At ALERT, one of our goals is to help men develop a service mindset. As Chad Brand put it, “Service at its best is worship.” That echoes James’s words when he points to service as a key component of "pure religion" (James 1:27). When Christ washed his disciple’s feet,...

Fortis in Arduis (Strong in Difficulties). In order for someone to be strong through difficulty, one of the things they must have is proper training. In the ALERT Aquatics department, we train the men to be calm during discomfort or problems. We push them by running...

In land navigation, changes in heading are magnified as the distance traveled increases. A three-degree change won’t be noticeable over 100 feet, but over 100 miles it will land someone over five miles off their original endpoint. That is what we are trying to do...

First off, I would like to express my gratitude to each of you who supported the ALERT Missions class through your prayers and financial support during our trip to Poland. God answered your prayers throughout the trip in many ways: Our air travel and connections went...

On Friday, we have the distinct privilege of advancing the men of our 66th Unit out of Basic Training. While finishing Basic is a huge accomplishment, we do not view it as the completion of their journey, but rather the beginning. Regardless of where the men of Unit...

This past Saturday, the Battalion completed an extremely demanding, 9.5-hour event that they affectionately called the May Awstrege (pronounced “ostrich.” I know the name doesn’t make much sense, but that’s not the point). It included 25 rope climbs, 40,000 lbs per...