U.S. Marine Corps - FT Hustler

Reflections of a Decade of Civilian Life, Emergence of Roman History, & Our Modern Epilogue

On June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 By fthustler

When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the student is truly ready, the teacher disappears. Lao Tzu Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my last day as an active duty Marine. As I look back on my time spent in service, I am ever reminded that I […]

Are You the Driver or the Passenger?

On June 4, 2020October 5, 2020 By fthustler

In a recent post I mentioned how during my time in the Marine Corps I was fortunate to have rubbed sholders with some of the very best leaders this world has to offer. Whether my belief that the U.S. Marine Corps is the world’s best training institution for leadership is […]

Military-Level Accountability Needed To End Police Immunity

On June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 By fthustler

Someone I am connected to on Facebook recently responded to my recent post citing they were confused how I could be a Marine and yet not be in 100% support of how our police are reacting to the events of late. I was taken back by this confusion since after […]

PTSD: The ‘Trojan Horse’ for Far Too Many Families.

On June 27, 2019 By fthustler

Listen up peeps, time to get serious for a minute. If you or someone you know of is suffering from the demon commonly referred to as PTSD, you need not battle it alone. As a combat veteran who by the grace of the Almighty survived multiple trips downrange, it breaks […]

Old vs New vs Old the Marine Corps Way

On May 2, 2019June 23, 2019 By fthustler

Keys to Readiness 🔑 Focus in your team’s family and mental readiness Partnership with U.S. Navy is vital Everyone is important The individual is key to unit success It’s not just a continent threat, it’s a world-wide threat The up-tempo the Marine Corps is not going to stop The biggest […]

USMC Drill Instructor Platoon Sergeant Singing Some Beautiful Cadence. Oorah!

On April 22, 2019June 26, 2019 By fthustler

They say you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink. In the Marine Corps, Drill Instructors can make that horse wish to hell he had. Here’s a video of a Drill Instructor training platoon sergeant singing some beautiful cadence. If this doesn’t motivate you, nothing […]