This may be the only video we've ever seen of a fight in which the Medal of Honor was won (earned) in which the Medal of Honor "winner" (recipient) himself is seen. What do you say about a man who lays down in the the open in the middle of an ambush with a high viz...
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Should We Award Purple Hearts for PTSD? Part II
Yesterday in Part I of this article Chris Hernandez wrote a response to Army Major Tupper's Daily Beast op-ed about awarding the Purple Heart to those suffering PTSD from serving in a war zone. Today he'll complete that response, addressing among other things the...
Should We Award Purple Hearts for PTSD? Part I
Recently an Army combat veteran, Maj. Benjamin Tupper, wrote an op-ed in the Daily Beast. In it he made the argument that veterans returning from war should be awarded the Purple Heart. We asked one of our better pontificationists, author and combat veteran Chris...
The USMC 3-Season Sleeping Bag: A Year in Review
Any clime or place huh? Sure, as long as that clime or place isn’t covered in fuckin’ snow. The new 3 season sleeping bag system has been in use by some of our handlers and their comrades now for about one year. Here's a review from Mad Duo...
Green Safety Dots: the Tyranny of Safety 2
This morning we bring you Part 2 of a wonderful diatribe by Chris Hernandez on the subject of risk assessments and the ongoing emasculation of the military. If you missed it, read Part 1 here. Grunts: diatribe In the Shadow of the Green Safety Dot Part 2 Chris...
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Safety Tyranny: In the Shadow of the Green Safety Dot
Remember the rumor going around the at the Second Infantry Division had rethunk it's reflective belt policy, choosing to err on the side of common sense and normalcy? We wrote our own take on it here. As you may recall, we mentioned how disgusted we were that they'll...
A Winchester 1886 and a Crucifix
Pete Nealen, Breach-Bang-Clear contributor, laconic descendent of Dolorous Edd Tollett and former Reconnaissance Marine, is working on a new book. Actually, he's working on a couple of new books. What you'll read below is an excerpt from the first draft of what he's...
Breaching and Banging at HSGI
Last night we told you about an ongoing secret operation. He're is some footage from that mission. Perhaps you'll recall a few weeks back when we broke into a well known American gear manufacturing facility and "acquired" a brand new piece of kit they'd been making....
A bucket of balls & backbone like a boss- Maj. Coventry, Rhodesian SAS
This is Edgar Walter Dudley Coventry. At the time he was Officer Commanding (that's how they put it; we would say Commanding Officer), D Company Rhodesian Volunteer Battalion. He received his commission as a Lieutenant in 1938 and volunteered for duty in Finland,...
Get a Grip: Grip Stop
First of all, this product was created by a Marine, which means a lot of Marines will be reading this. We'll type slowly so it's easy for you guys to read. Now we do know a couple things about Marines - you want them on your side in a bar fight, and, when they develop...