2015 03 29 Sunday I stand on the fantail and stare out at the buildings across the bay from the cutter. We’re moored in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Continue Reading
My Face Hurts… a LOT
The week had been ramping up to this. All the prior training, all the talk, the boasting, and the detailed descriptions from my shipmates ran in Continue Reading
A Day in the Life of a Coast Guardsman
2014 09 12 Friday The event started late in the afternoon. We received a rather vague notification that a vessel of interest (VOI) may be heading Continue Reading
Everything Has Become a Threat Assessment
The Following describes K.C. Aud's first day in the shoot house at ME A-School at FLETC written after passing his team's lethal use of force Continue Reading
The Doric Idiom: Hesma Phobou – “Purging” or “Fear Shedding”
I am not a combat veteran. The closest I’ve come to facing the enemy is holding a rifle or sidearm at high ready when approaching a panga full of Continue Reading
