One thing that grabs my attention is anything and everything that pisses LIBERALS off… That is why I was so pleasantly surprised to see a Netflix Documentary on one of my favorite writers and directors in leftist Hollywood: John Milius. Milius is responsible for such awesome and timeless movies as Dirty Harry, Apocalypse Now, Jeremiah Johnson, The…
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Netflix Flicks Worth your Time
Even with the recent Announcement that Netflix is yet again raising it’s monthly rate of $7.99 to $8.99 for new members, (current members get their current rate of $7.99 locked for 2 years) I still feel that a lot of you out there (me included) will continue their subscription. In that case, here are a…
Did the U.S. just get EMP’d?
U-2 Spy Planes, denials by the Air Force and the threat of a weapon being used on the U.S. that will send us back to the stone age technologically? Does this sound like 1962 all over again? I have been saying for some time we are in the grips of the Second COLD WAR,…
The Tale of Byron Smith…
Balance. That is the word I want you to remember as you read this story. If the past few years of news headlines involving people defending themselves in this overtly liberal society have taught us anything, it is that responsible citizens (ie Civilian Operators) must always seek a BALANCED RESPONSE to anything regarding self-defense, otherwise,…
Technology Dependent and Useless……..
It can be stated categorically that over-reliance on any one thing is BAD. This point was reinforced and qualified for me when I heard a story about the military brass in the Pentagon getting report after report about new line officer’s (the combat platoon leaders in the field) when stripped of all “electronic gadgets”…
Cyber-Terrorism and Air Travel
If you were worried about box cutters and strange liquids in un-approved containers on your next flight you need to switch that off and get on message. THE BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH AT 30,000 FT.
Let Slip the Dogs of War
The CO and the Canine by A.H. and S.S. Most people are aware of the fact that dogs can be a deterrent to criminals, but sometimes we can have our sights too low and miss the real value a good dog can provide. This is something that the military has done well for over 3…
Life Lessons from a Combat Platoon Leader
I came across an article in Tom Rick’s Best Defense which is a section of Foreign Policy online magazine recently that I found very enlightening, not only for the non-nonsense manner in which it was written, but also because of the universal way in which the lessons learned can be applied to the training and the…
New Blog up and running: The History Locker
Attention all my loyal readers…I now have a new blog dedicated solely to Military History, The History Locker. My hope is that the CO will gain a new understanding and appreciation of the past, specifically Military History, so he can better effect his future. Please visit The History Locker today and don’t forget to…
A CO’s Synopsis on Guerilla Warfare
Being a history buff, in particular, military history, I am one of those guys that fills notebooks and flash drives with random notes that I find interesting and/or useful from books, lectures, magazine articles, etc. The following are some random notes I have taken on the subject. The source(s) for the majority of my notes…