I remember how I felt on 9/11/2001, as I watched in horror as the twin towers burned and collapsed. I remember wanting revenge. Plain and simple I wanted to bring justice to those responsible for such evil and cowardly acts of terror. Then, a short time later, on the ground in Afghanistan, we were …
There’s a reason why the Rangers, the Green Berets, and many other Special Operations Units use unknown distance ruck marches to assess candidates during selection and build grit during training. The ruck is often called “the ultimate equalizer”. It can make a 250lbs linebacker fall by the wayside while a 140lbs teenager drives on. The …
In times of uncertainty, fear and stress we tend to revert to our roots, base learnings and heritage. And that is where these vignettes fall. As I look back over them, I think of the parallels between my military deployments in the past and what we’re facing as a nation now. In the military, when …
Disclaimer: This is not as a substitute for going to the hospital, especially if you’re in the highest risk category. These are firsthand tips on how to improve your situation at home if you get COVID-19. Greetings GORUCK family, My name is Dr. Richard Angel, an ER Doctor & Former Special Forces Medic. I’m 50 …
Top Three Things to Do in Panama City, Panama Take a Tour with Victor at LocalinPTY. What he’s doing is in line with textbook community building and reminded me of how we do it in Special Forces (and at GORUCK). More on this below. Go eat at Lo Que Hay. It’s the best restaurant in …
I was at Green Beret Foundation HQ in San Antonio in the great state of Texas for a Board of Directors meeting and got to sit down with Jen Paquette, who runs the Foundation. We go way back to 2010 when neither of our organizations had anything but a dream to create something that did …
