If you’ve ever watched the old television series, called Connections, you might recall host James Burke introducing the creation of canned food. The episode is called, Eat Drink and be Merry. However, it wasn’t so merry for soldiers who had to eat rotten food. Enter, Napoleon … [Read more...]
Mission Security
BASIC TACTICS: HAVE A PLAN BEFORE CLEARING DANGER AREAS
We want to again restate this article is not a “be-all” “end-all” article that will solve every ‘tactical’ problem. It is written solely to introduce the concept of tactical movement to those with little experience or knowledge in this area. Theory and Reality are two different … [Read more...]
WHEN & WHEN NOT TO CONFRONT A HOME BREAK IN
Much has been written on how to react to an intruder in your home. A lot of it is great stuff and I personally abide by much of the proactive approach/philosophy. Not enough has been written about staying in place during a break in and I’m not talking about the anti-gun, rely … [Read more...]
RE-ENGINEERING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
After 24 years as a combat soldier in the Australian Defence Force, and years in the private security and the self-defence industries I have been “blessed” with just about every story, sermon and lecture imaginable about “Situational Awareness”. Most often it is treated as a … [Read more...]
SURVIVAL TIP: CARD GAMES
(Article originally published on Spotter Up) If, after the first twenty minutes, you don’t know who the sucker at the table is, it’s you. ~David Levien and Brian Koppelman, Rounders There are many early examples of playing cards from Egypt, Persian and India but most … [Read more...]