Ever since The ATF pulled off their now infamous debacle called “Fast and Furious” resulting in (among other things) a Border Patrol agents death, I have been extremely skeptical of any Local, State or Federal Law Enforcement operation that willingly puts WEAPONS into the hands of criminals and/or terrorist for the express intent of “following…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
Curio and Relic Firearms Book Review: M91/30 Rifles & M38/M44 Carbines in 1941-1945
The full title is actually (deep breath) M91/30 Rifles and M38/M44 Carbines in 1941-1945: Accessories and Devices – History of Production, Development, and Maintenance, by Alexander Yuschenko and translated into English by Ryan Elliot. I saw this book mentioned a few weeks ago on a firearms discussion board, and figured I ought to get a copy,…
Surveillance State: Inside The NSA’s Real-Time Regional Gateway (RT-RG)
It is a very common trend to see “Counter-Terrorism” programs and technology that were once used to save American Military and Civilian lives in war get re-directed to spy on American citizens in Peace time. This is something to keep in mind with this program. -SF Relentless attacks on American military personnel at the height…
Prepping: Creating a Collapse Supply List
I don’t do a lot of prepping articles because to be honest, most of it is common sense type stuff. Blame it on me being raised in the south and having a really “hands on” child hood I guess, but alot of what most people consider “prepping” I did when I was 12 years old…
Surveillance State: Big Brother Is Out In The Open Now
Perusing through the day’s emails, I came across this article. Since it dealt with Intelligence, I quickly scanned it to see if anything interested me. About half-way down my mouth flew open. This suddenly went from a benign article about Intelligence Protection and Cutting Government Cost and Improving Efficiency to an article about Government Surveillance…
History of the Middle Ages: King John, The Worst Monarch in English History?
I would be amiss not to mention the excellent Sword-play movie set during this very time period, Ironclad, with Paul Giamatti playing the role of King John. -SF When it comes to Kings (and Queens) of England, there is strong competition as to who can claim the title of being the worst in the nation’s…
Holocaust History: The Salvadoran Savior of 25K Jews During WW2
At least 25,000 were rescued from Nazi hands by diplomat Jose Arturo Castellanos’s false citizenship papers RIO DE JANEIRO — An army colonel and diplomat from El Salvador who helped save tens of thousands of Jews from Nazi persecution during World War II by providing them with false Salvadoran identity papers was honored in…
Future Warfare: Three Articles You Need to Read on Russia and China
I have felt a strong need as of late to stay abreast of all developments regarding Russia and China. I would urge all my readers to not be distracted by all the Political theater and “filler” the state run media seems intent on running on continuous loop as of late. It is mindless garbage fit…
Surveillance State: Everything We Know About How the FBI Hacks People
RECENT HEADLINES WARN that the government now has greater authority to hack your computers, in and outside the US. Changes to federal criminal court procedures known as Rule 41 are to blame; they vastly expand how and whom the FBI can legally hack. But just like the NSA’s hacking operations, FBI hacking isn’t new. In…
Dose of Truth
This is the Future America Obama Wants For Our Children