Chris Hernandez

Chris Hernandez may just be the crustiest member of the eeeee-LITE writin’ team here at Breach-Bang-Clear. He is a veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Army National Guard who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is also a veteran police officer of two decades who spent a long (and eye-opening) deployment as part of a UN police mission in Kosovo. He is the author of White Flags & Dropped Rifles – the Real Truth About Working With the French Army and The Military Within the Military as well as the modern military fiction novels Line in the Valley, Proof of Our Resolve and Safe From the War. When he isn’t groaning about a change in the weather and snacking on Osteo Bi-Flex he writes on his own blog.

Website: https://chrishernandezauthor.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProofofOurResolve

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKiF_o6nKpLEEFn5-CK0YWw

M1 Abrams with a US flag - feature image for Military Slang, tanker terms.

Learnin'

Language Lessons: Tanker Terms

May 14, 2020July 7, 2020 Chris Hernandez 0 Comments hernandez, Tank Week, Tanks and Armor, Top 4 Featured Articles

Just like every other military occupational specialty has its own form of military slang, tankers have their own lingo. How many of these terms do you know?

The Snuffies: Marines in Vietnam who inspired characters in Gustaf Hasford's "The Short Timers" and Full Metal Jacket.

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Legends of the Old Corps: Gustav Hasford and the “Snuffies”

April 26, 2020July 7, 2020 Chris Hernandez 17 Comments Top 4 Featured Articles

The Short Timers, a novel by Gustav Hasford, was the foundation for Stanley Kubrick’s war film “Full Metal Jacket”, but it was a close-knit group of Marines called “The Snuffies” that inspired all the characters.

i want to be a cop but i smoke weed. Becoming a cop.

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Thinking of Becoming a Cop? Please, For the Love of God, Read This First

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Chris Hernandez 9 Comments Noble Profession of Arms, On The Job, Top 4 Featured Articles

Considering a career in law enforcement? Here’s a no-nonsense, no-bullshit practical guide to becoming a cop that’ll help you avoid common pitfalls.

Assorted Ramblings

ASP Light Review

January 9, 2020February 19, 2020 Chris Hernandez 0 Comments Asp flashlight, duty flashlight, Low Light | No Light, Tactical Flashlight

ASP Light Review by Chris Hernandez: “The XT DF Asp flashlight is a bright, dual fuel, durable, lightweight, awesome light I wish I’d had years ago.”

The E-4 Option: a better use for the E4 Mafia

Assorted Ramblings

Problem Solved: The E-4 Option

March 29, 2019July 14, 2019 Chris Hernandez 6 Comments Military Matters, Tomfuckery

These E-4s will shadow their assigned leader. They’re not his aide-de-camp, they’re not there to polish his shoes or clean his office. Their only duty would be to assess any decision he’s about to make. They’d be something like the modern-day equivalent of slaves who stood on chariots behind Roman emperors returning from victory, whispering “All glory is fleeting” to keep the emperor’s head from swelling.

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Jussie Smollett and all who believed him – thank you!

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 Chris Hernandez 6 Comments Tacos are Racist, The Rush to Judgement, Victimhood

It sounds counter-intuitive, we know, but Jussie Smollet actually did us a solid with his recent, bogus claims of a horrific racial attack. Here’s how.

Knives

MNKF | The Ka-Bar “Jarosz” Folder

January 13, 2019July 7, 2020 Chris Hernandez 4 Comments EDC Knives, Folding Knives, Ka-Bar, On the Edge, Trails Found 2017

Ka-Bar recently released a new folder, the “Jarosz”, designed by custom knifemaker Jesse Jarosz.

Many orders in the military simply make you say WTF?

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The 4 Types of Military Orders

December 25, 2018December 7, 2018 Chris Hernandez 8 Comments Leadership, Military Matters

In our modern “good idea fairy” military, I think most orders fall into this category. And that’s a good thing because these easy to duck without getting in trouble or starting a fight. If you work on a staff, probably 70% of your orders are Type 3s, and at least 20% Type 2s. Most staff-related Type 3s can be dodged by throwing out phrases like “We’re nearing full implementation of the synergistic integration phasedown timeline,” then leaving the room while your boss marvels at your amazing skills.