Another terrorist attack—this time in London. Last night’s mayhem marks three major incidents in the last three months in the UK. Now more than ever, we need to do what we can to protect ourselves, our families and our fellow citizens. And this means all of us—regardless of our backgrounds or current professions. Much of […]
A while back a football coach named Robert Miller reached out to John Mann and me to let us know he was using Among Heroes as a teaching tool for his players. I was incredibly humbled to hear this, and even more so to get these handwritten letters. Thank you, coach, and a sincere thanks to all […]
We used to have two sayings in BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training that goes, “It pays to be a winner…”, and “It’s easier to keep up than catch up…”. These were lessons I learned the hard way in the “Goon” squad of first phase. This squad was where the slowest, special case, runners went after […]
Right before Christmas I received confirmation that my next book Among Heroes was approved by the DOD for publication (with some minor redactions). This book is by far the best work John and I have done together. The process was incredibly challenging and therapeutic at the same time. How do you write a book about all your […]
*This post has been edited from its original to provide more clarity into my position on the NRA. I’m writing this in response to a recent stir about my intent to run for an NRA board seat. I first joined the NRA when I decided to attend the NRA Range Development course in 2005. I […]
(Featured image: Divers from UDT-2 and UDT-4 Courtesy of Tom Hawkins) I’ve been taking a look back into the past lately in an attempt to better understand the roots of the Navy’s Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT). UDT history is something that’s only covered very briefly in SEAL training, surprisingly enough. One name that I couldn’t […]
I started RCF last year just before losing my close friend Glen Doherty in Benghazi. I started the foundation as a way for me to personally give back to the Special Operations community. Our niche is Gap funding, and was shaped by my experience with the passing of my friend Glen, and how slow the government was to act […]
Lately I’ve have a lot of people ask me what I’m reading, so I’ve decided to post my latest books. I’m almost done with Jonathan Haidt’s, The Righteous Mind. I can’t recommend this one enough. From Amazon As America descends deeper into polarization and paralysis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has done the seemingly impossible—challenged conventional thinking about […]