Category: Expert Analysis

He equated our backing of both the rebels and the Kurds as a major contributor to the “mess.” But we all know it goes deeper, further back and is more complex than that.

Most veterans focus their attention on what was wrong? Nothing is funded, everything sucks, it’s not what it used to be, the war’s over. What is wrong with the military? A lot. But it’s also changing, and we require a new generation to join. Military service is so good nearly everyone considers going back in […]

The Commander in Chief forum, hosted by IAVA and broadcast by MSNBC, promised to be an event in which military veterans would be able to question presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton about veteran’s issues and military affairs.  Instead, it was a canned, staged event in which television host Matt Laurer did most of […]

A Russian SU-27 Flanker intercepted a US Navy P-8 Poseidon plane in the Black Sea. Reports are the SU-27 was as close as 10 feet to the US Navy patrol aircraft. Russian fighter planes have continued their aggressive nature when it comes to operations in international waters against US aircraft and ships. The latest incident […]

On the map legend, the rebels and al-Nusra are the same identifying color. It’s that hard to distinguish their operations and operating space.

Awareness is there to ensure that the individual remains proactive rather than reactive; from the moment he spots the next obstacles to the very moment he takes a tactical decision.

Placing visas on the open market for whoever can afford them without knowing or caring who you are selling to has become a persistent problem in Panama.

Wodan Security organized the first International Bodyguard Conference from the 1st to the 3rd of July, 2016, in Stod, Czech Republic.

I noted quickly that Buck too did most of his operations solo, as he was well versed in the same fine that I too have mad skills in; that is, the ‘art of multi-tasking way too much by yourself because you have no assistance’. Buck steered with his knee, operated a hand-cam with one hand, checked Google Maps for route recon with the other hand, and rooted through travel debris with his… third hand. I was in good hands.

We finished the day by trying to shoot our pistols long range. All of us managed to hit the 100m target, a few hit the 200m target, but only Dennis nailed the 300m target and did it on his first attempt!

It’s not likely the original members of the OSS and the Intelligence Community would have passed today’s background checks and standards. They did, however, perform and get things done.

According to Hazzard, paramedics must be trained to respond in dangerous environments, should be given the tools they need to stay safe, and should not be kept on the sidelines until a scene is completely safe. Hazzard argues for a new model that incorporates more coordinated training with law enforcement, and even perhaps the use of body armor and additional tools to keep medics safe.