P1G-Tac: Ukrainian Tactical Clothing
When you think of Ukraine, what do you think about? The ongoing civil war? That it was a former Soviet state? Or the famous exclusion zone known as Chernobyl? All these things are a...
Category: Military
A Different Kind of Petting Zoo
Being a military guy, I’ve had the opportunity to see some pretty neat stuff. I’m a “POG” (Person Other than Grunt) of course, so my adventures have been a little more serene than some...
Military Fitness: Getting Your First Pull-Up
The pull-up is one of the oldest exercises in the book. Since man has had a tree to climb, man has had the ability to vertically pull his own bodyweight, and that ability has...
Milsim West: The Battle for Balkar Ridge
The Battle for Balkar Ridge was a fierce battle fought between Russian and NATO forces that occurred on May 12th 2017 in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a small province in Russia’s northern Caucasus region. Previously...
Guide to Gearing Up For Milsim West
A question I have been asked a lot regarding bringing my gear to Milsim West events is: “how do you pack all of that wet/cold weather gear into your ruck?” or even “what gear...
D-FENS: A Guide to Field Static Security
As a “companion piece” for my previous articles, I decided to take a different approach at what tactics I write about in a semi simplistic way. Whereas there is a plethora of information on...
Military Fitness: How to Be Weak
As we all know, military Physical Fitness Tests (PFTs) standards are something that is supposed to gauge the general physical fitness and combat readiness of the individual. For those of you who don’t know,...
The Right to Bear Arms: The History, and Why It’s Necessary.
The title of this article can spark a wide variety of responses among readers. Some might think that the right to bear arms is absolutely essential for every American, and should remain unrestricted by...
Military Fitness: The Training Mentality
Almost every single person who is halfway strong can tell you the difference between exercise and training; however, this article isn’t aimed at them, it’s aimed at your sorry ass. Yes, you. The new...
A Fractured Country: My Visit to the DMZ
Last month I was pretty busy. Through bizarre circumstances I landed the chance to visit Korea, and there was no way I was turning it down. Of many interesting locations, two places of interest...
