This is Part II of a three-part series on Navy SEAL sniper Matt Axelson. You can read Part I here.  The transformation of the SEAL sniper course was not just about techniques and technology. It was also a shift in how we related to our students and brought out the best they had to offer. […]

An American woman was shot and killed in the Capitol yesterday. The circumstances haven’t come to light but an American shot another American over election unrest. That much is clear. Recently, I wrote about my experience and shock when returning from the war in Afghanistan to find that our “leaders” in Washington had, under the […]

This is Part I of a three-part series on Navy SEAL sniper Matt Axelson. You can read Part II here and Part III here. “Listen up, gents. The next 90 days are going to be some of the toughest you’ve ever experienced. You’ll be put under more pressure and greater mental demands than you’ve ever […]

Throughout my time in the Navy SEALs, I saw striking examples of good, mediocre, and terrible leadership. When the leadership was good, it was life-changing. Nobody exemplified that more than Bob Nielsen, our division officer. In the short time we worked together, Bob was a tremendous role model and mentor for me. We talked every […]

America is still one of the greatest countries on the planet with a strong foundation of democracy. But, there’s mold in the closets. The musty shag carpet reeks of stale Budweiser. And the popcorn ceilings have to go. Only that the popcorn ceiling is our electoral process. “There must be some conspiracy out there involving […]

There are no tips or tricks to Navy SEAL training. Everyone has to do the push-ups that make your fingers bleed and the 100-foot rope climbs that tear callouses off hands. Everyone has to endure the brutality of a cold, dark, and unforgiving Pacific ocean. I started class 215 of BUD/S training (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) […]