I project memory against the frames of reality. The sterile digital reality void of all the emotional and physical perceptions of the body. I Continue Reading
Law Enforcement
Confessions of a Police Officer
By Jill Wragg Dear Citizens, Neighbors, Friends, and Family, My name is Jill and I am a cop. That means that the pains and joys of my personal Continue Reading
The Job Has Outgrown Police Training
There comes a point in every profession where experience alone is no longer enough. Society changes. Technology evolves. New challenges emerge. Continue Reading
What Ranger School Is… and Isn’t
Over the years I have listened, read, and engaged in great debates over what Ranger School is. It is the military’s premier leadership school, a small Continue Reading
So, I Guess “Lego Theft Ring” Is a Thing
Every now and then a news story comes along that reminds me I don't understand the world nearly as well as I think I do. This week, that story was Continue Reading
Tactical Is Not a Look
What does it actually mean to be tactical? Most people think they know the answer. Walk into any sporting goods store, gun shop, military surplus Continue Reading
White Lies, that Kill
When I met my now-wife, she quickly learned not to ask questions she didn’t want honest answers to.“Does this dress make me look fat?” My answer Continue Reading
The All Too Familiar
I felt the all too familiar back pain as I sat in the all too familiar uncomfortable seats. I sat staring at yet another flag-draped coffin. I watched Continue Reading
What I’ve Done Is Enough
The world is filled with the remnants of our past—insecurities fostered through turbulent childhoods, arrogance born from lives of privilege. We stand Continue Reading
The Gun Comes Last
I have responded to enough crime scenes in my career to know what violence looks like up close. I have seen what a bullet does to a human body. I have 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
Saving Myself Through Saving Others
She stood there, confused, laughing. She held her bunny tight as she rubbed its ear, telling me she made sure bunny would not have to hear it. She Continue Reading