Every man here has come from a unique place, some of you have bled, some have known illness, many have fallen into the darkest chasms of despair alone and felt the brutal sting of constant social cruelty.
Decades ago I found myself in a very deep cavern of physical and mental suffering, I lay there choking on my own blood, and felt the crippling anxiety wash over me. I was consumed by my own fear on that night, my pain was only hidden by the shadows as I cried.
A man stood over me yelling, his screams tortured me with more frigid cold than the fiercest winter storm. The Staff Sgt continued his verbal assault on every corner of my psyche for hours, without respite. No matter what offer he made, no matter how satisfy it would be would result in a conscious and willful decision to leave that rain soaked pit. Years later I found myself on an airfield in another part of the world thousands of miles away laying on an ant hill. The constant pain from each bite, welts forming everywhere om my body once again I was given the choice to quit.
We have all come here for different reasons, each of you men found your way here because you wanted answers, you needed to know, you had to find the truth and nothing would stop your search for answers.
Like you I was once weak, I was afraid, and I was lost. I found no solace in all the lies that I had be told my entire life. However, If I can save one man from that darkness, if I can lend my ear to your call, if there is a way to lift your spirit and guide you to a better place then I will stand up and offer my shield to protect you.
Bookmark this page, so that when you are down you can refocus, share it with your men to give them strength, offer it to those who feel fear or are in pain. Many years ago I was given the choice to lead, to rise up and take command, to be something more and right now I am going to make that choice again.
While I did not make these videos, they remind me of the life I once lived and they will move you, they will be the guide and your compass every dark lonely night you may face. In the special operations community we make a simple pledge ...
MEN FIRST AND MISSION ALWAYS
I may not be your team leader, I may no longer carry a weapon, and I may be just an old soldier who does not fit into the modern world, but each and every one of you men need a boost, you need to know that you do matter and are valuable no matter what the world says. Perhaps my mindset is different and you can't take the heat, but I am here to tell you men that yes, as a mater of fact you can DO IT and to never let anyone stop you!
Go Your Own Way, walk the path of your choosing on your time line!
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