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Originally published January 2, 2006 Not that long ago I saw a humorous story about a military unit that was…
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Originally published July 27, 2009 Yes, I am being exceedingly arrogant. I have spent the past six years now writing…
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This article may not apply equally to all generations who read it. It will not necessarily apply equally to military…
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Author’s Note: This article was originally published in June of 2008. There are references in it to ‘recent events’ and…
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Author’s Note: This was originally written in June of 2007 – 15 years ago. It is still as applicable today…
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Fair warning: This is going to be a short rant about assumptions people make pertaining to age. Just recently I…
Continue ReadingOur Warrior Culture
Author’s Note: Republished almost 16 years after I originally wrote it. Still just as applicable today as it was then.…
Continue ReadingGun Control: Education v. Legislation
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Originally published in late 2007 / early 2008 and now reposting again in light of the latest SCOTUS…
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I’d love to take full credit for this idea, but I can’t. I came across this concept in a Facebook…
Continue ReadingReliance and Self-Reliance
This entry is a combination of an updated version of two blogs I wrote about 15 years ago. They have…
Continue ReadingCivilian Response To Active Shooters Situations
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I wrote this article about 15 years ago. It seems appropriate to republish given recent events. In July…
Continue ReadingGetting Hit Hard – And Not Staying Down
“It’s not how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and still keep moving forward.” Sylvester Stallone…
Continue ReadingThe Value of Contact Sports
Throughout the course of my law enforcement career it has constantly caught my attention how many of my fellow officers…
Continue ReadingTeaching People To Be Helpless
Most recently I had a conversation with a gentleman who is a Marine, a veteran police psychologist and an avid…
Continue ReadingFear & Defense
Not long ago I was on a long drive and as the miles passed, I began to ponder fear, our…
Continue ReadingThe Difference Between Criticism & Critique
Criticism:1. the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.2. the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.3.…
Continue ReadingThe True Citizen Soldier
No, this article is not about National Guardsmen (or women). It’s not about any state or county run organization that…
Continue ReadingWhat Makes a Man a Man?
MAN: an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. A male having qualities considered typical of men…
Continue ReadingAn Ego-Free Legacy
I was involved recently in a conversation with a gentlemen who was trying to discover my motivations for being a…
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