Category: Security

Much of Green Beret training involves predicting the uncertain future with limited information. Special Forces operations may succeed or fail based on the ability the men planning the mission to predict and avoid danger. Last week, shortly before 3 a.m. local time, there was a jewelry store robbery inside the Bellagio hotel-casino complex in Las […]

The most common problem among handgun shooters is trigger control.  I believe that traditional handgun instruction creates this problem and traditional coaching perpetuates it. Most shooting instruction starts with the sight picture diagram.  There is one problem with this.  Unless you shoot off a sandbag or a bipod, you will never see this image.  If […]

So, this year marks five years of me being a concealed carry permit holder and almost daily conceal carrier, and in that time I have learned a lot about me, and a lot about other people, and I just want to share my experiences. So, first things first. Concealed carry isn’t something you can do […]

100 Deadly Skills, Book 1, Skill #8 If you haven’t checked out book 1 of 100 Deadly Skills then you need to remedy that NOW. This first book covers many skills for personal protection whether you’re a normal dude working a 9 to 5 job, a world traveler or you’re an operative for one of […]

One of the curious things about people is how quickly, and sometimes how slowly, we learn. In the wake of the Paris attacks and now San Bernardino, it seems people are finally starting to take preparedness a bit more seriously. We can sometimes be a bit harsh on civilians, and honestly, it is often quite […]

Vehicular attacks have been on the rise in the past few years. It’s less rare and emerging as a possible common tactic for newly radicalized terrorists. On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-ton cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, resulting in […]

Before entering into any dangerous situation, it’s important to have a plan. In tactical or survival settings, developing a thorough plan that allows for alternative approaches as problems arise often means the difference between successfully completing objectives and losing your life—which is why the military has so many acronyms surrounding the concept of planning that […]

Huntsville, Alabama– On March 14, the 75th Ranger Regiment’s Ranger O Low Titer (ROLO) Whole Blood Program was recognized as the individual-military winner of the MG Harold J. Greene Award for Innovation. There are three categories of the MG Harold J. Greene Award for Innovation, Individual-Military, Individual-Civilian, and Group. The ROLO blood transfusion helps identify and screen […]

As I write this, my friends and family in New England are buckling down for what promises to be one hell of a winter storm.  Parts of Massachusetts, my old stomping ground, are expected to get upwards of two feet of snow, and around eighteen million total people are currently under a “blizzard warning.”  Flights […]

Members of the National Guard are being activated all along the East Coast to be ready in case civilians or first responders need their assistance in the aftermath of Winter Storm Stella’s assault on the Northeast. According to the National Guard Bureau, as many as 1,700 guardsman have been activated as far south as Virginia […]

Martial Blade Concepts (MBC) is a modern science based edged-weapon system designed to provide it’s practitioners with a court defensible means of self-defense using low profile tools legal in all jurisdictions. That is a big mission statement, but Michael Janich delivers. Janich was a Soldier and an intelligence officer with DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency). He […]

First, let me begin by stating that this article deals with a sensitive topic in that it discusses how U.S. military men and women die in battle, and it goes on to note that with improved care and faster evacuation times, a significant number of the combat fatalities in Iraq and Afghanistan could have been […]