I received orders to deploy, on April 16, 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. With the death toll of US Service Members increasing each day, we knew that the number of Soldiers we come home with would not be the same number of Soldiers we deployed with. I just recently found the below …
If you try and make everybody happy, you will make nobody happy.Colin Powell on Leadership It has been a long break, once again, from me putting my thoughts on paper, if you will. But I have been through some really trying times this past couple of months. I struggled with many challenges as most people …
So my journey down the military career of my option did not pan out. Unfortunately due to previous injuries sustained in my last tour of duty, they were unable to accept me for further operations. It was a pretty devastating blow. I did not go down without a fight. I tried many other avenues to …
People probably wonder why now, why embark on such a physically/mentally demanding ...let alone dangerous journey? Well this is me. This is what drives me and what brings fulfillment to my life. I love my family and my children and love spending every minute with them. Once I returned from Iraq, I vowed that I …
Earlier this week I took a military test that would determine my entrance into an elite unit. I had only started training specifically for this test 3-weeks prior. Prior to this, I was merely training for a sprint triathlon that I intended to enter in August, but instead the family and I went to Hong …
Where do I begin after such a long layoff of writing? Well, I have since taken another journey and added yet again another chapter to my book of life. I recently spent about 3-months away from home and in military training, once again. The experience was rejuvenating, motivating and above all purposeful. Not only did …
I was talking to a buddy about raising our children. He and his wife had varying views on things, but he said, that she told him, "You can't raise your kids like they're young soldiers." Why not? I understand that there are various things you cannot teach them like you can Soldiers, but the baseline …
The Path is the Goal 