It's that time of year where so many want to be bikini body ready for their summer in the sun. Army Ranger Christopher Ryan and business owner of Custombuilt Performance Fitness Nutrition sent in this article to educate our audience and start this conversation that continues to transpire daily. After several years of coaching individuals and groups, I have come to … [Read more...]
#SayTheirNames: A Gold Star Daughter’s Final Project for 5th Grade
On July 10, 2017, a KC-130T Hercules aircraft of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) crashed in Leflore County, Mississippi, killing all 16 people on board. Aleah's father, William (Billy) Kundrat, was killed alongside his brothers in this tragic crash. Her 5th grade class was asked to do individual final projects this year. Aleah decided that she wanted to #saytheirnames and … [Read more...]
Our Nation Is Infected With The Perfect Virus. Here’s The Cure.
Remember when the Ebola virus was big news? The nation was practically in a panic over it. A conversation started among the students and faculty at my medical school about the “perfect virus.” Our virologist explained to us that a virus’ primary goal is to survive and spread. By that measure, Ebola was terrible at being a virus. Why? Because it killed its host before it got the … [Read more...]
Abortion: I am No Longer Pro-Choice
Abortion is a complicated and emotionally charged topic. My personal journey has taken me from one end to the other. Regret and empathy. Watch this video, so that you may learn from my mistakes and make responsible choices. … [Read more...]
Broadsword Six Sends: 14 Leadership Lessons From A Recon Marine
Mission Accomplishment comes before everything and everyone. We are a Marine Corps at war and our nation requires sacrifice on our part to protect our freedoms and liberties. This may mean long hours of monotonous work in austere conditions, or it may mean that we pay for these liberties with blood. Casualties are an unavoidable byproduct of war. Take care of your wounded, … [Read more...]
2nd Rule for the Counterradical
Rule #2:“The people possess far more intelligence than is currently developed.” Even the least educated and inexperienced individual can grasp incredibly complex concepts and ideas if provided in the context of their own cultural background and societal experience.The, not-so-very-liberal, liberal radicals who’ve so successfully assumed near absolute … [Read more...]
Special Forces At the Intersection of the “Mind of the System” and the “Mind of the Disruptor”
I did not surrender idealism when our only child was born, but rather I came to see the world and its strengths, flaws and dangers specifically in terms of her future. Before the birth of my daughter I entertained all kinds of ideas as to how the world is and how it should be and all the various reasons why. And much like Don Quixote, I tilted at many a windmill. But when our … [Read more...]
#FREEEDDIE: The Plight of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher
I was caught off guard when Tim Parlatore, the attorney for Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, returned my text message with a call from an out of state phone. I would have imagined it would take much more work to track down the attorney charged with defending a client in such a high-profile case, accused by his own teammates of war crimes and facing the possibility of life in prison. … [Read more...]
Alarm Fatigue: Correlative Applications to Gun-Related Self Defense
Alarm Fatigue: Correlative Applications to Gun-Related Self Defense by Kjell Rosenberg MD, Rangemaster and NRA InstructorPeople often ask me if doing anesthesia is dangerous. The answer is, “yes, but also very safe.”How are both of those things true? Because we know the dangers are there and we set monitors up to watch our patients very closely. Our constant vigilance … [Read more...]
Hostage Rescue In The Age Of ISIS
Hostage Rescue In The Age Of ISIS by James GaglianoEditor's Note: For further reading on hostage rescue in the age of ISIS, check out James Gagliano's interview in The Sentinel, the publication of West Point's Combating Terrorism Center. _____Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions. ~ Sun Tzu, The Art of … [Read more...]