Yesterday was August 15. Today is August 16th (17th). Almost five years to the day since Afghanistan fell apart in front of me AND so many others who had poured pieces of ourselves into that place (legs, arms, hearts, minds and souls). I wrote yesterday about the moral injury, the sorrow, the people left behind, … Continue reading August 16th…; AND/BUT
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August 15th: What Remains…
August 15 is here. Five years have passed since Kabul fell and the United States withdrew from Afghanistan. For most people, this is another date on the calendar, another chapter in American history, another war to analyze, argue about, assign blame for and forget. Today does not register with most people I know. But for … Continue reading August 15th: What Remains…
You good?
There are two words that have followed me out of war. They are not tactical. They are not complicated. They are not poetic. They are simply this: "You good?" That was it. No speeches. No counseling session. No motivational quote. Just two words thrown across a battlefield by one man who desperately needed to know … Continue reading You good?
The Trial is the Trail
After a very, very long and hard night, I had an incredible practice with my builder. I had not slept all night and it was very late his time. There is a 12 hour time difference between us…BUT/AND we have never let that get in our way of practice. This writing is my writing from … Continue reading The Trial is the Trail
Have You Ever Been Carried Away for Him?
She hath wrought a good work on Me - Mark 14:6 If human love does not carry a man beyond himself, it is not love. If love is always discreet, always wise, always sensible and calculating, never carried beyond itself, it is not love at all. It may be affection, it may be warmth of … Continue reading Have You Ever Been Carried Away for Him?
Gifts
They matter. Because they speak the silent language of the soul. There are, I believe, three kinds of gifts. The first kind comes from God. Unearned. They are the miracles we breathe without noticing - - - the beating of our hearts, the spark in our minds, the design of who we are - - … Continue reading Gifts
I Am My Brother’s Keeper
Veterans Day used to mean uniforms, medals, and memories. Names. Faces. Firefights. Moments burned into my soul. But I see it differently now. The real battle was never just out there. It’s in here - - - in my heart. I’ve lived among warriors. Men who would die so others might live. That’s not just … Continue reading I Am My Brother’s Keeper
1111…Championship ONEness
The heart of the leader is the heart of leadership. For the OSU athletic teams who train with Chet and got them a dose of John Rue the other day - - - I was once a member of one of the most elite military units on the planet. And…as Special Forces teams go - … Continue reading 1111…Championship ONEness
BUILT TO LEAD 