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Why Would You Create Difficulties?
Here at ALERT, we intentionally incorporate difficulties and challenges into our training. You may ask, “Why would you create difficulties for guys when life is already hard enough?” As I think about how we’ve built our training, this scripture comes to mind: “...we...
Discipline Versus Self-Discipline
As men come to the end of Basic Training, I like to explain to them that there is a difference between discipline and self-discipline. Men learn a lot of discipline in Basic Training, but very little self-discipline. Almost all of the discipline learned in Basic...
My Word for 2024
Every year in our first staff meeting of the year I give my team a word. A single word or idea that I want them to chew on or look towards practicing in the coming year. One year it was the word "progress"; one year it was “resilience.” This year, my word is "peace."...
Strong to Serve
"Strong to Serve" has been the motto of the ALERT man since 1994. An ordinary man is often marked by an attitude of self-service. He is often so focused on himself that he never takes a moment to look at the needs of those around him, or to consider that there may be...
30 Year Reunion Recap
This past weekend we celebrated ALERT’s 30th anniversary (the actual anniversary was yesterday, February 12) with over 700 alumni and their families, the battalion, and our staff. The weekend was a great time of reconnecting with people, celebrating the past 30 years,...
30 Years of Camaraderie
One of the aspects I appreciate the most from my time at ALERT is the camaraderie that is gained here during training. The shared experiences often lead to lifelong friendships, and connections with other men that go beyond the surface level. This weekend we will be...