Category: War Stories

Loaded up with a motley crew of battered kayaks and bruised egos, we barreled down the highway with a war chest of stories, ready to conquer the surf and maybe even learn a thing or two.

In the desert, our guys quickly turned their Humvees into mobile gun platforms, ready to hunt down SCUD missiles wherever they hid.

To Quote Keith Nell, “In our relentless pursuit, every passing day tightens the noose around the Viscount Gang, drawing us ever closer to justice for Rhodesia’s darkest day.”

Using cunning over brute force, Nell disrupted the enemy lines, employing a simple smile as the precursor to a silent .38 special takedown.

Toads and Goats Our efforts to observe the apartment of a Bosnian war criminal — the Toad — wanted by the Hague were one-deep and depended solely on the sightings from our tactical reconnaissance teams hiding in woodlands while evading and avoiding goat herds. Sure, we were “gathering intelligence” on the guy, but it was […]

Keith Nell recounts the dual purpose of an old farmhouse as a base for operations and a haven for informers, emphasizing the critical role of civilian protection in counterinsurgency efforts by the Rhodesian SAS.

Among Bosnian escapades and toaster mishaps, Kay-Kay’s turbulent moods and whimsical redecorations created a whirlwind day of minor disasters and humorous miscommunications.

Keith Nell shares his straightforward strategy to stop accidental discharges among his troops, turning a critical safety issue into a learning opportunity.

Facing RAT’s sudden illness, I raced to support a brother-in-arms, navigating hospital halls and personal setbacks with a mix of urgency and clumsiness.

In the heart of Bosnia, Bob Horrigan proved that true heroes don’t always wear capes; sometimes, they just offer a steady hand in the darkest, coldest waters.

In this episode of Inside the Team Room, we’re joined by Kurt and Joey, two U.S. military veterans who found renewed purpose in fighting ISIS alongside Kurdish Peshmerga forces, sharing their journey from dissatisfaction in civilian life to the front lines in Kurdistan.

A couple of warriors had hit the bottle hard the night before and sported a mighty hangover. That was just the wrong condition to be going under compression and breathing pressed air.