A martial artist is always alert and aware to his or her surroundings.
Insight and instinct born of eternal vigilance.
Vigilance takes practice. So, while you’re waiting, you can practice. Watch people going in and out of the Starbucks. Look for people or any signs that look out of place.
Practice. Try to spot every [...]
Continue Reading →Last week, I was honored to attend the graduation exercises for new airmen at Lackland Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas. My newphew, Adam, was an honor graduate.
Six months ago, Adam was in a quandry as to what to do with his next few years. College? Job? [...]
Continue Reading →I was originally going to name this post, “Why Special Forces soldiers quit,” however, this would be ridiculous since being SF means that YOU NEVER QUIT.
OK, we are only talking about men – only men in SF. Too many twenty something [and now thirty something] “Emerging Adult Males” are not exactly Green Beret, Seal, [...]
Continue Reading →How scary is this?
Sergeant:
Whatever you do, Numbnuts, DON’T push the red button, you’ll blow us all up!
Private [who scored a 32 on the ASVAB]:
What did you say Sarg, I wasn’t listening, “Did you say push the red button?”
BA ……BOOOOOOM!!!!
Twenty-five percent of applicants aren’t smart enough to qualify for military service.
Also [...]
Continue Reading →Hide your talents.
Work hard until you die.
Give everything away.
Bear hardships.
This is a warrior.
This is the Master.
Believe in God. Feel blessed [...]
Continue Reading →R.E.M.F. pronounced, “REMF” is a military slang term for Rear Echelon Mother F**kers.
It is used by front line combat troops to describe command and support elements in safe rear guard positions.
When you are being shot at, you have zero interest in hearing the opinions, criticisms and second guessing of senior officers and [...]
Continue Reading →Back when I was in Army basic training, before my martial arts days, I was taught self-defense by a grizzled old sergeant.
Now, this grizzled old sergeant had a mission “Keeping you idiots alive.”
His job was challenging. The United States Army of the late 1960s was a mishmash of [...]
Continue Reading →Those who don’t study very hard have little to fear from their teachers. Average teachers are unlikely to confront disengaged students. Most teachers see no personal advantage in facing off with poor students who may retaliate by complaining about abusive treatment to their friends or to helicopter parents. It’s often easier to just let weak students slide by.
Can you put a price on your honor?
In your quiet time, how do you see yourself?
We had a plastic sandwich sign outside our real estate office. Someone stole it.
The sign is worth about $50. Our customizing of the sign cost $200. We are out $250. A thief has a used $50 sign to advertise his yard sale [...]
Continue Reading →Britian’s Special Air Service [SAS] is recognized by most as the finest commando unit in the world. The SAS is our model for Special Forces Group 1 – Delta Force.
Here is the legend found on the clocktower at SAS headquarters in Hereford, England.
Go as a Pilgrim, and seek out danger
Far [...]
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