The US Military Liaison Mission: A Cold War Intelligence Legacy
Two USMLM personnel prepare for a tour in East Germany in 1964. Photo: US Department of Defense. The United States Military Liaison Mission (USMLM) was one of the three allied…
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Rules for Radicals & the War on American Christianity
Rules for Radicals & the War on American Christianity by Donavon L Riley In the recent history of American culture, one book has had a most profound and often divisive…
Ten Fascinating Cold War Spy Gadgets
Robot fish “Charlie” Photo: Central Intelligence Agency. Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” ― Mark Twain, Following the…
The Double Agent Who Fooled Hitler: The Story of Juan Pujol García
US troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire on Omaha Beach. MI5 double agent Juan Pujol Garcia. played a critical role in deceiving the Germans as to where the landings…
Riton Optics Take on a 1-10 LPVO: The 5 TACTIX 1-10×24
Pictured at the end of testing; some cosmetic damage but no degradation of performance or integrity. The Riton is a tank. Bottom Line Up Front Riton Optics has jumped into…
SOG Pentagon XR: Professional Use Folding Knife
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools (SOG) was founded in 1986 by designer and toolmaker Spencer Frazer. Named after the elite Vietnam-era multiservice special operations unit. known as the Military Assistance…
The Secrets of Bletchley Park: How Codebreakers Helped Win WW2
Bletchley Park Mansion, the headquarters for British codebreakers during World War II. The mansion is a Grade II Listed Building in England. Photo: DeFacto. CC BY-SA 4.0. No wonder that…
Lionel Crabb: A Cold War Mystery
Lionel Crabb The mystery of Lieutenant Commander Lionel Crabb, OBE, GM, RNVR is one of the most enduring mysteries of the Cold War era. Lionel Crabb, also known as Buster…
Sidney Reilly: Ace of Spies
Sidney Reilly Sidney Reilly was the most extraordinary man I ever met.” — Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart Sidney George Reilly, MC was a British spy who worked for the British…
At Work or Play with the 5.11 Ellis Shirt
I grabbed the 5.11 Ellis Short Sleeve Shirt right before we took off for the UK on vacation. It was a light weight shirt for the summer weather walking around…