What We Know About Robin Westman, the Minneapolis School Shooter

** Editor’s Note: I’m not referring to Westman as the “alleged” or “suspected” shooter in this piece. Westman is now deceased, and law enforcement has publicly named him as the shooter. I hate to use his name as he deserves no fame for his crimes, but the people need to know the kind of evil […]

A Memorable Gunfight

I climbed the stairs with my heart hammering, every step a reminder that being unarmed in a gunfight is a special kind of helpless.

The Secret to Success in Professional Military Education

I succeeded in Professional Military Education by treating it as an opportunity and a responsibility—checking my ego, preparing before day one, doing the reading, organizing relentlessly, and using every spare minute to learn for the soldiers who would depend on me.