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In the waters off the coast of Japan at 0130hrs on June 17th (local time) the Guided Missile Destroyer USS Fitzgerald DDG-62 was struck with a glancing blow on her starboard side by a cargo container ship heavily laden. The Fitzgerald was badly damaged and compromised below the water line. The extensive damage to the vessel […]
With the ever advancing march of machining technology bringing us lighter and stronger parts made from exotic materials, it has been recently popular for writers to detail their efforts to construct a lightweight AR-15. All of these AR build articles start with a mission statement; some aiming for a sub-4 lb rifle, some for a […]
Cry havoc… Since the time of Greece and the Roman Empire, the dog has been a valued and trusted member of the military. The Romans used a breed of Mastiff that is now extinct. Then, they covered their canines in armor with spiked collars and used them to wreak havoc on their enemies. The use […]
From Hugo Chavez to Vladimir Putin, it appears that Oliver Stone has yet to meet an authoritarian hiding behind left cover that he isn’t in love with. In 2014, Stone produced “Mi Amigo Hugo” to glorify the Venezuelan dictator and received mostly jeers, many seeing Stone as a useful idiot in the machinations of Chavez […]
The CIA and the US Army Special Forces’ heritage is linked directly from the World War II OSS (Office of Strategic Services). Many of the operators who pulled classified missions for the OSS later became intelligence professionals or the original Special Forces troops. One such operator was William Colby who commanded Jedburgh teams in France […]
In the online world of survival preparation, there are a number of camps you might fall into. Some folks stock up on supplies in hopes of remaining self-sufficient for a time after the modern infrastructure collapses. Others like to buy the latest in survival gear intended to make living off the land a bit more […]
SOFREP writer and Navy veteran, Coriolanus appeared on “The South Florida Morning Show” to discuss the latest details of the USS Fitzgerald collision. Seven sailors died and several more were injured when the USS Fitzgerald was struck by a merchant ship. You can catch the segment with Coriolanus at the 16:27 minute maker. https://soundcloud.com/user-243639406/the-south-florida-morning-show-6-20-17 Featured […]
Range Etiquette 101, it sounds so very basic but sometimes people forget things like I did this past weekend so we here at The Arms Guide though it would be a good time to write a refresher course. The topic can be as simple or difficult as someone wants it to be, and that is […]
The first Pilgrims came to Massachusetts Bay Colony in Plymouth in 1620. They lost nearly half of their number to sickness and starvation in the first winter. The Pokanoket people (an indigenous people of the Wampanoag Tribe) felt sympathy for the Pilgrims’ and helped them, showing them how to and what to plant in the […]
MALÉ, Maldives — This island paradise made news recently for a reason other than its pristine beaches and high-end resorts: the gruesome killing of a liberal blogger, stabbed to death by multiple assailants. The killing in April of Yameen Rasheed, 29, a strong voice against growing Islamic radicalization, has amplified safety concerns — particularly for […]
If you own a Sig P266, the guys at Sig Sauer have some good news for you. SIG now offers Caliber X-Change Kits for the P226 which allow users to switch calibers in seconds by changing the slide and magazine. X-Change Kits are available in 9mm, .40 S&W, .357 Sig and .22 rimfire. The […]
The Special Operations community under their command element at USASOC were developed back in the 1990s. The joint command looked to define what was a successful Special Operations mission and what factors played a key role in the conducting of their missions. They published a list of 12 SOF (Special Operations Forces) Imperatives to aid […]
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