Please join me in welcoming Chris “Doc” Lee to SOFREP. Chris brings a wealth of experience as a 18 Delta (look it up!) trained corpsman that also provides him with a unique perspective on domestic security and foreign policy issues.

This is his first post of many we hope. -Brandon

Relaxing with the family on a typical Sunday night, you are trying not to think about Monday. You feel safe at home while enjoying the last bits of weekend freedom.

You stop channel surfing… sensing an eerie silence, goose bumps tingle over your skin. Suddenly, the lights go out.

The world crashes like thunder! Rocking your house, it hits again! The windows shatter from another violent explosion, raining shards onto the floor. Your wife screams. It is chaos… Barking echoes through the kitchen as the dog goes nuts. Shrieking children callout from an unseen place.

“Mom! Dad! What’s happening?”

“Relax. Everything will be all right!” You shout like a good leader, wondering if it will.

Modern advancements evaporate instantly. What’s happening? When will the lights come on? The amount of water and food stores pops into your mind. Blood surges through your body. Survival instincts pique, racing into overdrive…