The Heroic Tin Can Sailors Held Off the Japanese Saving Thousands of Lives in WWII When asked about great naval WW2 books I always tell people The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D. Hornfischer is in my top 5. It’s an amazing story of heroism and never say die grit…
Tag: Military History
Know Your History & Tradecraft: Stand to Arms
Some really good information here on Operational Timetables for both Military and Domestic LE Units. Human Beings regardless of the uniform they wear, are predictable. Take every advantage you can get! Prepare Accordingly.
Lessons On Modern Urban Warfare
Lessons On Modern Urban Warfare Excellent treatise on Modern Urban Warfare by Raptor 2. I Highly recommend you guys take advantage of the Q&A Raptor 2 is offering! Pick his brain and Sharpen that edge. For further reading on the subject of Urban Warfare: Mean Streets: The Clash of Technology and Terrain in Urban Warfare…
Happy 246th Birthday USMC!
November 10, 2021 marks the 246th Year of the United States Marine Corp. In Honor of this Historical Day instead of writing some sentimental hot air or complaining about what the Marine Corp. is becoming I thought instead I might Celebrate a few things that are close to my heart: First, a short video of…
How this BADASS US Unit didn’t Lose a Single Man While TERRORISING the Japanese
How this BADASS US Unit didn’t Lose a Single Man While TERRORISING the Japanese I had read a book on the Alamo Scouts a few years back and the desctiption of the training here was accurate. Just to make it fun the blind fold test was done at night in the Pacific Jungle! Ouch….
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The Bad Ass Files: SgtMaj. Daniel Joseph Daly, USMC
A War Hero: SgtMaj. Daniel Joseph Daly Sergeant Major Daly is perhaps best remembered for a famous battle cry delivered during the desperate fighting in Belleau Wood in June 1918. Marines took a terrific pounding on the outskirts of Lucy le Bocage (“Lucy Birdcage” to the American Expeditionary Forces) at the fringe of Belleau…
Spartans…What is Your Profession?
Spartans…What is Your Profession?
Citizen Soldier and the American Militia
War Movies Worth a Damn: The East
‘The East’ Shows Why Indonesia’s War of Independence Is a Bridge Between WWII and Vietnam Before you watch the movie it would do you good to familarize yourself with the History of this little known War, often called “The Dutch Vietnam”: As an amateur military historian and writer, I really enjoyed the authentic “feel”…