2024 Winter Quarter Update

2024 Winter Quarter Update

Though the past weekend was a little bit hectic with some canceled flights and late arrivals, the Battalion is settling into the groove for the upcoming quarter. Our winter Battalion is 64 men strong: 44 men in 2nd Phase, 8 in Leadership & Communications, and 12...
Looking Forward to 2024

Looking Forward to 2024

Happy New Year from the ALERT Academy! As we launch into our 30th year of forging men, I want to ask you to pray for us. Pray: That God will receive the glory this coming year, and His will will be done That men would be positively impacted and transformed by the...
Remembering the Reason Jesus Came

Remembering the Reason Jesus Came

As we wrap up the year and prepare to celebrate Christmas, I wanted to share a Christmas devotional I read: And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a...
ALERT 30 Year REunion Update

ALERT 30 Year REunion Update

We are really excited about the 30 year reunion taking place February 8-11, 2024 here in Big Sandy. We’ve already got a bunch of guys who have registered, and are working on finalizing the schedule of events. Highlights include a special Reunion edition of the Caleb...
The Crisis Facing Young Men

The Crisis Facing Young Men

Young men today are in a crisis. For example, in the 53 largest developed nations, boys fall behind girls in almost every academic subject, especially reading and writing. Boys are far more likely to drop out of both high school and college than girls are. In a few...
2024 Winter Quarter Update

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...
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