When history reserves its highest honors for those who embody service without limit, sacrifice without hesitation, and courage that transcends the battlefield, it finds a strong example in Captain Emi … read more

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 Leper King. And so King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem takes his r … read more

We talk a lot about training, tactics, and gunfighting, but I want to take a moment to draw a line between skill and courage. These two things often get lumped together, especially in the tactical or … read more

How can you tell if someone’s a good or bad person? I’m (John Lovell) not talking necessarily about the Spidey senses that help you avoid immediate danger, but rather the kind of markers of the typ … read more

Nobody is born brave. Not even former Army Ranger Jeff Struecker. Courageous men and women are made, not born. I (John Lovell) sat down recently with Jeff, one of the bravest men I know, to talk about … read more