Valkyries, Valhalla, and The Way of the Samurai (“Soft” Standards, and the Philosophy of Stoicism) By Samuel Culper • February 9, 2015January 26, 2016 Share this:TweetEmailPrint Related Samuel CulperSamuel Culper is a former Intelligence NCO and contractor. Iraq(x1)/Afghanistan(x2). He now studies intelligence and warfare. Join nearly 9,000 people already receiving the Forward Observer Dispatch Email Address