Hardship Leads to Growth

Hardship Leads to Growth

Why do we take everything away from the recruits, even their watches and knowledge of the schedule? Why do we require the men to pass a Saturday inspection that feels impossible? Why do we utilize boot camp-style disciplines? Why does every ALERT man suffer through...
One Thing That Sets ALERT Apart

One Thing That Sets ALERT Apart

One of the things ALERT is known for is its vocational training in public service fields such as firefighting, emergency medicine, SCUBA, and tech rescue. While one of our goals is to provide men with excellent training that will prepare them to excel in...
Service is a Key Component

Service is a Key Component

Service is, and has always been, a key component of the ALERT program. On one hand, it makes sense, since we have a large group of physically active young men that we can take to disasters or service projects. But our view of service is much greater than...
The Gospel is Central

The Gospel is Central

The Gospel is central to what we do here at ALERT. We strongly believe that the Gospel is the only thing that can truly transform an individual. Without the Gospel, every other part of or training is lacking. Without the Gospel, discipline would simply be...
The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep

The idea that your life is shaped by the company you keep has been consistently taught for 3,000 years. King Solomon included it in his proverbs (Proverbs 13:20), and the Greek tragedian Euripides wrote about it in the 400s BC. Yet, as well known as this truth is, do...
Passing Saturday Inspection

Passing Saturday Inspection

One of the most memorable moments of Basic Training for each unit is the day when they finally pass Saturday Inspection. After weeks of failing, and hours of frenzied cleaning, all the hard work the men put in pays off and they pass the inspection. Each unit only gets...
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