Olin "Mark" Lester is a former Army Ranger and a 21-year veteran of the Charlotte NC police force. He's been a SWAT member, a sniper, and a canine Continue Reading
Eyes on God Pilgrim
Eyes on God Pilgrim by Marshall McGurk Don’t be afraid of things to come. You do what you believe is right. You do what must be done. Keep the faith, Continue Reading
What Civil Air Patrol Has Done For Me
It was spring of 1996 when I saw two classmates walking around in BDU uniform at school. "What's that?" I asked. "Civil Air Patrol" (CAP) they Continue Reading
A Lesson in Gratitude: The Interpreter
His name is Mohammed and this was his first trip overseas as a contractor for the U.S. Army. We were working a training exercise with coalition Continue Reading
High Risk Soldier
I decided to purchase High Risk Soldier for two reasons. First, the cover art drew me in: a shot glass filled with pills and a 9mm round. The imagery Continue Reading
A Green Beret Leaves the Service: How to Ruin Your Transition in Five Ways
A Green Beret Leaves the Service: How to Ruin Your Transition in Five Ways by Marshall McGurk Oh, so you're getting out of the military? I did Continue Reading
“Don’t Ring The Bell”: A Senior SEAL’s Wisdom
Admiral (Ret) William H. McRaven, former SOCOM commander, told graduating seniors at the 2014 University of Texas commencement ceremony 10 Continue Reading
The Past, Our Future
The past holds a lot; bricks, stones, dark alleys. Future: Uncertainty Past: Anxiety And then a friend says, “Remember our past? Remember the team Continue Reading
Book Review: Mindset
Military reading lists are sometimes criticized as too narrow, too lengthy, or—ironically—excessively military in content. Two alternatives to the Continue Reading
House of Cards: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
From time to time, military professionals should read something different outside of professional publications. General Officers are becoming more Continue Reading
Special Forces: “Reconciling with My First Love”
Reconciling with My First Love by Marshall McGurk _____ Fresh and new, Waiting on the shelf. The Beret, hunter green, pillowy with felt. The Continue Reading
Nothing and Everything
September was suicide awareness month. For those that suffer, please know there are others who know your pain. We bring our message to the those that Continue Reading
