Advertising to Post-9/11 Veterans

Describing Post-9/11 Veterans One of the best words to describe post-9/11 veterans is irreverent. Donny O’Malley, the creator of VetTV, started using this when he began making YouTube comedy skits. Unlike veterans before us, we laugh at the things we should be afraid of. Nothing is sacred. We poke fun at death. Laugh in otherwise … Read more

The Wolf of Skate Street

HOW TO SKATE MARINE CORPS

See those wooden sticks with bristles? They’re called brooms. I’m gonna let you in on a little secret about these brooms. They’re not going to sweep themselves. Okay? Without you, they’re just worthless hunks of fibers. Like a loaded 30 rack without a trained Marine to shotgun too many. And in the case of the … Read more

Review: The Warrior Ethos by Steven Pressfield

warrior ethos by steven pressfield

Wars Change, Warriors Don’t [easyazon_image align=”right” height=”500″ identifier=”193689100X” locale=”US” src=”https://onyxdefiant.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/518HSc8W4eL.jpg” tag=”onyxdefiant-20″ width=”313″]The Warrior Ethos is a very fast read. I read it in its entirety in about half an hour. It essentially summed up the five years I spent in the Marine Corps in 90 pages, from living under shit conditions to eating bad food … Read more