I remember when I started MOUT training, I heard the phrase “bullets follow walls, so stay away from walls.” I heard it and did it, but I had to eventually ask what it meant. Why do bullets follow walls? At 18, I had no idea what bullets did. I was told to shut up…
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History of the MACV/SOG Knife
Conrad “Ben” Baker was a problem solver. When special operations troops during the Vietnam War needed a “non-attributable,” or sterile, knife for cross-border reconnaissance and irregular warfare, Baker was uniquely positioned to design and procure their plausibly deniable piece of kit. From this request were born the rare and legendary MACV-SOG knives. Background In…
Drone Warfare in CW2
Drone Warfare in CW2 Some of the most successful (and profitable) YouTube channels are devoted to what some may refer to as gun porn. So much so that this sub-genre is referred to as GunTube. Garand Thumb and Brandon Herrera are two of the wildly popular channels that I subscribe to. Between…
Tactical Saturday: The Shooting People in the Face Drill, Revisited*
While training the other day I put in my customary 20 rounds on the tried and true Mozambique or “Failure to Stop” Drill. After I ran through the drill I realized something: I had been training myself to PAUSE between the transition from the two shots to Center of Mass to the shot to…
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Priorities of Purchase; Progressively Building a Rifleman’s Kit on a Budget 2024 Edition
Priorities of Purchase; Progressively Building a Rifleman’s Kit on a Budget 2024 Edition If you probably already have at least a basic understanding of what gear you do and don’t need, I am not writing this article for you. I am writing it so you can show it to your friends who are just breaking…
Seven Pillars of Small War Power
H/T WRSA Seven Pillars of Small War Wisdom Read this and then Save it to your Flash Drive. You may See This Material Again in the near future. Stay Armed, Train Frequently and Prepare Accordingly. Additional Reading: The Savage Wars of Peace: Small War and the Rise of American Power…
Situational Pistolcraft
Via: The Tactical Wire Situational Pistolcraft sit·u·a·tion – siCHəˈwāSHən.: a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs. The location and surroundings of a place. Drawing, shooting and reloading fast are nice skills to have, but I feel it is safe to say they seldom win fights. Having them does…
Prepper 101: The Medical Books in My Prepper Library
Via: The Organic Prepper The Medical Books in My Prepper Library I sincerely hope that none of these medical books will ever be necessary, but recently, I’ve had the uncomfortable feeling that even if some kind of catastrophic disaster doesn’t strike us, we may be largely on our own regarding healthcare. I’ve always…