WPS FIELD GUIDE

The Discipline of “What If” Thinking

Most defensive encounters are not announced ahead of time. You don’t get a countdown. You don’t get a rehearsal. Instead, you get surprised. Imagine...

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Preparing for Special Operations Selection: Building the Body, Forging the Mind

If you’re preparing to enter the military—especially Special Operations—you’re probably asking yourself this question: How do I make it through without quitting like everyone...

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Boredom Is a Lost Art

I’ve been stewing on this for a while now. And if you’re like me—if your brain never stops, if you’re always trying to maximize...

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Constantine XI Palaiologos—The Last Stand of a Warrior Poet

Some leaders are remembered for the empires they build, like Caesar Augustus, Queen Victoria, and Thomas Jefferson. Others are remembered for the worlds they...

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War Stories with John: When the Plan Works…Too Well

Some lessons are learned under fire. Others are learned when the dust settles, and you realize you just blew a hole in a perfectly...

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Animal Farm and 1984: Two Warnings, One Reality

George Orwell is widely known for his two most famous works: Animal Farm and 1984. They were flare shots fired into the future, meant...

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The Lions of Mercer

Some stories are written for entertainment. Others are written because the authors know that the world is broken in very specific ways. The Lions...

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When Shooting Stance Matters—And When It Really Matters

The Myth That Stance Doesn’t Matter. Every shooter has heard it: “Stance doesn’t matter, bro.” It’s usually said right before someone demonstrates the infamous...

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Captain Emil J. Kapaun—A Shepherd in Combat Boots

When history reserves its highest honors for those who embody service without limit, sacrifice without hesitation, and courage that transcends the battlefield, it finds...

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Glock Gen 6: Would I Buy It With My Own Money?

Glock just dropped the Gen 6, and I was able to get hands-on time with it. I’ve now had about a week to think...

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The Day a Spider Took Down a Squad of Rangers

I want to tell you a story. Not a heroic war story. Not a tale of danger or firefights. No. This one was stupid....

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Warrior Poet Profile: King Baldwin IV—The Leper King

History often crowns men with titles they did not ask for. But few kings have ever carried a title as heavy—nor as heroic—as the...

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