America’s Cultural Disdain for Soldiers
Nick Palmisciano co-owner/ founder of Ranger Up wrote an epic essay to veterans explaining how they have differentiated themselves from most Americans. It has been incorrectly attributed to Gen. David…
The Fight Within: How The One’s We Love Destroy Us And The One’s Who Love Save Us
The Fight Within How The One’s We Love Destroy Us And The One’s Who Love Save Us I left a good part of me in Iraq after my first tour…
Survival Tip: Card Games
If, after the first twenty minutes, you don’t know who the sucker at the table is, it’s you. ~David Levien and Brian Koppelman, Rounders There are many early examples of…
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Brandon Coleman, Phoenix VA Whistleblower and His Incredible Journey.
Several years ago a mutual friend of mine first introduced me to Brandon Coleman at a favorite breakfast place of ours aptly named, Matt’s Big Breakfast. All three of us…
Outside the Box Episode 1 Part 1
Outside The Box is a web series dedicated to sharing veterans perspectives on important social issues. In episode one, a retired Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant, an intel expert, and…
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SLEEP. “No Man Knows But a Soldier, How Sweet Sleep Is.”
SLEEP. “No man knows but a soldier, how sweet sleep is.” So the Iraqis are raining down RPGs like mortars on us and one of my Corpsman tells me, “First…
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1st Battalion 4th Marines Scout/Sniper Platoon Reunion (2016)
1st Battalion 4th Marines Scout/Sniper Platoon Reunion (2016) On Saturday August 27, 2016, current and former members of 1stBattalion 4th Marines Scout/Sniper Platoon met at Camp Pendleton, CA for the…
Product Review: Oscar Delta Holster from Squared Away Holsters
When testing the Rock Island Armory 1911 I found a classic holster to go with it. While shoulder holsters may be cool for Hunter and Kojak, I thought a more…
Are You the Shield for Your Family From the Internet?
In the military you’re used to fighting bad guys. What should you do when you’re deployed, and while you’re family is at home? The Internet has allowed communication between people…
Product Review: The Inov-8 X-Claw 275
As always, I was not paid for this review, and I am under no obligation to write a positive review about the shoe. Overview The Inov-8 X-Claw is a distance…