The Problems Of a Funked Up System: Interoperability and Its Consequences
When it comes to the idea of interoperability there is a shared way of thinking that goes through the mind of every person who is an emergency medical responder, law…
Book Review: Sting of the Scorpion, the Long Range Desert Group
The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) LRDG Association newsletter from Italy , dated July 14th, 1945 begins, “It was decided by the War Office in June of this year that…
Sunday Inspiration: The Yakuza
The Yakuza is a 1974 Japanese-American neo-noir gangster film directed by Sydney Pollack. The film is about a man named Kilmer (Robert Mitchum) who returns to Japan after several years…
The Importance of Keeping a Fitness Journal
Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn’t formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them.~Lee Haney Why bother keeping a fitness…
Basic Tactics: Hand and Arm Signals
“If we hadn’t a voice or a tongue, and wanted to express things to one another, wouldn’t we try to make signs by moving our hands, head, and the rest…
Protection Group Denmark ARCH Level IIIA Bullet Proof Helmet from Bulletproof Zone
The desire for tactical gear has increased over the many years, and the market has responded by offering a plethora of choices for the end user. Interested buyers are seeing…
How to Fly with a Gun
Mickey covers how to travel in the USA on commercial airlines with firearms in checked baggage. We discuss rules from the TSA and various airlines plus best practices to get…
Rites of Passage: Coming of Age in Cinema, Role Models and the need for boys to partake of them
Background My father took me to many movies when I was growing up. Thankfully I was able to watch thought-provoking stuff when I was a child. Mostly westerns and war…
Concealed Carry: The Dos and Don’ts
Concealed Carry: The Dos and Don’ts Carrying a concealed firearm is a great way to feel safe; however, if you are a person who does not have good judgement or…
Survival Fitness: How To Run Downhill
Some of the fondest running memories I have in my mind were gained by putting hundreds of miles of dirt trails beneath my feet. I usually ran with Donald, my…