In 2013 General James N. Mattis retired after a 41-year Marine Corps career that included field commands in the Persian Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. In the theater of combat the hard-charging general was known by the call sign “Chaos.” But it was his respect for history and studious commitment to training in strategy and…
Category: Historical Study
Mean Streets: The Clash of Technology and Terrain and Urban Warfare
In urban environments, the playing field is levelled between the conventional armies and insurgents BE IT ALEPPO or Damascus, Mosul or Ramadi, or even Eastern Ukraine, combatants in today’s conflicts are frequently fighting in and over urban areas. The decision to wage war in cities is driven in part by modern military technology. Frequently,…
6 Things You Probably Never Knew about Black Hawk Down
The 2001 movie about the Battle of Mogadishu is a modern-day classic war movie. The 2001 blockbuster “Black Hawk Down” is a favorite among service members and veterans alike. Depicting the 1993 raid to capture Mohamed Farah Aidid and subsequent Battle of Mogadishu, “Black Hawk Down” provided a pro-soldier narrative, a look into what happens…
Rare Historical Marine Combat Footage Surfaces
Silent color film from World War II, Vietnam, and Korea has been uncovered after decades. Rare color combat footage of the Marine Corps was recently released and is in the process of being archived digitally. Marine photographers recorded 2,000 hours on 16 and 35-millimeter film between the 1930s and the 1970s. Mark Kelley with…
The Islam Invasion: CNN Propaganda Attempts to Whitewash Jihad
These are a couple of vids from David Woods and his excellent YouTube Channel. In it he shows how CNN completely whitewashes Jihad and bumbles historical facts concerning islam and jihad much like a 3rd grader on too much Ritalin.
Military History: Women Pilots who Flew During WW2 DENIED Rest at Arlington Cemetery
This is a damn outrage. Somebody needs to have their ass kicked for this and get it Corrected ASAP! -SF First Lt. Elaine Danforth Harmon, a Women’s Airforce Service Pilot, or WASP, was one of many women who served their country when it needed them the most. More than 70 years after Harmon flew military aircraft,…
3 Lessons I have Learned from Military History
Excellent “Boots on the Ground” View of Military History as only a Military Veteran can see it. -SF Here are a couple things military history has shown me. It’s often said that if we don’t study our own history, we will be doomed to repeat it. This is probably true, mainly because we can learn…
Palestinians: Western Media’s Ignorance and Bias
I personally think it is important to call liberal media on the crap they try to pass over as news, when it regards the State of Israel. Obama and all his cronies may have turned their back on Israel, by helping Iran (Through Hezbollah and Hamas) continue to wage it’s Proxy War against Israel, but…
How Oil Drives Conflict
War College is a podcast I have listened to for some time…This one is definitely worth a listen. -SF Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia has used natural gas as a weapon against Ukraine and Europe as a whole. Threatening to turn shut off the pipes as the weather turns cold is a…
The Menacing World Economy: Will 2016 be 1914 All Over Again?
The smart Civilian Operator needs to be watching the current state of Global Economic Affairs and how it effect the U.S. Economy and Dollar closely. Don’t be caught unaware! Prepare Now! -SF In the summer of 1914, the few who had any sense of what was about to happen to the world had no idea…