Published Jun 22, 2026, 2:52 PM EDT
Focus on weaknesses, eat and sleep well for recovery, and consistently assess to get in shape for the military.
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Published Jun 22, 2026, 2:52 PM EDT
When asked how I would prepare myself for military service and special ops if I had the opportunity to do it all over again, it is a fun trip down memory lane. When I recall the good with the bad, the successes with the failures, and the aches and pains of combining high school, college, athletics, and military preparation, I realize I could have done a few things better. Here is the question: Stew, if you were 19 years old again and had four years before entering a tactical profession, what would your training priorities be? Would they be the same or different? Thanks, CD Thanks for the memories. The list of what I would do the same is long, but here are several training-related things I would have done differently.
