Rearguard Project Archives - Page 2 of 2

Caring for Yourself

Compassion Fatigue – This post is under construction but will describe the importance of the Six Man caring for himself. As has been said, “you are no good to anybody if you’re dead.” Reaching out and caring for others can come at a high cost to yourself.

Six Man Resources

Resources for the Six Man

The information for this page is still be collected and will be organized later…

Un-ordered collection of information:

These books by Dr. Thomas Joiner can be found in our Recommended Resources page.

Rearguard Project Teamwork

Team Connections – We believe that all the “Six Men” in any given group (e.g., the 2/7th Marine Battalion) need to be able to interact with one other for encouragement, feedback and information. At this time we will be using the facility of closed Facebook Groups.

Recruiting Other Helpers

The Six Man Project is not an “army of one.” It is a team. Let’s get some perspective here … The Project Objective: Connect with everyone in the battalion. 960 men. Not counting those who are separated or retired from the military and are no longer in the battalion. – The Probable Outcome: Humanly Impossible

No Longer A Victim

WAR IS HELL… It is reported that the first person to utter those words in a public address was William Tecumseh Sherman, the famous Civil War Union General. He said to the 1879 graduating class of Michigan Military Academy, “You don’t know the horrible aspects of war. I’ve been through two wars and I know… I tell you, war is Hell! … let me tell you another story, about a very courageous warrior by the name of Nate Self.