5 Fast Facts: The First Commandment

5 Fast Facts: The First Commandment

November 16, 2018

BUD/S and SQT We learn in THE FIRST COMMANDMENT about Scot Harvath’s acceptance to the U.S. Navy’s Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL school (BUD/S) as well as SEAL Qualifying Training (SQT). The grueling BUD/S training takes place at the Naval Special Warfare Training Center in Coronado, California and includes: 8 weeks of physical conditioning, 8 weeks of diving, and 9 weeks of...

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Top Gear from THE FIRST COMMANDMENT

Top Gear from THE FIRST COMMANDMENT

November 8, 2018

  The First Commandment Buy It Here H&k 416 Rifle $1,800 – Buy It Here Zippo Lighter $175+ – Buy It Here Maker’s Mark $30+ – Buy It Here .45 Caliber Taurus 24/7 Oss Pistol $350 – Buy It Here Ford F150 Pick Up $30,000 – Buy It Here Benchmade Auto Axis Folding Knife $250 – Buy It Here Cobalt...

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The First Commandment: Ultimate Reader Experience

The First Commandment: Ultimate Reader Experience

September 29, 2014

GEAR Sport Bikes “You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle… any kind of motorcycle!” – Dan Aykroyd The Yamaha YZF-R6 is straight out of THE FIRST COMMANDMENT. Philippe Roussard steals this model in Wyoming and uses it to escape the scene of his attack on the U.S. Ski Team facility in Park City, Utah. This bike can...

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Inside the Writing Process: The First Commandment

Inside the Writing Process: The First Commandment

August 1, 2014

People often ask me where I get my ideas and I tell them, “In the shower.” And when I say that, I’m not kidding. My ideas come to me when I am completely relaxed. More often than not, it is in the evening when the children have been put to bed, my wife and I have eaten dinner, and we...

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Book Club Questions: The First Commandment

Book Club Questions: The First Commandment

July 1, 2014

Do not wish ill for your enemy, plan it. De inimico non loquaris male, sed cogites 1. What, if any, exception should there be to the first commandment in the war on terror: Thou shalt never negotiate with terrorists? 2. What are some of your own “rules to live by?” 3. In THE FIRST COMMANDMENT, Brad suggests that “all that...

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