WPS FIELD GUIDE

Crash Course in Situational Awareness

Here’s something that might sound crazy coming from a guy who loves guns: if I had to choose between you carrying a firearm every...

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Cadence: The Truth About Speed, Control, and What Your Shooting Is Really Telling You

In the world of shooting, cadence isn’t about looking cool, keeping time, or syncing your shots to your footwork. It’s not an engagement strategy....

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Why I Use a PACE Plan for Almost Everything

When I was in Ranger Battalion, I learned something that never left me. It was called a PACE plan. At the time, it was...

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The Battles That Held the Line

The great civilizations of the past didn’t typically collapse all at once. They eroded slowly away until suddenly they died away or continued as...

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Two American Heroes: The Medal of Honor at the State of the Union

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States. It is awarded only to service members who demonstrate “conspicuous gallantry...

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Constraint Theory: You Don’t Rise to the Occasion—You Fall to Your Lowest Level of Training

There’s an old line that shows up in every serious tribe—military, first responders, athletes, protectors, leaders:. You don’t rise to the occasion. You fall...

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Christianity and Stoicism for the Warrior Poet

A lot of you are drawn to Stoicism for the same reason you’re drawn to training: it’s clean, it’s simple, it’s hard, and it...

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The Discipline of “What If” Thinking

Most defensive encounters are not announced ahead of time. You don’t get a countdown. You don’t get a rehearsal. Instead, you get surprised. Imagine...

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Preparing for Special Operations Selection: Building the Body, Forging the Mind

If you’re preparing to enter the military—especially Special Operations—you’re probably asking yourself this question: How do I make it through without quitting like everyone...

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Boredom Is a Lost Art

I’ve been stewing on this for a while now. And if you’re like me—if your brain never stops, if you’re always trying to maximize...

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Constantine XI Palaiologos—The Last Stand of a Warrior Poet

Some leaders are remembered for the empires they build, like Caesar Augustus, Queen Victoria, and Thomas Jefferson. Others are remembered for the worlds they...

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War Stories with John: When the Plan Works…Too Well

Some lessons are learned under fire. Others are learned when the dust settles, and you realize you just blew a hole in a perfectly...

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