Von Steuben: Light Infantry Load-Out Really well put together series on a practical load out for the Light Infantry citizen ground pounder, aka Grunt.
Category: Training
Small Unit Tactics: B-52 Reconnaissance Tips of the Trade, Vietnam
B-52 Reconnaissance Tips of the Trade, Vietnam Practical, Simple and Effective Hard Learned Tips from the Field. Highly recommend you stick these on a External Thumb Drive for “SUT Training Reference Material”. As a matter of Training, any book or interview with guys who worked in MAC-V-SOG during Vietnam, like John Stryker Meyer, is…
Myths about Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight
Myths about Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight If you carry a Handgun for Self-Defense you should dedicate a LARGE block of your monthly training to knife attacks. They happen more frequently than you think and due to Hollyweird and Fantasy Gunfight Training most armed civilians and sadly a large percentage of law enforcement…
Real Talk: Are Your Bumper Stickers Giving the World Too Much Info?
Real Talk: Are Your Bumper Stickers Giving the World Too Much Info? I have said this many times: DO NOT put any type of political or pro-gun shit on your vehicle. It’s crass and really DUMB. Always strive to be the guy who they never see coming.
A Brief History of Jägers and Light Infantry
As some of you may already know, I am planning to offer the 5-day Jäger Course in the coming years. The Jäger Course will be an immersive light infantry training experience, in which students will learn to work as small squad-sized elements, living for a week out of just what they carry in their packs.… A…
How Long Does a Ferro Rod Last?
How Long Does a Ferro Rod Last? When was the last time you practiced starting a fire FROM SCRATCH with just a Ferro Rod, striker and some tinder? A good Ferro Rod and Striker, like this one from County-Comm, is worth it’s weight in gold. I also keep a sandwich bag full of dryer…
Book Recommendation
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Demystifying Long Range Shooting
Demystifying Long Range Shooting Good basic primer on what I would call Rifle-Craft 101. Never be afraid to reach out and touch someone!
AP Land Navigation Basics Twofer
Land Nav Basics This is something EVERYBODY should know. Teach Your Kids and your Wife! DO NOT depend on that Garmin GPS unit! One EMP Blast and we are back in the stone age.
TCCC Twofer: Tactical Field Care, Massive Hemorrhage, and the Blood Sweep
Tactical Field Care, Massive Hemorrhage, and the Blood Sweep Make no mistake, one of the biggest area’s of training that martial civilians neglect is TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care.) Part 2 of this Excellent series can be found HERE. Train Hard. Train Realistically and Prepare Accordingly.