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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
“Incline your ear, and come unto Me: hear, and your soul shall live.” — Isaiah 55:3The house of God is rich with mercy, prophecy, and wisdom—sit still, listen well, and let your soul be fed. —D. + + +Mercy has brought you here, not by your own merit, but by the kindness of the Lord who draws near to the broken and the weary. You’ve been led into His house, into the stillness where the riches of the Spirit are poured out like oil. Don’t rush. Don’t count the time wasted.
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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
“The best teacher makes himself unnecessary to his students.”~Michael KurcinaThe story of Mentor comes from within the ancient Greek story of Odysseus. Odysseus, the Ithacan king, goes off to fight in the Trojan war and entrusts the care of his home to Mentor. Mentor serves in a two-part capacity to Odysseus’ son, Telemachus; he is a steward of the home and a teacher as well to Odysseus’ son Telemachus.
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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
British sailors and British and American Army soldiers on the beach near Algiers in Operation Torch, November 1942. Operation Torch marked the 30AU’s first major success and demonstrated its potential as a specialized intelligence force. Royal Navy official photographer – Hampton, J A (Lt). From collections of the Imperial War Museums. Ian Fleming, best known as the creator of James Bond, left an indelible mark not only on literature but also on military history.
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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” — Ephesians 6:18Prayer must be whole and stubborn—body, mind, and soul gathered before God, refusing to leave empty-handed. —D. + + + When you come to pray, bring your whole self. Don’t leave part of you behind in the noise and clatter of the day. Too often we show up with our lips, while our thoughts chase business, grudges, and the next thing on the list.
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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make one”.
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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28The Church is not a palace for the proud, but a harbor for the worn and wandering, offering peace the world cannot touch. —D. + + +The Church, like a harbor cut into stone, waits with quiet strength for the weary to come ashore. It isn’t grand by the world’s measure—no shimmering halls or gold-leaf gates—but it holds something deeper. Peace that doesn’t vanish at dusk. Rest that reaches bone and marrow.
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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
Members of Team Alpha at Karshi Khanabad (K-2) Air Base, October 16, 2001. Mike Spann, the first American casualty of the war, stands far right. The team is equipped with East German MPi AKs. U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Cecilo Ricardo / Released. The aftermath of September 11, 2001, demanded swift and decisive action from the United States.
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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” — Matthew 7:13–14The world offers escape or applause, but only the narrow road of the Cross leads to life that cannot be stolen. —D.
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3 weeks ago | 
spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make one”.
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spotterup.com | Michael Kurcina |Michael Lake |Eugene Nielsen |John Dailey
RTS Tactical Level IIIA/HG2 Body Armor Compression Shirt Guest post by Frank, current LEO and SWATRecently, I was sent the RTS Tactical Level IIIA/HG2 body armor compression shirt (hereafter “RTS tactical armor shirt” or “shirt”) for testing and evaluation. Having seen similar products on the market before, I was at first a bit skeptical, both in terms of its functional performance and its comfort level. As you’ll read below, these hesitations were quickly laid to rest.
