“Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.” -USA.gov This is my third and final post in the series to honor Memorial Day 2018. In my first post, “PE @ War: ALL IN FOR VICTORY,” I explained how while no one of…… More
“Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.” -USA.gov This is my second post in the series to honor Memorial Day 2018. In my first post, “PE @ War: ALL IN FOR VICTORY,” I explained how while no one of right mind…… More
“Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service.” -USA.gov At the personal level, and after studying PE history for decades, I do not know if anything is more disturbing than the waste of humanity through senseless wars. My purpose is…… More
The United States Navy “V-Five Association” is legendary. This WWII physical training produced some of the US Navy’s finest pilots and men including former President Gerald Ford and some of NASA’s Apollo astronauts. The V-Five published about a dozen manuals on various physical topics including mass calisthenics, track & field, gymnastics, and many other sports.…… More
The United States Navy “V-Five Association” is legendary. This WWII physical training produced some of the US Navy’s finest pilots and men including former President Gerald Ford and some of NASA’s Apollo astronauts. The V-Five published about a dozen manuals on various physical topics including mass calisthenics, track & field, gymnastics, and many other sports.…… More
“Be strong to be useful.” Georges Hebert, Creator of the French physical fitness system called “Natural Method” Once again, we are reminded through the Nice, France tragedy of what skills are “required” during an emergency. One’s ability to physically move quickly can make a huge difference—if there is a chance at all for evasive actions.…… More
Memorial Day. This day has been called the most solemn American holiday. The last Monday in May was originally called “Decoration Day” and set aside to commemorate the soldiers who died in the Civil War but now includes all American soldiers who have died in battle. Memorial Day became a national holiday in 1971…while it…… More
As Americans roll into another Memorial Day weekend, it is respectful to reflect upon those that have served our great country and died while serving in our armed forces. Many Americans will enjoy a nice BBQ this weekend with family and friends and rightfully so as this is one of our main holidays each year,…… More
Readiness Defined: “the condition for being ready, promptness, quickness, willingness to take action.” Ready for what? The Noble Purpose. What is Noble Purpose? Preservation of nation. History shows our future depends upon readiness to defend our nation and preserve our core values. Are we weaker or stronger today in America? Physically? Mentally? Spiritually? Compared to what?…… More
Duty. Sounds antiquated at times today. What is “duty” defined? Basically a moral commitment to obligation that requires action, but to really understand meaning, let’s examine the Latin debitus (past participle of debere) which means “to owe.” We have interviewed a number of people for our Lean Berets Radio Shows that understood “duty” as classically…… More