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…
Awareness Escape and Evasion Home Security Prepping & Survival PSYCHE Tactics Weaponizing the Behavioral Sciences
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.…
Channeling Aggression
They are so aggressive! If you walk an elementary school campus, this is a complaint that you will hear several times throughout the course of a day. The traditional response…
High Stress Situations from Arminius Tribe
Have you ever lost control of your bowel or bladder during a high stress situation? Well I have. It seems to be something that is not talked about much, but…
Speed, Surprise And Violence Of Action. Thoughts On Action–Intelligence by Arminius Tribe
Speed, Surprise And Violence Of Action. Thoughts On Action–Intelligence Article written by Onno Pouw. Thanks Onno, great article. The subject is action–intelligence, a subject that you can describe simple and…
Hibernation or Stoking the Fire. Your Loss or Gain.
hi·ber·na·tion ˌhībərˈnāSH(ə)n/ noun the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state. “grizzly bears gorge on seeds to prepare for hibernation” Winter is…
The 1911: A Pistol For Serious Shooters
The first pistol I bought when I got out of the Marines was a Remington 1911R1. I learned alot on that pistol and ran it through the ringer in the…
Situational Awareness, What is it And Why Have It?
Situational Awareness, What is it And Why Have It? The definition of situational is a person or thing in regards to surroundings or circumstances. An example of situational is how…
Old Toolboxes and the Smashing Machine, Veterans Need New Tools
“It’s amazing how much emotion a little mental concept like ‘my’ can generate.” – Eckhart Tolle I still recall the evening I walked into a bar with my best friend…
Defensive Pistol Shopping Process
DISCLAIMER: The opinions displayed here are the independent views and opinions of David Donchess, and are not a reflection of the shared opinions of the other writers of Spotter Up.…