A new night vision and weapon camera system allows shooters to fire around corners without exposing themselves and eliminates the dead time between seeing a target and firing when using night vision goggles. The first-ever combination of night vision and target acquisition technology will allow soldiers and Marines to shoot around obstacles and see through […]
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Tacticool: Don’t Let Your Desire For Awesome Gear Outweigh Your Skill
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, we have a tendency around here to kinda not hold back. Such is the nature of our profession. Tonight’s discussion is regarding a personal pet peeve of mine. All of those guys out there who let their wallets outrun their brains…and their skill sets…and chase that ever-present […]
Urban Survivalist: The Concrete Jungle
This is a part of a series of posts about urban survival. Guides, skills, tips and gear for travel, crises and everyday life. – view all survivalist posts “Survival in any form for any environment is an act of prevention and or recovery.” – JOHN V CAIN (Founder of VINJABOND) Natural jungles are covered with dense flora and formations, dominated […]
How to Live Out of a Backpack: Mentality
This is a series of posts about ‘how to live out of a backpack’ as a vagabond, minimalist, nomad, expat, traveler or for everyday life as a lifestyle. That saying “I live out of my suitcase” is derived from people who have to travel frequently for work. They stay at hotels for a couple of […]
Law Enforcement | Top 5 Less Lethal Tools
Perhaps now, more than ever there is an expectation that Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) will only use deadly force as an absolute necessity. Time and again we see LEOs tried in the media with regards to a deadly force incident. I am not here to debate the validity of deadly force situations, instead I would […]
Tyler On Training: Medical Training
This week, Tyler talks about emergency medical training. Tyler loves to talk about tactical training, shooting and gear in context to concealed carry. But in reality, the likelihood of you ever having to draw your firearm in a self-defense scenario during your lifetime is probably much smaller than you having the opportunity to render emergency medical aid […]
Vehicle Security Tips: How To Stay Off The ‘X’
When considering the dangers associated with your average principal, the most significant threats are most probable to manifest themselves while in transit. Additionally, if you were to research incidents on protected individuals, you will find the majority of attacks occur in or within close proximity to their vehicle. This being the case, vehicle security is paramount […]
Tyler On Training: The Most Important Gear
Today, Tyler talks about the most important gear that every concealed carrier and gun owner has. While there are great holsters, and mag pouches, and lights, and ammo out there, the most important gear is actually you. Your mind and body, working together, that is the ultimate tool. Putting time, effort and money into your […]
Watch: 1st Marine Division Reconnaissance Battalion | Weapon Transitions
Marines with Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a close quarter tactics course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 2, 2016. The course is part of the pre-deployment training for the upcoming tour with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Eastern Pacific. Featured image courtesy of marines.mil
A Delta Operators Story | Armored Vehicles
The featured image is pre 1999 and I want you to note the Armored vehicles behind us. At this time we had learned that Armor was needed to negotiate the battlefield in Mogadishu. However we could not yet see where this would be employed. When these vehicles were developed, the rest of the Spec Ops […]