I’ll Keep My Violence
I’ll keep my violence even if you abandon yours because I’ve seen the evil that even “good” men do. We’re raised on myth that if one man lives in peace…
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Principles of Personal Defense by Jeff Cooper
LTC Jeff Cooper is considered the founder and patron saint of the modern combat pistol school. Those who are serious students of the martial art that is modern defensive pistol…
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Wrong place at the wrong time from the perspective of a CIA Officer
We got off the plane in Tel Aviv expecting hyper security everywhere we went. Our situational awareness was high for our first trip to Israel. We knew that in general…
Small Victories from the Recon Sniper Foundation
The Global War on Terror is “officially” over. Sure, there are still ongoing operations all over the world. But, for the most part, the full commitment of the U.S. military…
GPCA – GP1945 Reviewed
Spotter Up Review: GPCA – GP1945 A pen is a pen is a pen, right? False. Patently False. Especially when the pen you are talking about might just save your…
Training your mind: Why you Should Use Meditation to Improve Your Shooting and How to Do it
Shooting is an activity that is physically demanding so it stands to reason we focus our training through physical means. While it is essential to dry-fire, shoot drills and train…
“Hero” Worship
This has taken a few attempts to write, but it needs to be said. It seems that there isn’t a month that goes by where I can’t open social media…
Run, Hide, Fight. Active shooter response strategy for teachers.
Anger. Fear. Vulnerability. I could go on and on describing the feelings invoked on the human psyche after a school shooting is broadcast around the World. It may not even…
First Gender Integrated Infantry Class Graduates with More Questions than Answers
Recently I read a story in Army Times about the graduation of the first coed class of “Infantrymen”. Absolute kudos to the 18 young women awarded a blue cord but…
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The “What If?” Game: A Cop’s Tool for Everyday Situational Awareness
The concept of visualization as a tool One of the more recent trends in athletics ranging from high school track and field to profession football is the concept of visualization.…