Behind the president’s directive to ‘accelerate’ the counter-ISIS campaign came a surge in the number of contractors assisting in the campaign against ISIS. The number of private contractors working for the U.S. Defense Department in Iraq grew eight-fold over the past year, a rate that far outpaces the growing number of American troops training and…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
The FBI’s War on Phones Is Bigger Than You Think
What a surprise, the Government Lied and are trying to access other phones not part of the investigation…I seem to remember Apple’s CEO warning about this, no? -SF Apple’s lawyers revealed the feds want access to about a dozen devices after San Bernardino. James Comey, the director of the FBI, has insisted that his agency’s…
Update: 2 Suspects Arrested in Marine Iraqi War Vet Beating
Two suspects have been arrested in the brutal beating of an Iraq War veteran outside a McDonald’s in Washington, D.C., FOX 5 reported Tuesday. Police arrested a 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old female suspected of participating in the attack on Marine vet Christopher Marquez on Feb. 12. The male was charged with aggravated assault and…
The Average Civilian Pistol Permit Holder is Better with Their Weapon Than Most Cops
This is something I have known for some time, but it is good to see a Sheriff finally saying it. Maybe this will prompt some of the “Dunkin Donut share holders” in Police and Sheriff Depts. across the nation to sell off their shares and hit the range more than once a year. -SF New…
Humor: What Happened to Hillary’s Emails
Go Ahead, Laugh…Might As Well!!
You Can’t Fix Stupid: US Army Patents “Self-Destructing” Bullet?
Now the liberal gun safety lobby’s retarded thinking has invaded the US Army. God Help Us. As if the use of frangible bullets was not enough, now they have invented a .50 Caliber Bullet that actually self-destructs after a period of time? What?? I will go on the record right now and say this is…
Your Next “Recon” Drone
Something to put on your “Man Toys” list. Never know when you might need some aerial surveillance of something or someone, and the best part is you can own it off the books. -SF The palm-sized ONAGOfly is an affordable GPS-enabled drone that automatically takes photos using smile and obstacle recognition technology. Normally the Federal…
Tradecraft: How to Escape Flex-Cuffs
Watch former Special Forces operator Jeff Kirkham of Man Hacks escape from a pair of plastic cuffs with ease. You generally have two options when you find yourself in a pair of flex cuffs: You can either a) lay there and do nothing, or b) break out of them like a motherfucking beast. If option…
John Farnam Quips Compilation
I decided to post a few of John Farnams recent February Quips for your reading pleasure. As Always you can find Mr. Farnam at Defense Training International. When are you ever “off duty?” by John Farnam | 20 Feb 2016 20 Feb 16 “Off” Duty? A man with a dual (USA/Israeli) citizenship was…
Cartel Corner #56: The True-Crime Story of Monica Velasco
Truth is Stranger than Fiction when it comes to the Drug War. When you read stories like this you realize how DEEP the Drug Trade has it’s tentacles into Society. How many seemingly legitimate people in your community are involved in the drug trade in some respect? In this case, an Elementary school teacher. -SF…