The Great White Light Experiment
If a solution has worked well in the past, new ones will not likely be attempted. Where is…
Force Considerations for Injured Warriors
Soldiering, law enforcement and other alpha-male professions take a toll on the body. Even without any fight-related injury,…
Zeroing in on the Bad Guy
For most compact cars and sedans, it generally means a reduced-size tire—a donut—that fits in the miniscule trunk…
Arguments Against the .380
When you can find one, it sells for full list (or just under), and ammo remains scarce. It…
Appropriate Training
There has been a huge escalation in the amount, type and quality of tactical training. But what type…
Training Our Troops for Combat
Though they are technically support troops, they have a greater chance than most of engaging in ballistic fisticuffs,…
The Duty Knife
When I was a recruit in the Trooper academy, the corporals stressed having a folding knife to cut…
Battlefield Pick-Up, Part II
I had attended an EAG Carbine Operator Course and used a basic AKM pattern rifle (BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP Part…
Amok Personal Combatives Force-on-Force Knife Training
An Amok Personal Combatives seminar I recently attended was such an experience. The more I train with firearms,…
Battlefield Pick-Up, Part I
Many Americans have little interest in or experience with the Kalashnikov, and I was admittedly in this crowd.…