My first deployment was to Kabul, Afghanistan, shortly after the September 11th attacks. There, I conducted a mission that changed my life. None of my training could have mentally… Read More
I remember my first time in Baghdad, Iraq. I walked into the tactical operations center (TOC) and oriented myself with the room. Several computers sat static atop desks, maps… Read More
This story could easily begin, “Once upon a time….” I remember the headlines gushing throughout all the major news networks in the summer of 2000. I said to… Read More
One of the cooler things about being in the CIA is the opportunity for extra training available to staff employees. The agency calls it CIA University. Courses offered include… Read More
Ryan Weaver is a high energy, all-American, rockin’ country music artist who proudly served as an active duty Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot, Chief Warrant Officer 3, in the United… Read More
The beginning of the exercise featured a simulation of a scenario in which terrorists broke into the embassy, took hostages and threatened to kill them and destroy the building. Read More
The virtues of never leaving a man behind are part of what propelled him to heroic heights. When asked how he wants his legacy to be remembered, he simply replied; "as a Marine." Read More
Kris's house is set at the end of a secluded street with acres of triple canopy encircling his cedar cabin style dwelling. While I assume not by design, you couldn't set up a more… Read More
Every operator's dream is to be on a mission like the one that killed Osama Bin Laden. So I polled a few warriors to ask, what is their 'running out of the tunnel at the Super Bowl… Read More
To throw her in front of national media with no apparent editorial oversight was a recipe for disaster. We as Americans can't be naïve enough to think that this was planned. Read More
Why is this awesome? Because the bread and butter of the Marine Corps is the Corporal and Sergeant infantryman who wants nothing more than to be a gunfighter. Read More
The machine was developed by the Dutch to communicate banking secrets. The Germans bought the patent in 1923 for intelligence purposes. Polish intelligence was able to purchase an… Read More
Is your PT up to snuff? Welcome to the Marine Corps obstacle course. Read More
The Lockerbie bombing became the subject of Britain's largest criminal inquiry led by its smallest police force, the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary. Read More
