The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 20,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 7 sold-out performances for that many…
Author: The Tactical Hermit
Armed Texan and Part-Time Bard.
Merry Christmas To All…
I will be taking time off from the Blog until February, so until then, I hope all my fellow CO’s have a Safe and Joyous Christmas and Happy New Year. BTW, Here is the official HCS CO Christmas Greeting (Be sure to turn your Volume up!!) Enjoy…. [youtube=http://youtu.be/UotLIvGt1BQ]
The CO’s Top 10 Christmas List
OK, when a CO is making a “What I Want” for Christmas List for his or her spouse or significant other, Firearms, Firearms Accessories, Ammunition, Knives and Knife Accessories are always gonna be obvious choices, we all know that…(In fact I am willing to bet most of you CO’s out there get Gift Cards mainly…
State Sponsored Cyber-Terrorism is Here to Stay
I have been talking alot about 4th Generation Warfare on this blog, in particular, the use of State-Sponsored Cyber Warfare that is used against an enemies infra-structure to disable it. This can include attacks on Utilities (water, power, oil/natural gas) Financial (banks, savings and loans, credit unions) and National Defense networks and contractors. We saw…
Netflix Pix for December
First off, Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas to all the CO’s and their families out there! This month Netflix has swung for the fences to bring some quality entertainment. 1. Frontera (2014) Ever since I saw Ed Harris in Appaloosa, I have made it a point to watch any Western he makes, be it…
Making Cover a Priority
“FINDING COVER MUST BE YOUR PRIORITY IN A GUNFIGHT: MOVEMENT & COVER=LIFE.” –Frosty talking to FNG, 2006 I had a serious case of Deja Vu’ and at the same time was reminded of the tactical importance of COVER while watching Netflix movie yesterday, Korengal, the follow up documentary to Restrepo by Sebastian Junger. It follows a Company from the 173rd Army Airborne while…
Attacked when Carrying a Child
My main objective when developing the Civilian Operator Training curriculum was to give the average joe civilian a practical set of skills that he or she could use to both defend themselves and their loved ones at the same time. Most tactical training that is offered to civilians nowadays centers solely on the individual and…
The Real World “Sewing Machine”
Knife techniques used on the street are brutal, fast and often very lethal. The goal of the “sewing machine” move is simple: To stab you repeatedly, as fast as possible, in vital areas, so you die quickly. This move is thought to have originated in Prisons, where inmates, needing to eliminate somebody before a guard…
Violent Mob Defense Tactics: Moving Vehicle TRUMPS All!
Let me be clear before I start this group of lessons. What is happening across this country right now is NOT protest, it is the behavior of common thugs. Going around needlessly looting, stealing, destroying private property, committing blatant arson and attacking innocent people WITHOUT cause is CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, NOT POLITICAL PROTEST. As a Civilian,…
Netflix Streaming Pix for November
With the Holiday Season just beginning, sometimes what you need to escape the stress and madness of a house full of kids and relatives you really don’t like is a good flick…luckily, Netflix has you covered this month. Sabotage (3 out of 5) Yes, Arnold “I’ll Be Back” Schwartzenegger is back with…