Learn to adapt and overcome! A guide for living a virtuous life based on the principles of the United States Marine Corps. Virtue, by definition, is the moral excellence of a person held up by belief in good values and principles. They are the building blocks of character. And yet the concept of virtue is one that this most recent generation seemed to have left behind replacing it with self-entitlement, instant gratification, and other vices. Warrior's Book of Virtues seeks to bring it all back to the forefront. Written by United States Marine Corps veterans, Warrior's Book of Virtues contain time-tested principles such as perseverance, respect, self-discipline as well as more traditional virtues such as justice, prudence, fortitude and integrity and more importantly how to achieve these in every day life in easy and practical ways. About the Authors: Nick Benas, USMC, is a former United States Marine Sergeant and Iraqi Combat Veteran. He's the author of Mental Health Emergencies and Tactical Mobility. He travels around the United States training individuals on how to recognize a developing mental illness and how to prevent someone from slipping into a crisis. Nick attended Southern Connecticut State University for his undergraduate degree in Sociology, and for his M.S. in Public Policy. He has been featured by more than 50 major media outlets for his business success and entrepreneurship, including Entrepreneur Magazine, Men's Health, ABC, FOX, ESPN, and CNBC. Matthew Bloom enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserves where he spent eight years and did two combat tours to Iraq. During this time he worked at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility as a counselor and assistant therapist for incarcerated offenders. Matt then worked as law enforcement at the Department of Veterans Affairs. After getting his Masters in Social Work, he then worked five years as a licensed social worker. Matt is currently a police officer in Pittsburgh, PA. Born and raised in western Pennsylvania, he attended Penn State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice. Richard "Buzz" Bryan is currently the Outreach Coordinator for the West Palm Beach VA medical center. He previously served as the OEF/OIF Transition Patient Advocate (TPA) for the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN4) based in Pittsburgh, PA for ten years, working specifically with Iraq & Afghanistan veterans. Buzz was a member of the Navy/Marine Corps team and retired from the United States Navy in July 2011 after 22 years of honorable service as a Fleet Marine Force Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman. |