Recent content by Josh D

Good points with the standing clear of cover suggestion and the random alarm for situational awareness. It may seem obvious to mention, but be sure you have a wheel/tire combo between you and danger if a vehicle is your cover. The assailant might have actually seen some of those old shows where...

Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke "No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy's main strength." There is a common misconception that great tacticians run military battles. The truth is, they may run them, but it's the folks on the ground, improvising...

Couple of thoughts, both of which I learned from my father - career Marine who grew up in some pretty grim circumstances prior to entering the Corps a year before WWII started (1938). Veteran of combat in the Pacific from Saipan to Iwo Jima, who also participated in military boxing events. Also...

Now, I don’t normally make niggling comments on grammar with these stories out of respect for those who take the time to educate us on stuff that's interesting or we've never even heard of, but... I can't pass this up. The Owen Submachine Gun topic has the following, “It was actually developed...

"...percolates above all the rest." Might also want to also consider John Charles Bahnsen, Jr., for that honor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bahnsen

As a long time (since '77) resident of Texas, I find these signs ridiculous. The Texas concealed carry law was specifically passed as a direct result of the 1991 Luby's cafeteria shooting (23 killed, 27 wounded). About 150 people were in the cafeteria at the time. Despite the state's reputation...