[LT]LARRY THORPE
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THE RECORD, IN ORDER

The past wrote the how.

Read it top to bottom. Every chapter ends in a rule — and by the end, the rules are the doctrine I run everything by.

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CHAPTER 01 · US ARMY — KOREAN PENINSULA
High Consequence OperationsFull case →

Convoys moving 150,000 lbs of high explosives, DMZ-adjacent. An E6 slot held as a Corporal, seven soldiers, $10M+ in equipment. Result: zero incidents, zero casualties, zero losses.

THE RULE IT WROTE
Execute like consequences are real — momentum beats intensity.
→ DOCTRINE STEP 03
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CHAPTER 02 · SEPTEMBER 2008 — FOUNDED WHILE ACTIVE DUTY
JoeOnTheMoveFull case →

Two active-duty soldiers lived the problem every deployment shares — communication — and built the infrastructure that fixed it: 6M+ supporters mobilized, 1M+ free minutes delivered to troops.

THE RULE IT WROTE
Start from friction you've lived — clarity first, then movement.
→ DOCTRINE STEP 01
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CHAPTER 03 · THE CORPORATE YEARS — CHICAGOLAND
Regional Sales LeadershipFull case →

A lagging region, 43 stores, 9 direct reports — turned around with the same people by rebuilding accountability and pipeline discipline. Top division performance, three times in 18 months.

THE RULE IT WROTE
Culture follows structure — if it can't scale, it isn't finished.
→ DOCTRINE STEP 02
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CHAPTER 04 · 2020–2025 — FOUNDER, SUPPLY-CHAIN CHAOS
Foxhole ArmorFull case →

A ballistic armor company built from zero while the industry sat on 28-week backlogs. Direct-to-consumer, in-house production, $2M+ revenue — paused by the accident, not by demand.

THE RULE IT WROTE
Scale only what performs under pressure — growth stays controlled.
→ DOCTRINE STEP 04
ASSEMBLED, IN WORKING ORDER

Four rules. One doctrine.

Chronology above, process order here — this is the sequence I run on every system, from a sales region to a startup.

STEP 01
Identify friction — where revenue leaks, systems break, accountability blurs.
CH.02 · JOEONTHEMOVE
STEP 02
Build structure — roles, metrics, repeatable process. If it can't scale, it isn't finished.
CH.03 · CHICAGO
STEP 03
Execute consistently — disciplined follow-through, no emotional swings. Momentum beats intensity.
CH.01 · THE ARMY
STEP 04
Scale what works — once it performs under pressure, growth is controlled, not chaotic.
CH.04 · FOXHOLE
CHAPTER 05 · RUNNING NOW
The same four steps, pointed at a $9.46B attribution gap.
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