From an early age, we teach our children that violence never solved anything. We teach them that the correct way to defend oneself from a bully is to Continue Reading
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What It Means to be an “Educated” Transitioning Veteran
In part one of this series, I discussed what it was to be an educated man in today’s America. Part two focused on being an educated warfighter. So how Continue Reading
What It Means to be an “Educated” Warfighter
Continuing on with the theme of the article, What it Means to be an “Educated” Man in Today’s America, it’s time to get a little more focused. Given Continue Reading
The Failed War on Drugs
It is difficult to write these words. But the War on Drugs has been a colossal failure. Recently reflecting on my own participation in this war, as a Continue Reading
The “Sheepdog” Analogy is Deeply Flawed
Everyone who reads this site is familiar with the sheep, wolves, and sheepdog analogy, as popularized by LTC (Ret) Grossman in his book On Combat. We Continue Reading
The Tragedy of Normalcy: Who Speaks for the “Functional Veteran?”
It’s never a good idea to try to break down a group as diverse and complex as American veterans into distinct classifications. At best, you’re going Continue Reading
Why So Much Hate for Nazis While Socialists and Communists Get a Pass?
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 22, 2017. Has anything changed today? __________________ Who is the greatest mass murderer Continue Reading
What It Means to be an “Educated” Man in Today’s America
What do you think of when you hear someone referred to as “educated”? Despite our ever-increasing desire to send everyone in America to college, this Continue Reading
3 Must-Have Emergency Lifesavers for Your Car
Trauma is the leading cause of death for ages 44 and younger. It is also the leading cause of productive life years lost for ages 75 and under. That Continue Reading
The Historical Context We Pretend Shouldn’t Apply
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in August 2017. The message of historical context mattering is timeless. ___________ In the wake of Continue Reading
Don’t Tell Me How To Do My Job: A Law Enforcement Officer’s Perspective
I don’t know anything about cars. When something goes wrong with mine or it needs service I take it to a mechanic. Like most people, when I get the Continue Reading
Stop Coddling and Start Building: Why Removing Stress Hurts Future Leaders
In a Sports Illustrated interview with S.L. Price that published in January of 2008, Rick Majerus, the legendary former head basketball coach at the Continue Reading