Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Across all aspects of my life, I’ve done my best, with what I’ve had at the time, to be ready to respond rapidly to life’s uncertainties and changes. It’s through training, and a mindset to be prepared, that we may flou …

My life really began 17 years ago--on September 11th, 2001. I was 13 years old at the time. I watched in complete disbelief, and with a broken heart, at what took place that day from my 7th grade biology class. Later that night, while watching the news with my family, I made a promise to myself and …

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. …

I feel like I can only write so much when it comes to describing brotherhood inside the military. It’s something words can’t fully explain. The raw emotion felt when experiencing life or death situations with another person can best be described as uncommon—especially during a time when everyone is …