DOK: PTSD the New Badge of Honor
PTSD the New Badge of Honor (DOK) Diatribes of a Knucklehead 180501 This weekend we lost another Marine to PTSD. This was the headline of a Facebook Page post from…
Lead into an Unhealthy Life
Safe firearm handling is one of the fundamental tenants of being a responsible firearm owner. To reiterate here are the 4 fundamental rules for safe gun handling: 1) Always treat…
Spartan Carton Warrior XXVIII Product Review
Well, the guys at Spartan Carton surprised me again. They sent me a second box to review. If you read my first article you’ll know that originally I wasn’t a…
BN Labs: Pre Workout Review
With it already being the middle of March, you can bet that most of the New Year’s resolutions have gone down the drain. Old habits have fallen back into place,…
Getting “LeadOff” Your Hands at the Range
I didn’t realize until recently what a hazard lead is to a shooter’s health. The threat is real. Schatz produced a seminal brief on the cacophony of bad stuff your…
Set Your Alarm 15 Minutes Early to Own Each Day
So, mornings suck. Fact. I can scientifically prove it. Do you know that annoying, “Bleep…Bleep…Bleep!” sound your alarm clock makes? That’s because they’re self-censoring. Even the alarm clock is pissed…
Mechanix M-Pact3 (MP3) Gloves
You would be hard pressed to find anyone who has served in combat arms that has not heard, or used, of Mechanix gloves. They are a staple and worn by…
The Source of Human Energy
Energy Systems The human body has three primary or major energy systems that produce the necessary ATP/CP (adenosine triphosphate/phosphocreatine: the body’s energy source) to enable the muscles to perform work.…
Tourniquet Selection
Intro New stories in the media bring back familiar conversations. Maybe I am biased (I know I am), but I am also right. When it comes to trauma, whether its…
Eternal Energy
Generally I am not a huge fan of overloaded energy drinks. It’s not that I don’t believe that they work it’s just that I generally don’t find the need for…