Subject: ALERT Update | September 27, 2022
ALERT Update | September 27, 2022
September 27th, 2022 at 2:00 pm CDTSeptember 27, 2022 What do we do when the unexpected happens? We fall to the level of our training. Here at ALERT, we have found that we often need to put our men into situations beyond their control in order for them to really master what they are b ...
Deployment Update | September 24, 2022
September 24th, 2022 at 8:00 am CDTSeptember 24, 2022 ALERT is deploying to the following location: Location: Garrett, Kentucky Dates: 9/24-9/30Units Deployed: Missions Mission: Assisting homeowners clean up and rebuild after summer flooding Prayer Requests: Safety driving to Ken ...
The Sergeants Club | September 2022
September 21st, 2022 at 12:04 pm CDTSeptember 21, 2022 Hello, 2022 marches on, and we are winding down towards the end of the ALERT calendar for the year. We have Unit 67's Advancement on November 11 and Unit 66's Graduation a week later on November 18. We'd love to see you here for e ...
ALERT Update | September 20, 2022
September 20th, 2022 at 2:00 pm CDTSeptember 20, 2022 Hello Friends, As you may have seen, the Tech Rescue unit is deployed to Ferguson, MO, this week. Below is an excerpt from a deployment report Captain Bass sent yesterday. The last house we worked at was the home of Mr. Leonard H ...
ALERT Update | September 13, 2022
September 13th, 2022 at 2:00 pm CDTSeptember 13, 2022 When people ask me what they get from attending the ALERT Academy, I always start with the intangibles. Things like brotherhood or perspective. One of the other intangible things we offer here are what I like to call crazy aweso ...
ALERT Update | September 6, 2022
September 6th, 2022 at 2:00 pm CDTSeptember 6, 2022 Hello, Doing what needs to be done, even when you don’t want to, requires discipline. Often I find myself asking the never-ending question “do I have to get up now?” every morning. Even something as simple as waking up on time ...
ALERT Update | August 30, 2022
August 30th, 2022 at 2:00 pm CDTAugust 30, 2022 What is the Gospel? Is it the entry way into Christianity? The door that people walk through and then leave behind as they move further into their Christian life? Is it a recitation of historical fact about the life and death of Chris ...
The Sergeants Club | August 2022
August 26th, 2022 at 6:20 pm CDTHello, First of all, I would like to welcome our newest member to the club: Sgt. Noah James (Unit 63) promoted to the rank of Sergeant yesterday, and will be serving as a drill instructor for this upcoming Basic Training. Today marks the last day of ...
ALERT Update | August 23, 2022
August 23rd, 2022 at 2:00 pm CDTAugust 23, 2022 In late July, the St. Louis, Missouri, area received record rainfall that led to flash flooding. The Dardenne Creek rose more than 20 feet in less than six hours during the storm. Additional rainfall continued to exacerbate the floodi ...
ALERT Alumni Update | August 2022
August 18th, 2022 at 10:00 am CDTAugust 18, 2022 Dear Alumni, It had been a busy summer here at the ALERT Academy, with the Battalion and our summer Quest Program running simultaneously. 20 men returned for 2nd phase, 4 men for the Leadership Communications training, and 10 ALERT ...