They went through it. Now they lead others through it.

Walls to climb. Ropes to conquer. Obstacles that demand grit.

Week 2 of Basic Training. The pressure’s on—and they’re rising to meet it.

Half in is not in.

Maj. Daniel Hawley | Executive Officer & Basic Training Commanding Officer, ALERT Academy

Packs on. Miles ahead.

"Gentlemen, you get the chance to do basic training one time."

Week 1 of ALERT Basic Training. This is what it actually looks like.

You think you're ready for it. You're not. And that's exactly the point.

Most guys think they're in shape. ALERT will tell you the truth.

Capt. Dillon Whitaker | Training Director, ALERT Academy

Count it all joy.

The Mud Run. It's exactly what it looks like.

Where are you from?

R-Night.

Col. Jesse Boulden | Commanding Officer, ALERT Academy

Unit 74 has arrived.

You are not young forever.

The Caleb Nelson Memorial Race.

The strongest men don't walk alone.

If there's a wall you keep running into. If you know there's more potential in you that isn't being

Why don't we fear God anymore?

The hard days. The long days. The moments where everything in you wants to quit. That's where the re

This is ALERT Academy.

Are you lying to yourself? If you're a young man who says you're a Christian but knows deep down you

Soft men don't change the world.

Someone has to go.

Every man remembers the moment he stepped forward.

Phase 2 does something to you.

Brian has it. Thousands of alumni have it. You could too.

Phase 2 is a wrap.

Are you content with where you're at? Or do you want more?

Your gap year just got a lot more valuable.

Evan Aprile | Unit 58

Most men aren’t born leaders. But they can be forged into one.

Some people wait for the right moment. Others step forward.

Spencer Wolf | Unit 20

600B — checking in. 👊

What's below the surface is only for those willing to go under. 🌊

Bring me men to match my mountains. 🏔️— Sam Walter Foss

Stop scrolling. The nations are waiting.

He didn’t have a plan after high school.

You met the standard.

600A Check-In

It was an honor to be the hands and feet on the ground after the recent ice storm. 🌲🏠

Is your fear drawing you closer to God or pushing you away? 🕊️

Leveling up in Leadership & Communications at ALERT Academy. 🫡

Too many choices can lead to no choice at all. 🧭