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The New Definition of “Trauma”

The New Definition of “Trauma”

  Wherein Hernandez brings some perspective to your bitching. Seriously well worth the read.  Mad Duo The New Definition of "Trauma" Fuck your trauma. I'll explain. When I joined the Marines, I met a man who had survived a helicopter crash during a training...

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A Rare Idea: Keeping Your Word

A Rare Idea: Keeping Your Word

We found this entire article incredibly ironic, given that Nate literally has 'gear thief'  printed on his business cards. That's a true story. Mad Duo A Rare Idea: Keeping Your Word Mad Duo Nate During the winter of 2008, in the middle of nowhere Iraq, I broke...

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American Sniper – Minion Review #2

American Sniper – Minion Review #2

The wide range of responses to this movie is astonishing - we've seen everything from cult-like dedication to venomous hatred. As with the public, our minions have had varied reactions. We can't agree on much of anything, much less the relative merits or message of a...

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SHOT Show Short: Media Day

SHOT Show Short: Media Day

Last week the Mad Duo and their handlers attended the SHOT Show 2015 Media Day at the Range. As always, there's a plethora of great products and solid people blowing through ammunition in the middle of the desert – along with no small amount of tactarded fuckery which...

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Challenging the BATFE to stop eating crayons

Challenging the BATFE to stop eating crayons

Our attorney says we should pass this along ASAP. Who are we to question our lawyer when we're in Vegas (especially if he is also in Vegas, and he has all the hookups for the forthcoming AVN awards)? Anyway, Alex Bosco (inventor of the Sig Brace), Sig Sauer, and a...

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Another "Killer Cop"

Another "Killer Cop"

You can see by the picture just how much he enjoyed killing that man. Why he's positively exulting in it.Knuckledraggers: exult.We're not going to get on a rant with this one. We just figured it would be a good chance to humanize the men and women On The Job (tens of...

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A terrorist gets smoke-checked in Paris

A terrorist gets smoke-checked in Paris

42 seconds in there is a pretty feel-good moment, though unfortunately it doesn't do anything for the hostages (and the policewoman) already killed.So, we haven't torn this down frame by frame yet, and we're certainly not second-guessing the guys on the ground....

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Instructor Zero’s Field Expedient Sock Holster

Instructor Zero’s Field Expedient Sock Holster

Sock carry. By now you've probably seen the famous, nameless and oh-so-mysterious Instructor Zero online. With his unorthodox method of shooting, this Italian trigger-puller has found unlikely fame with American shooters by dint of his YouTube demonstration videos. In...

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Some MORE Advice for a Veteran’s Child

Some MORE Advice for a Veteran’s Child

Successful veterans - entrepreneurs, politicians, artists...there are many of them out there, in as many industries. I am privileged and blessed to know some of them. A couple of months ago on Veteran's Day I wrote an article called Advice to a Veteran's Son (you can...

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