I was born and raised in a small town of the Czech Republic. When I moved to USA at the age of 17, the drastic change in scenery forced me to grow up, mature and learn all the lessons (that would eventually make me invincible), very early on. Finding GORUCK in 2012 was exactly what I needed to overcome the harshest of them all. Class #141, NYC has given me everything I needed. I was hooked from the very first moment I showed up to our Start Point of the cobblestone Wall Street of NYC. The people, the team that those very people formed, the Cadre, the energy, the intensity, the “it’s not about you, it’s about the person on the left and the right of you”. The bonds we’ve formed over 12 hour period of suck and laughter, fascinating and absolutely incredible. I was hooked.

And ever since then GORUCK has been a big part of my life. All of the lessons, experiences with my teams, has made me a better leader, better business owner, better person and a teammate in life. Everything I’ve received from that evening 7 years ago (and from dozens of events I’ve done since) I’ve been sharing with those around me, GORUCK absolutely builds better people. For that I am forever grateful. GORUCK has since then evolved into so much more and it’s been so awesome to watch their journey from my side. It’s an incredible community of just amazing people I am grateful to be a part of. Also, off the record….I’m pretty proud that the first few patches still say “GORLICK” on them.