
Get Up and Win the Race
“Quit!” “Give up, you’re beaten,” they shout and plead there’s just too much against you now, this time you can’t succeed. And as I start
“Quit!” “Give up, you’re beaten,” they shout and plead there’s just too much against you now, this time you can’t succeed. And as I start
My great grandfather, Parley P. Pratt, wrote “the whole of mortal humanity lies hushed in quiet slumbers, in order to renew its strength and vigor.”[1]
Part of this article was originally published in SWAT Digest, September 2006. Warriors don’t need to be or become evil to combat evil. It goes
Asking why can cause problems. Not to sound redundant or flippant, but why? Why does asking why cause problems? Because it may be difficult, if
I went duck hunting a few years ago with a Vietnam veteran. He and I have a lot of things in common, the two most
Five strategies to help us endure pain and overcome challenges. When I wrote my book Warrior SOS: Military Veterans’ Stories of Faith, Emotional Survival and Living
My list for small and lightweight essential items for on-the-go urban survival. Years ago, as a young military solider, I learned this invaluable equation: Situation
When training for the realities of mortal combat, it’s important to consider what to do in case someone tries to disarm you. This is especially
Several months ago a fellow firearms instructor and I sat down, talked self-defense and came up with a list of five skill-sets that we think
How you carry a concealed gun tells a lot about yourself, especially if you’re not concealing your gun when you should be. When it comes
If you opt to carry or own a gun for self protection, you probably already know that there may be times that you’ll have to
What is the definition of trust? I’m not talking about the dictionary definition. I’m talking about the practical definition—what trust really is and how trust
A few years ago an experienced police officer told me of an incident he had where he should have used lethal force, but didn’t. He
Note: This is not a post about bad language; it’s about negative (and positive) self-talk…so, I guess it is about bad language. Seriously, this is
5 Scientifically Proven Ways to Help Increase Your Wellbeing During the last several weeks law enforcement officers nationwide have been tried to the nth. Rioting,
While the risk of COVID-19 is causing mass panic, anxiety and, in some cases, outright hysteria, there is a much greater risk to law enforcement
Jon M. is all he wants to be known by. That’s what he told me when he agreed to tell his story of being in
I remember pleading with heaven during one particularly difficult day while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq. I was in tears and truly struggling.