AL TARMIYAH FIREFIGHT!: Lessons Learned The Hard Way Excellent article about Practical Combat Rifle Skills we need to keep sharp as civilians: Assuming I killed the bad guy with one shot to the torso area Performing a slow reload Retaining my empty magazine during the middle of such an intense firefight Stowing an empty…
Category: Iraq War
No Blood for Burisma
No Blood for Burisma If you read one article this week, read this one, and then pass it on to somebody you care about. My friend NC Scout hit’s the nail on the proverbial head with a fine piece of writing.
Range Report: The Iraqi Tabuk Sniper Rifle
Anybody who served in the Iraq War during the height of the insurgency (2005-2007) or are familiar with modern military sniper history know the story of the Iraqi Sniper Juba and his Tabuk Sniper Rifle. I have to be honest, I was jaw-dropped impressed with the performace of both the shooter and this rifle with…
Crusader Corner: Jihadist Mercs
MALHAMA TACTICAL: PROFESSIONAL JIHADISTS, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING The paradigm of your typical untrained spray and pray jihadist just got dumped on it’s head. Thanks NCScout and American Partisan for an excellent article! Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
Crusader Corner: Revenge is a Bitch and Happiness is a Warm Gun
Iraqi woman guns down ISIS commander as bloody revenge for making her a sex slave (click on above link to be re-directed to source page) I like reading stories like this, as it reminds me of the scripture: “For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind” -Hosea 8:7 To all…
Fighting ISIS
Although Vice is known to be a liberal hand puppet, they do make some very good War Documentaries and go where other journalist are afraid to. Ultimately, you have to separate the bias from the facts and move on. This is the full length 47 minute Documentary called “Fighting ISIS” that aired on HBO last…
Military History: The Attack of the USS Stark by an Iraqi Warplane in 1987
On May 17, 1987, the U.S. Navy guided missile frigate USS Stark was on a patrol in the central Persian Gulf, about three kilometers outside the Iraq-declared war-zone off the coast of Iran. Around 22.00hrs local time, Stark came under attack from an Iraqi air force fighter jet. Radars on the U.S. warship tracked the…
Crusader Corner: The Attack On The ISIS Convoy Is a Tactic As Old As War
Personally, I got a lot of satisfaction watching these ISIS camel turds get wiped off the face of the planet, I hope you do too.-SF Killing retreating soldiers has a long — and totally legal — history As the Iraqi army overran the last of Fallujah’s neighborhoods remaining in the Islamic State’s hands this week, more than 500…
Modern War: How Tactics Used in Iraq and A-Stan Can Make The U.S. More Vulnerable in Future Wars
We need to ask ourselves which lessons are worth retaining versus which do we think we should retain but make us more vulnerable. Editor’s Note: This article is drawn from a talk given by the author to the Special Operations Medical Association Scientific Assembly in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 24, 2016. Question: Do the…
Military News: 10 Wars That Could Break Out In The Next Four Years
The incoming Commander-in-Chief already has a handful of issues waiting for him or her on January 20th and surely doesn’t need any more foreign policy headaches. Unfortunately, the job is “Leader of the Free World” and not “Autopilot of the Worldwide Ramones/P-Funk Block Party.” Inevitably, things go awry. Reactions have unintended consequences. If you don’t…