Editor’s note: For readers seeking more information on grog and the history of naval drinking, be sure to check out our podcast on the subject here, and articles here and here. America’s military actions in the Middle East and North Africa are not isolated to the modern era. In truth, American military forces have been…
How to Find out if your Netflix Account was Hacked-And Fix It
Netflix lets multiple people use an account at the same time, and this feature is great when it allows you to mooch off a friend’s account without inconveniencing them. But one problem with this policy is that it has inadvertently created a black market for “access” to stolen Netflix accounts. A recent report by McAfee Labs revealed you…
IED Awareness: The Blast Zone
(Note: This is a companion piece to the article I re-posted titled IED Awareness for First Responders and Civilians.) In this companion piece to my previous article, IED Awareness for First Responders, I cover the basics of what every first responder should know about the area around a bomb which is affected by the blast….
Islam, Europe and the Tet Offensive, Take Two
Matthew Bracken is a former Navy SEAL with a BA in Russian Studies from the University of Virginia. In 1983 he led a Naval Special Warfare detachment to Beirut, Lebanon. Links to his short stories and essays can be found at EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com. More than a decade ago I wrote my first novel, Enemies Foreign and…
Los Angeles Bans High Capacity Mags
City of Los Angeles Council Members recently passed an ordinance banning magazines that hold more than ten rounds. Of course, that number will soon be reduced to six! City residents were granted a “grace period” of sixty days within which to “turn them in,” or otherwise get rid of them. That period just expired…
Crusader Corner #7: Awesome T-Shirt Ideal
Espionage Files: OSS Living Legend Hugh Montgomery
I am currently writing a series of short stories about the OSS during WW2. Here are some of my inspirations. -SF WASHINGTON — Hugh Montgomery never wrote a memoir. That just wasn’t done among his generation of spies. But his exploits as a World War II combat veteran, CIA cold warrior and Washington power player…
Giving Thanks to the OSS
As today’s security depends increasingly on intelligence and special operators, Congress should act to honor those who paved their way. What do attorney James Donovan (portrayed by Tom Hanks in “Bridge of Spies”), the “French Chef” Julia Child, Virginia Hall (the only American civilian woman to receive the Distinguished Service Cross during World War II),…
1943: A Bloody Thanksgiving in the Pacific
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, take a moment to remember the many Americans who gave their last full measure 72 years ago in the attack on the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Almost two years after Pearl Harbor, the assault by the 2nd Marine Division on a Japanese-held stronghold started on Nov. 20, 1943, five…
ISIS in the West
This is one of the best, most practical and useful reports I have seen produced on ISIS to date, def better than ANYTHING the Govt. has cooked up. Remember: Information is Power. Know the Threat, Know your Enemy. We will be discussing more about this report after The Thanksgiving Break.-SF Washington, D.C. — Who…