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Matt Gidney Feb 16, 2026

Trail Life USA, Service, Leadership, Masculinity, History

Sons of Liberty, Sons of Legacy: George Washington— Reverence

“...give me grace to hear thee calling on me in thy word, that it may be wisdom, righteousness, reconciliation and peace to the saving of my soul in the day of the Lord Jesus. Grant that I may hear it with reverence, receive it with meekness, mingle it with faith, and that it may accomplish in me,…

Mark Hancock Jan 19, 2026

Trail Life USA, Boy Scout Alternative, Service, Leadership, Masculinity, History, Raising Godly Boys

MLK Day and the March for Life: One Cause, One Dignity

This op-ed was published by The Christian Post on January 19, 2026. Each January, Americans pause to reflect. We honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who called the nation to reckon with injustice and recognize the God-given worth of every person. We also gather for the March…

Mark Hancock Jan 16, 2026

Mentoring, Parenting, Trail Life USA, Service, Leadership, Masculinity, Raising Godly Boys

Respect for Life Is Not an Issue—It’s a Lens

Every day, boys learn what matters. They watch how adults treat others, notice who gets attention and who is overlooked, who matters more or less.

Matt Gidney Jan 14, 2026

Mentoring, Parenting, Trail Life USA, Service, Leadership, Masculinity, History, Raising Godly Boys, Rescue Boys

Sons of Liberty, Sons of Legacy: Christopher Gadsden — Conviction

“My sentiments for the American cause, from the Stamp Act downward, have never changed… I am still of opinion that it is the cause of liberty and of human nature.” — Christopher Gadsden

Mark Hancock Jan 05, 2026

Mentoring, Parenting, Trail Life USA, Service, Leadership, Masculinity, History, Raising Godly Boys, Rescue Boys

Sons of Liberty, Sons of Legacy: Forming the Men Who Will Shape America’s Next 250 Years

This op-ed was published by Townhall.com on January 11, 2026. America turns 250 this year. Across the country, plans are already taking shape—parades, speeches, fireworks, commemorations of a story two and a half centuries in the making. Flags will wave. Bells will ring. We will honor the courage…

Stephen Ashton Dec 23, 2025

Mentoring, Parenting, Trail Life USA, Service, Leadership, Masculinity, History, Raising Godly Boys, Rescue Boys

Christmas in the Trenches: The Blueprint for Biblical Manhood

Christmas confronts us with a startling truth: when God chose to reveal Himself fully to the world, He did so by becoming a man. Not a distant king. Not a disembodied idea. A boy—born into obscurity, raised in a family, practicing obedience, growing in wisdom, and stepping into responsibility one…

Matt Gidney Jul 02, 2025

Trail Life USA, Service, Leadership, Masculinity, Troop

A Rose for Texas, a Flag for a Hero: Trailmen Honor a Marine’s Legacy

“They gave us a beautiful gift. They gave us hope.” - Kitty Gandee

Matt Gidney Jun 26, 2025

Trail Life USA, Service, Troop

Standing Tall in the Storm: How a Few Soaked Trailmen Led with Honor

It started with thunder. Ear-splitting, chest-rattling thunder. Black clouds rolled in and rain poured down as lightning lit up the Texas sky. And in the middle of it all, a small group of boys in uniform, rehearsing their Color Guard ceremony with a mixture of nerves, pride, and fierce…

Matt Gidney May 28, 2025

Trail Life USA, Service, Masculinity, History, Raising Godly Boys

Davy Crockett: A Trailman’s Kind of Hero

There’s something about the frontier spirit that stirs a man’s soul. The call of the wild, the test of character, the proving ground of adventure—this is where boys become men. And few names loom larger on the American frontier than Davy Crockett.