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AuthorPeter Suciu
Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based freelance writer who regularly covers firearms related topics and military history. As a reporter, his work has appeared in dozens of magazines, newspapers, and websites. Among those are Homeland Security Today, Armchair General, Military Heritage, The Mag Life, Newsweek, The Federalist, AmmoLand, Breach-Bang-Clear, Newsweek, RECOILweb, Wired, and many (many) others. He has collected military small arms and military helmets most of his life, and just recently navigated his first NFA transfer to buy his first machine gun. He is co-author of the book A Gallery of Military Headdress, which was published in February 2019. It is his third book on the topic of military hats and helmets.
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Yog Sothoth: H.P. Lovecraft’s Cosmic Entity
Explore the timeless cosmic entity Yog-Sothoth from the Lovecraft mythos. Discover his role in fiction, and influence on modern pop culture.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six | A Person Not A Team (It’s Complicated)
Discover the truth behind the elite unit in Tom Clancy’s novels and video game franchise. Explore the origins of the “Rainbow Six” moniker.
The ‘Twilight’ Zones: Begin Mean Nautical Twilight and End Evening Nautical Twilight
There remains a not-always-friendly rivalry between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy – one that many militaries worldwide share. It probably comes down to the fact that one fights on land and the other on the sea. As such, some U.S. Army officers and Special Forces...
Desert Night Camo: The Brief Life of DNC
Desert night camo was devised by the US Army after the Vietnam War to defeat Soviet NVGs. It is the forerunner to the Universal Camouflage Pattern.
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Drawing Dicks: Military Phallic Foolishness
A Penis Picasso has no limits, their world is a penis graffiti palette. But… what’s the deal with military dudes always drawing dicks?
Heads Up: The History of Military Helmet Covers
Helmet covers double to protect the helmet and further camouflage the wearer. Follow along as we explore the history of helmet covers.
Boots on the Ground – The Phrase and a History of Combat Boots
It is easy to think that the term “boots on the ground” should date back centuries, but it does not. For centuries, boots were as much by civilians as by soldiers and the concept of the military boot or combat boot is relatively new.
Grenade Launcher Types and History
The concept of a grenade launcher has existed for as long as there have been soldiers with really strong arms.
Frog Skin Camo
Frog skin camo, officially the M1942 Frog Skin pattern, is an iconic camouflage pattern most commonly associated with WWII’s Pacific Theater. Often referred to as Duck Hunter camo, frogskin camo was the U.S. military’s first real attempt at a disruptive coloration camouflage pattern.
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