soul Ownership
Day in and day out I watch the world pass me by. I watch and listen intently. I watch as the many live their lives not for themselves, but for Continue Reading
The Recklessly Discarded
Photo source. We stood in the company of great men. We stood among former Rangers, Special Forces, and Marines. Even accounting for drunken Continue Reading
Insomnia: Demon of Destruction and Peace
Night after night I lay awake, long after the light of day has settled beyond the horizon. The struggle that ensues is one all too familiar. It has Continue Reading
Confronting Tall Poppy Syndrome
Every breath becomes labored under the pressure. There appears to be no beginning or end of this vast desert. Every step is labored under the shifting Continue Reading
You Ain’t Got To Lie To Kick It
My old field training officer (FTO), now friend and former Marine, once looked at a guy and said, “you ain’t got to lie to kick it.” This man was a Continue Reading
