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2023 Training Recap
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, I am reminded again with how much we have to be thankful for here at ALERT. Last Friday we celebrated the graduation of Unit 68 and the end of the fall training quarter. Ten men graduated, having completed Basic Training, 2nd...
Camaraderie Is Built When We Do Hard Things Together
Camaraderie is built when we do hard things together. During my trip with the Tech Rescue class to Mount Magazine in Arkansas last week, there were a lot of opportunities to build camaraderie. We had to work as a team all day, and often into the night, while we took...
Godliness Comes Through Discipline
Professor, pastor, and author Donald S. Whitney wrote “I’ve never known a man or woman who came to spiritual maturity except through discipline. Godliness comes through discipline.” He continues, “think of the Spiritual Disciplines as spiritual exercises. To go to...
Accuracy in Preaching the Gospel
This quarter I have been memorizing the book of Galatians as part of the Battalion weekly requirements for memorizing scripture. As I was listening to it today, it struck me how severe Paul is in his demand for accuracy in preaching the Gospel. “If we or an angel from...
Service Takes Many Forms
In Matthew 20, Christ's teachings about service remind us that true greatness lies in becoming a servant to all. Service takes many forms, from supporting others in their missions to living each day with a spirit of selflessness. Service often means simply putting...
Unit 69 in Survival Week
This week Unit 69 is in the middle of Survival Week, and will spend most of the week out in the woods. Survival Week is always a very memorable week of Basic, due in large part to the amount of deviation from the normal schedule. Also depending on the amount of rain...