This blog post takes flight just before I set off for the distinguished United States Coast Guard Academy. My initial challenge, as part of the Reserve Officer Candidate Indoctrination course at the Academy, was to sketch out my unique take on leadership. As I see it, the real heart of this task is to pin […]

Law enforcement officers have a challenging job, witnessing and experiencing traumatic incidents that most people cannot even imagine. Although the fear of being killed on the job is a reality, it is just one aspect of the job. Officers are also faced with fatal car accidents, suicides, witnessing poverty and despair, sexual assaults, armed robberies, […]

For police officers and military veterans who have experienced trauma, the mental health benefits of team sports and physical fitness cannot be overstated.