Cole Rodgers

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Abel||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” header_font=”Abel|700|||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_text_color=”#0e5073″] The Phoenix: Man’s Symbol For Rebirth   Many of people have asked me, “Who designed the SoM Coin that each graduating class earns?” At HQ we have a banner hanging in the back of the Phoenix. The following symbols are in the crest:   Flame […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Abel||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” header_font=”Abel|700|||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_text_color=”#0e5073″] What is your profession?   Have you ever seen the movie 300? I personally love the movie.  More than anything I love one pivotal scene that has been replayed on YouTube a million times over.   Leonidas and the 300 Spartans march to the hot

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.101″ text_font=”Abel||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” header_font=”Abel|700|||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_text_color=”#0e5073″] Graduation: Hell on Earth Part 3, The Dance With The Devil Himself.   Going into Graduation I knew the boys would be operating with pent up energy.  Honestly, over the course of 6-months I threw everything I had

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.101″ text_font=”Abel||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” header_font=”Abel|700|||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_text_color=”#0e5073″] Graduation: Hell on Earth Part 2, The WHY and HOW  Behind Graduation. If you want to test your merit and your WHY you have to go to the darkest part of your soul.  This is the premise of Graduation.

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.101″ text_font=”Abel||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” header_font=”Abel|700|||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_text_color=”#0e5073″] Graduation: Hell on Earth Part 1, How Graduation Came To Be   As Class 001 officially began I knew I had to develop a graduation, but didn’t know what it would look like or entail. The guys were

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″ background_layout=”light” text_font=”Abel||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” header_font=”Abel|700|||||||” header_font_size=”40px” header_text_color=”#0e5073″] What is the SoM? I envisioned being apart of an elite group such as the Navy SEALs.  A team-based organization that kicked the shit out of you and told you to unfuck yourself constantly.  A true brotherhood.  Not the groups who drink coffee and tell