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Training: Building Community

Training: Building Community

Jun 30th 2020

I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone for coming out to our training courses. For preparing and staying ready in these uncertain times We’ve had a lot of classes lately. We’ve met a lot of new people, and a lot of people have been introduced to each other. That’s the idea—it’s the communi …
Desert Nomad

Desert Nomad

Posted by Jeff Wise on Jun 22nd 2020

Wilfred Thesiger—a British Military Officer, writer, and explorer—once said, “No man can live this life and emerge unchanged. He will carry the imprint of the desert, the nomad; and he will have a yearning to return for this cruel land can cast a spell which no temperate climate can match.” With Mr. …
Green Berets: A Community Asset

Green Berets: A Community Asset

Posted by Mike Glover on Jun 15th 2020

My first experience in understanding what it means to be a leader came as a result of my attendance at the Primary Leadership and Development Course (PLDC) or what is now referred to as the Warriors Leader Course (WLC). I attended PLDC in the summer of 2000, as an 11B Infantryman. By that time, I ha …
Training Culture and Mindset

Training Culture and Mindset

Posted by Kevin Owens on Jun 8th 2020

I remember the first military class I was ever called on to teach. Days before, my stomach was sick. I barely slept. It wasn’t the actual class that scared me because I knew the subject, it was public speaking and being judged by my peers. I was teaching individual movement techniques on the “method …
The Go-Rig Challenge: Why What You Drive Matters

The Go-Rig Challenge: Why What You Drive Matters

Posted by Mike Glover on May 27th 2020

I spent most of my years in the military operating in the Recon genre of Special Operations. A job that had me living out of a rucksack for days if not weeks at a time. I learned very quickly in combat what optimization and efficiency meant, how important considering every ounce was, and how that tr …
From PsyOp to Fieldcraft

From PsyOp to Fieldcraft

Posted by George Bell on May 18th 2020

I served 20 years in the Army as a Psychological Operations Specialist under Special Operations Command. I was kind of on my own from a tactical standpoint in relation to supporting ground commanders. I was the voice of leadership and the voice of whoever we were supporting at the time. I was able t …