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

I remember my first visit to Washington D.C. many years ago as a child and I can recall the immense respect, sentimentality and nostalgia I felt visiting the National Mall, the Memorials and Monume … read more

Alexander the Great is famously quoted as saying, "I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion."  And this bit of ancient wisdom is more … read more