Guarding The President’s Air And Being A Team Player

Guarding The President’s Air And Being A Team Player

Not everyone can say that they kept the leader of the free world alive. I don’t take the fact that I protected the President of the United States and defended freedom and democracy very lightly. Sometimes, it’s even hard to talk about. But now is not one of those...
The Greatest Display of Power

The Greatest Display of Power

It was an acute case of incarceritis that had landed him in the emergency room. Unfortunately, three hours later he was still alive and well, though by that time I had already imagined several ways of killing him myself. If you’re not familiar with the term...
Undivided: Take Back Your Time And Attention

Undivided: Take Back Your Time And Attention

I have spent just shy of 20 years in law enforcement and countless hours away from home while on the job. I have served in a variety of time-consuming roles at church and stretched myself way too thin in lots of ways. I have a tendency to over-commit and over-serve...
One-Trick Ponies And The Seniority Myth

One-Trick Ponies And The Seniority Myth

To be completely honest, I’ve never seen a pony do a single trick. Not one. Ever. Unless standing around grazing in the grass is a trick or being tethered to a turnstyle at the county fair and walking in circles with a small child on its back. Eating grass or walking...
No Such Thing As Perfect

No Such Thing As Perfect

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over a decade of SWAT operations is that there are no perfect plans and you almost never feel ready. Another thing I learned is that the FBI will be the first to volunteer you for the part of the plan that is most likely to go...