Joe Dolio - Base Line Training Manual: Tactical Wisdom Series

BASE LINE TRAINING MANUAL

TACTICAL WISDOM SERIES

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JOE DOLIO

COPYRIGHT 2021 Joseph W Dolio

All Rights Reserved

ISBN-13: 9798741045060

Preface

The prudent see danger and take refuge;

But the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 22:3

Several years ago, I was going through some very rough times and couldnt find answers to the issues in my life. There were serious personal issues, I had destroyed nearly every relationship that mattered in my life, and our country was rocketing down a dangerous path.

In the midst of all this confusion, I had lost focus and my way. My most trusted advisor, known to many as Miss Ali, suggested that I try the Every Man A Warrior program at the Church. Me, being a man, and a Marine at that, was rather skeptical that sitting around talking to a bunch of other guys about my problems was going to help at all.

Thats where this entire idea was born. As I begrudgingly attended meetings, I met great men who shared their stories and their concerns, and I found that a lot of them were feeling the same way I was and having the same issues I was having. Things started to turn.

The EMAW program taught me to look at the whole Bible, not just the parts that the Pastor shares on Sunday. As I did that, I read it from my perspective as a United States Marine and as someone interested in preparedness and tactical training, and I found great passages and people who illustrated tactical and preparedness truths that are still valid today.

After taking the program a few times, I was asked by a man who has quickly become a great mentor of mine, Bill (I dont share last names, they know who they are and privacy matters), asked me to lead a group. I accepted and as we began the study, some of them found my interpretations of Bible passages and characters from a tactical perspective to be insightful and completely different from what theyve known.

As these discussions went on, I recalled a conversation Id had with Tim, a veteran of the 82nd Airborne. He asked me if I had ever considered writing a blog because of my interesting viewpoints and writing style on social media. At the time, I wrote it off as the usual Army hero worship of Marines, and the general oddities associated with him having been a sniper (just kidding, Tim). I mentioned this conversation to Miss Ali, and she said You absolutely should.

Thus, Tactical Wisdom was born. It began as a blog discussing tactical and preparedness advice as found in the Bible, with some current events and intelligence sharing, always with an eye towards preparing Warriors for rough times.

Most people see the Bible as a collection of rules to be followed and threats of punishments if you dont. If you get beyond those preconceived biases, there are great adventure stories of epic battles, spies & secret missions, subversion and resistance to tyrannical government, wilderness survival, and solid advice. In my research, I found that most of the tactics used by Nehemiah, who I call the Grand Father of Combat Engineers, are still taught by Western military forces today.

As the blog grew, a few great things happened. First, I got a lot of comments about how my writings had convinced a few people to take a fresh look at the Bible, and thats good enough. Second, a woman who had been away from the Church a long time asked me to help her get reacquainted with Christianity. I considered that a solid win.

The last thing that happened was that a few different people began saying Man, if you put this in a book, Id buy it. At first I laughed, but then a few actual authors joined in. When a serious academic writer encouraged me and asked me to help provide content for a book he was writing, I began to seriously consider it.

For almost as long as Ive known her, Miss Ali has been telling me that I should a write a book, although I think at times she was being a bit sarcastic. I ran the idea past four men who had been doing Every Man A Warrior with me for years (you know who you are), and they were enthusiastic.

This book is a product of that. I hope that you all enjoy it, and find it as a handy reference as we negotiate these troubled times.

How To Use This Book

This book is designed as a field manual and handy reference. You can read it straight through, or jump to the practical skills you need right away. I suggest reading it straight through once, then go back and do the work.

At the beginning of each section, there is a verse that supports the concepts in that section.

At the end of each chapter is the Base Line Standard, or goal to be achieved.

Finally, at the end is a study of Elijah, a Biblical Warrior who taught a good number of solid preparedness and tactical lessons that are just as valid today.

Get prepared, both physically and spiritually.

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