This should certainly stir up some conversation. Pete wrote it after some thin-skinned folks in the industry apparently got butt-hurt about the April Fool's joke on Soldier Systems Daily on Monday (our word, and Pete's, not SSD's). We recognize SSD is an industry...
by Breach-Bang-Clear Contributor at Large and Valued Minion Peter Nealan, author of Task Force Desperate. This one talks about human terrain and negotiating it for tactical and strategic advantage, if not operational survival outside the wire.TribesWhile it may seem,...
by Breach-Bang-Clear Contributor at Large and Valued Minion Peter Nealen, author of Task Force Desperate. As usual he brings up some great points and offers an insightful perspective. Why is that the military has such poor institutional memory and reflexive...
Once again we're chuffed to give you something from Pete Nealen to consider as you roll into the weekend. As you will recall we periodically discuss what has been called "the lowly rifle" and of course that most basic and ultimately necessary instrument of war - the...
This is a cautionary tale about Combat, Ground Truth and the reality of Shoot, Move and Communicate. (Note, elements of this article are dated, as it's now almost 2 years old - its principles and lessons to be derived, are not.) This is a great article from our friend...
Order, Counterorder, Disorder. Remember that? How about, "No plan survives contact with the enemy" - ? Here's the thing. Preparation can preempt Murphy and ward off unnecessary mission fuckery. Today we're happy to present this guest article for your education...
Zeroing a rifle is not training. It is maintenance. Qualifying on the range without your armor or helmet or armor on is lazy and stupid. Training with your gear set up differently than it will be in combat should be counter-intuitive, but it's not. This is as true...
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