Tier_1_Athletes

Today is a day of grief for so many reasons. We mourn for so many, yet as we did 24 years ago we need to strengthen our resolve to courageously stand our ground and not live in fear. Charlie was an amazing human being taken from us by a vile, filthy animal way too soon. However, the enemy has already lost. His voice now is louder and stronger than ever before! Like those we lost on 9/11, he will NEVER be forgotten.🇺🇸

Last night my son asked if we could do “The Murph” in the morning. He said he had been waiting to do this with me since he was little. He is 18 now and a man, graduated from high school. He is named after a fallen warrior, Pat Tillman. This morning he honored another fallen warrior, Michael Murphy, with his old man. Very proud of this young American eating the elephant one bite at a time🤘🏼🇺🇸

A beautiful evening with my bride at the 2024 Gala at the in San Diego. The event raises money to prevent first responder and veteran su***de. Amazing people doing Gods work saving lives through equine therapy. It works. “You don’t have to ride alone”

2024 service awards was a definite high point in my last year of service for I have been blessed to have worked with so many valorous teammates in my last decade of service assigned to . I am overwhelmed with gratitude for my teammates too many to list, but a few are and many more. All of them live “The Man in the Arena”, uncommon valor was commonly witnessed during my career.
“The guts to try, so that others may live”‼️🤘🏼🇺🇸

Well, another surgery down. 2024 is an amazing year so far. Making LOTS of progress in many ways. Thank you for all of the support and prayers.

July 4, 1776.
We The People…..
Happy Birthday America🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Know it, it is your heritage and your culture. Don’t believe the lies of others that espouse that America doesn’t have a culture. Freedom and independence is our culture. Our ancestors spilled blood for it. It is time to buy in, assimilate, one nation under god.

You enjoy the freedoms daily that most in the world will never know. You owe it to a generation that raised their hands and stepped forward. They volunteered, many never came home. The ones that did come home, often didn’t completely come home mentally and spiritually. You owe them. You owe them to be an American worth having paid the greatest price for. You owe them to protect the Republic, the flag that stands for it and the Constitution that built this great nation, including the Bill of Rights. Isaiah 6:8…
“For whom shall I send said the Lord, and I said, “Here am I, send me.”” 🇺🇸

They don’t tell you when you are young that there is toll to pay for your career. 1992 until now has gone fast. I have 13 months left. This is surgery #2 of 5 or maybe 6 total. This is just the physical side. There is also an impact on your brain/psyche. I am trying real hard to use this end of service time to fix and heal both. I owe it to myself, and I owe it to my wife. When we were young she didn’t realize she was marrying my profession as well. Take care of your self, nurture your marriage. When you leave your team room, or station, or assignment you don’t want to be lost in a room with your family wondering who you are. Be well. No joke, find Jesus.

Last night I had the amazing opportunity to attend the fundraising gala. I spoke of this organization recently on the recording I did for . I truly believe this organization helped me get off of the path of self destruction. It is saving lives and changing homes. My family life has turned around 180 degrees. Equine therapy is real folks. It is also very expensive. The amazing people who attended this event donated an incredible sum to the well being of first responders and veterans that are battling the emotional disconnect that happens from turning off your emotions to emotionally survive horrific traumatic events. I cannot thank the donors enough. Your benevolence is amazing. I look forward to hosting one of the fire station dinners that raised a great sum. “You don’t have to ride alone.”