The first time I ever witnessed the widespread wearing of face masks outside of a medical facility coincided with my first trip to Asia. Last year I went to Japan to meet with members of the Tokyo ruck club and facilitate several GORUCK events. I invited my mom to accompany me to the place where …
You never know when you’ll meet someone that’ll change everything. On a trip to Japan I almost didn’t take cause it’s too far away I got lucky and met two, Big Daddy and Andy. Had I not gone who knows how things would be different but I hate what if’s let’s deal with facts. They both …
March 11, 2011, I was in a hotel room in Shanghai watching the aftermath of the tsunami/earthquake that killed thousands in Japan. The Japanese people mourned, and rebuilt, and the world mourned with them, and helped them rebuild. One small and insignificant ramification is that it was the day before my flight was supposed to …
Some things in Oki are less familiar than others. I’m pretty sure the top writing is a suggestion, not a mandate. Hanging out after the Challenge is always my favorite part. Class 122 had 14 Force Recon Marines in it (which is an awesome sight to see). The flag they brought had been on hundreds …
