Warriors—Born or Made?
There’s a weird sort of determinism running through the talk about veterans, warriors, and even law enforcement these days. Most
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Pete Nealen
What Would World War Three Look Like? Part I
[Today’s Post is made possible by JTF Awesome Team Member Freedom Munitions] What Would World War Three Look Like? Part
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Starship Troopers and The 21st Century Veteran
Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers is a thought-experiment of a stable republic able to withstand the swarming, dehumanized anthill of collectivism. It is more philosophical tract than science fiction adventure, a true “science” fiction novel revolving around political science and sociology.
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The Right Tool for the Right Job – Not Always Armor
The Right Tool for the Right Job – Not Always Armor. Turtling up and walking around with helmet and ESAPI plates from head to toe isn’t always the answer. No wonder we waddle when we’re assaulting. Or defending. Or patrolling.
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YWR: Kill Yuan, by Pete Nealen
Kill Yuan is the newest novel from author Pete Nealen. A Chinese Navy captain has turned pirate in the Malacca Straits and carnage ensues.
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Russia vs. ISIS: Some Truth about the Russkis and Daesh
Back in September Russia’s parliament authorized the use of military force to support the Syrian government “…in their fight against
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Repeat after us – "There is no magic bullet."
More on the omega fatal flesh-shredding RIP Radically Invasive Projectile. The only genuine one-shot-stop bullet out there is the Duo
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A Primer on 21st Century Camouflage
Tonight we’ll talk a little camouflage. We’ve discussed it before. For instance, we’ve asked why bother? Pete Nealen has been
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Training on the Cheap: Downtime Battle Drills
You guys know our opinion of Pete Nealen. He’s written some great op-ed for us in the past, bringing his
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Tactical Fanboys and Tactical Curmudgeons
This is a resoundingly accurate from our most laconic of contributors, Mr. Pete Nealan. We’ve been watching the back-and-forthign with
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