Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
Know Your Obscure Military History: The Ravens
H/T Wynn For Further Study and Reading: The Ravens: The True Story Of A Secret War In Laos, Vietnam
Crime Awareness: Thieves Going High Tech
Via: Area Ocho Thieves Going High Tech There is a new variation of an old crime that all of us need to be aware of: Fake traffic stops. It goes like this. A car with blue strobes slips in behind yours and attempts to pull you over. It isn’t a new crime. Fake…
Morning Laugh
FUSA Bulletin: Danelo Cavalcante, the Fugitive Murderer who was Recently Caught, was an Illegal Alien
Fox News shows “globalist true colors” during shameless coverage of captured illegal alien Danelo Cavalcante… Color me shocked. Once again a CRUCIAL piece of information about a convicted murderer and escaped convict was conveniently omitted by virtually every MSM outlet in the country. So to recap, EVERYTHING that transpired with this illegal…
Know You USMC History: Operation Starlite (1965)
H/T Fix Bayonets Locate, Close With, and Destroy There are two reasons for people to clash. First, because some people believe they have no other choice. A second reason is that it suits them. During OPERATION STARLITE, the 1st V.C. Regiment lost 615 men, either as killed in action or detained as…
Effective Range Of .22LR
Effective Range Of .22LR What exactly is the effective range of the .22LR cartridge? For most rifles with standard FMJ ammo, you can expect consistency out to 100-150 yards. However, ballistically speaking, there’s more to the story. That’s what we aim to break down for you with this rimfire guide. If you’re a frequent…
Know Your Firearms History: The ‘Tiffany Guns’ of the Spanish-American War
The ‘Tiffany Guns’ of the Spanish-American War President Joe Biden has repeatedly suggested when it was first drafted there were restrictions to the Second Amendment. He pressed the point by stating that “you couldn’t own a cannon,” while more recently he’s made the argument that the Second Amendment isn’t absolute in that Americans today…
Dose of Truth
“What the Young Man Should Know”
“What the Young Man Should Know” From Harper’s Magazine 1933 By Robert Littell, 1933 Glancing out of the window, I can see the subject–and eventual victim–of this inquiry, dangerously perched in the crotch of an old chestnut tree, about fifteen feet above the ground. Should I rush out and tell him to get…