Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: The P.A.C.E. Business Plan by E.M. Burlingame To quote one of my more colorful and influential Special Forces instructors during the train up for SF selection, who we will call ‘Mike’, “Have a plan. And have a plan for your plan... because you are ignorant and your first plan sucks.” In the old days of Silicon Valley it was required to … [Read more...]
The Ugly Truth About Torture
The Ugly Truth About Torture by Leonard O. Benton Morals are a construct. We are not born with them, we learn them based on societal agreed upon rules. We evaluate our standards against what is common. Morals change; what is acceptable today is unacceptable or not tomorrow and so forth. Before you get all riled up about whether or not someone was bent around the edges … [Read more...]
A Green Beret “Red Teams” a Terrorist Attack on America (Part 3)
A Green Beret "Red Teams" a Terrorist Attack on America (Part 3) by Loren Schofield Editor's Note: This is the third of a three-part series on this subject. Make sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 in order to have a full sense of this story. _____ Most Dangerous Course of Action (MDCOA) Take Out the Power Grid Is it a realistic and legitimate threat, or conspiracy … [Read more...]
A Green Beret “Red Teams” a Terrorist Attack on America (Part 2)
A Green Beret "Red Teams" a Terrorist Attack on America (Part 2) by Loren Schofield Editor's Note: This is the second of a three-part series. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 3 in order to have a full sense of this article. _____ Type of Attack: Organized State/Non-State Sponsored Attack The list of enemies of the United States is a long one, and many, if … [Read more...]
A Green Beret “Red Teams” a Terrorist Attack on America (Part 1)
A Green Beret "Red Teams" a Terrorist Attack on America (Part 1) This is Part 1 of a three-part series by former Special Forces soldier Loren Schofield. ____ As a Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant (18 Fox), it is part of the job to understand the enemy and learn everything you can about him so you can try to predict what they will do. Part of this is playing Red Team … [Read more...]
National Security: Americans Can’t Handle the Truth?
National Security: Americans Can't Handle the Truth? by Jordan Taylor American citizens do not have an inherent, unrestricted right to know what the government does in the shadows on their behalf, and no amount of fist-shaking will grant them access to classified information without a bona fide need to know. The government has a responsibility to safeguard secrets; if the … [Read more...]
Solutions Built by Warfighters for Warfighters
Written by Special Guests: PPS Team In March of 1999, three men in Huntsville, Alabama started a company with the vision to create a technology-focused, employee-driven government contracting business. By the end of 1999, their dream had grown to 11 employees and achieved $1.2 Million in revenue. Twenty years later, Radiance Technologies has grown to become a $157M a year … [Read more...]
Know Your Role: 7 Rules For Supporting Special Operations
Know Your Role: 7 Rules For Supporting Special Operations by Michael Kane While I still have a few years left, I am on the tail end of my military career. I have been fortunate enough to spend most of my time in uniform supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF). I have done a wide range of work. I've done everything from working out of safe houses to sitting behind a desk … [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...]
Saudi Women and the War on Terror
Saudi Women and the War on Terror by Mike Kelvington In the masculine-driven nation of Saudi Arabia, women are subordinate men and the state, yet, in the eyes of both, they serve as an important role within their society. Historically and contextually, the Saudi government sees women as weak and “depicted as needing to be protected, controlled, and guided within an … [Read more...]
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