In June of 2014, Leo Jenkins and I took off from Denver with nothing but backpacks and one hundred dollars. We had a twenty-one-day time cap to get as Continue Reading
Supreme Court Decision Further Enables Political Corruption
On April 2nd, 2014, the United States Supreme Court ruled on an important campaign finance issue. Despite the fact that millions of Americans have Continue Reading
How I Screwed Up the Stool Sample for Ranger School
So there I was, finally getting my shot at Ranger School! As anyone who has been in a Ranger Battalion knows, "going to school" makes life a whole lot Continue Reading
The Downfall of Upworthy
A while back, I had a link from some Facebook page called “Upworthy” grace my news feed, with a catchy title about a hotly contested topic. I don’t Continue Reading
Minimum Wage: Where It Is, and Where It Needs To Be
I started my working years at a young age, mowing lawns and scooping snow among other odd jobs that would usually go for 20-40 dollars a job. Once I Continue Reading
15 Parenting Tips and TTPs from the Special Operations Community
As a soon-to-be new father, I recently reached out to some friends for some parenting advice. Although I was the oldest of five growing up and had Continue Reading
Fan Mail Friday
What you think about what we write is important to us. So every Friday, we’re going to publish, and in some cases provide commentary on, some of the Continue Reading
Nomadic Veterans: A Thank You Note
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 15, 2014. At midnight of June 7th, 2014, Leo Jenkins and I set off on a fundraising trip for Continue Reading
German Soccer and How They Celebrate Victories
While Leo and I were on the Nomadic Veterans fundraising trip, we were fortunate enough to enjoy the Germany vs. USA game of the World Cup in Continue Reading
Females in Combat Arms: Problem, Solution, Implementation
It has become very apparent that women in combat occupations will happen whether you like it or not. It doesn’t matter how many combat veterans come Continue Reading
The World Doesn’t Hate Us
Ever since I took an interest in current affairs and the world around me, I have been told by the media that the rest of the world hates us, or at the Continue Reading
Courtesy Patrols: Picking and Choosing Standards
I am not against standards, but the recent news about Army posts around the country instituting ‘Courtesy Patrols’ has me deeply concerned. What I am Continue Reading