Artwork: “Marine Recon” by Huy Nguyen Light Infantry; Context and Relevance Highly Recommend you grab the Tactical Wisdom Series Books as well as Brushbeater’s Field Handbooks. These resources will become invaluable in the upcoming shit storm. Train Hard and Read Up! Welcome to Applachiastan
Category: Tradecraft
The Minuteman’s Guide to Thermal Camouflage
Practical-Tactical: Do Weapon Mounted Lights Make You a Target?
Do Weapon Mounted Lights Make You a Target? As the author points out the answer to this question is LIGHT DISCIPLINE. If you are going to mount a light on your carry firearm, TRAINING with that Weapon Mounted Light is imperative! This is why I don’t agree with Massad Ayoob when he says NOT…
Hidden In Plain Sight: Camouflage & Movement From A USMC Scout Sniper
Hidden In Plain Sight: Camouflage & Movement From A USMC Scout Sniper An important concept is to stop, look, listen, smell, and plan (SLLSP). When moving across long distances, the environment can cause you fatigue, taking away your stealthies. Conduct an SLLSP. Stop all movement. Look around the area. Listen to your surroundings. Smell…
Over-Thinking and Under-Training
I have noticed a developing trend in tactical training blogs and forums: Trainers and Students “Over-Thinking” situations and by default of that mentality, putting forth energy toward the WRONG training goals and under-training on the skill’s needed. Let me give you an example: At a recent “Active Shooter” class, the topic came up of shooting…
Embrace the Suck
H/T WRSA
Mountain Man Medical And Their Free Online Course
Mountain Man Medical And Their Free Online Course I have long been a big advocate of Armed Citizens taking some form of Emergency Medical Trauma Training. It’s common sense logic that if you carry a gun for self-defense you need to know how to plug the holes that gun (or knife) can make, both…
Rifleman Training Twofer from Von Steuben
Rates of Fire for the Rifleman Reed and Heed. “Weapons employment and squad firepower are not determined by how fast Marines can fire their weapons but how fast they can fire accurately.“ So how does this translate into practice? Simple; the rifleman’s rate of fire is as quickly as he can aim down his sights, squeeze…
AL TARMIYAH FIREFIGHT!: Lessons Learned The Hard Way
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…
Small Unit Tactics Review
Reference Manuals: SH21-75 The Ranger Handbook, 1992 Edition or 2006 ed. FM 7-8 The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad, 1992 ed. USMC Scouting and Patrolling Training Recommendation: NC Scout’s (Brushbeater) Scouting, RECCE and Fighting Carbine Courses are Top Notch and the Best Around. Brushbeater Training Course Calendar Time is Short….