The Combat Veteran Counter-Public: By Politics and Pop-Culture

The Combat Veteran Counter-Public: By Politics and Pop-Culture

We congregate in the bars, or small social enclaves, and often alone, other times disconnected in the wildlands of nature or an urban setting . . . But most often at home where many spend their time in superfluous social-media bouts, some are soaked in alcohol, others intoxicated by the drug and/or narcotic of their […]

The Iconic AK-47

The Iconic AK-47

Before the price gouging of weapons while I was stationed at Ft. Benning GA, I purchased an AK-47 (Romanian) at a local dealership for $174.00.  I wanted an AK-47 after a few deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, everyone in those areas of operations had one and it seemed to serve its purpose for them just […]

MS804 Down In The Mediterranean (Update)

MS804 Down In The Mediterranean (Update)

It’s been almost a week since EgyptAir’s flight MS804 disappeared over the Mediterranean while enroute from Paris Charles de Gaulle International to Cairo, though numerous possibilities of why the Airbus A320 crashed still remain on the table. There’s conflicting information from varying sources regarding the ill-fated jet’s final moments, with little in the way of […]

Comic Myth: A Russian Flying Aircraft Carrier – Nick Fury Would Not Be Happy

Comic Myth: A Russian Flying Aircraft Carrier – Nick Fury Would Not Be Happy

Ekranoplans or Ground Effect Vehicles (GEVs), are an aircraft-hovercraft-ship hybrid that glides at low altitudes above the land or sea, which are capable of swiftly moving equipment and personnel. In 2015, plans for the A-050 Ekranoplan were allegedly underway at the Russian Federation, Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau (CHDB). A model of one of the A-050’s variants […]

Mercenary Navigation: Know Your Distance and Direction

Mercenary Navigation: Know Your Distance and Direction

The last thing you ever want to do in life is to allow others to tell you where you are and where you are going. That kind of foolish blind trust can get you killed or lost at home and abroad. For the adventurer, you’re going to get stuck in situation after situation where people […]