DIY: Fighting Shirt
To understand why I am writing this article and why I have sewn this shirt myself, we have to take a short trip back in time. My family had a…
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The SFC Wyatt Goldsmith Coffee Infused Smoke from Degenerate Cigars
Looking for a good cigar by a great brand? Check out Degenerate Cigars, a veteran owned business. You can now purchase one of their offerings from CigarHustler.com They are offering…
Weekend Adventure – Plan, Prepare, Practice.
I recently went on a little weekend adventure with the doggo. Although I thought it was going to be a nice little outing, it turned out that I was up…
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Day Hiking in the Great Outdoors
By Dale W. Swanson I was a Boy Scout growing up and one of the many facets of Scouting I enjoyed was the camp-out and hiking. Fresh air, pine trees,…
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Degenerate Cigars – Perfection Takes Time
I met Nick in a shady alley. Even though I’ve seen him once before and it was dark, I was pretty sure he was wearing a wig. “You’re that bloke…
3rd ID Soldier’s Nightmares and the Jarhead’s Solution
Diatribes of a Knucklehead 160115 During 2006 I was assigned as the Marine 1st Sgt for the Inspector Instructor (I-I) Staff on Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah Georgia. I was also…
The Changing Nature of the Modern NCO
We hear it a lot these days, especially from a generation of warfighters who weren’t just preparing for war, but went to fight it. Those who were accustomed, by some…
Operation 300: The Kids of the Fallen
Veterans are blessed with more charities than ever to help and support them post service. A few focus on the children of those who have made the supreme sacrifice. “Operation…
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…