Special Forces, Winning the Hearts and Minds

Special Forces operate by building rapport with indigenous forces, creating long term relationships before conflicts even begin to take shape.  High-tech gizmos provide the flash for movies and video games but in reality it is the human element that determines so much of what actually happens where the rubber meets the asphalt.  To get a […]

So, who wants to go to Ranger School?

*Cricket-Cricket* Yeah, a lot of that going around apparently.  According to Ft. Benning’s newspaper, The Bayonet, Ranger School is struggling to fill its openings for Army Sergeants.  This is surprising, as Ranger School was essentially established to train Army NCOs in infantry tactics and leadership before sending them back to mother Army.  In this way, […]

Interview with former Delta Commander, Dalton Fury

Guns.com recently conducted an interview with former Delta Force commander Dalton Fury, who is also the author of the book Kill Bin Laden.  Dalton Fury (a pseudonym) also has a novel recently out called Black Site, which I’ve already pre-ordered and am very much looking forward to reading.  In the meantime, enjoy this interview from […]

Aerial Platform Support in the Global War on Terror

As a professional shooter, it is important never to overestimate your skills, and even more unforgivable to misrepresent your skill level to commanding officers who will probably take those perceptions into account during mission planning. This is especially true of snipers preparing to conduct specialized tasks, like providing target interdiction from a helicopter based platform. […]