What an infrared aiming laser and infrared spot light added to a rifle look like under night vision. DOD Photo. This is a hypothetical for a grid down game of Minecraft, or for the individual going into harms way for as sanctioned by the US. A point to ponder, more than anything else of significance, … Continue reading Laser Detection
Stock photo of bombing from 2015. I'm not cool enough to have access to current stuff w/o violating copyright rules. President Trump announced early this morning that a massive military operation against Iran began. The S2 Underground Channel on YouTube called it quick accurately yesterday. You should check him out for news if you don't … Continue reading Iran Attack
On the timeline, left of bang is prior to the bomb going off. Which is the best time to intercept an attacker. Yesterday we talked about the OODA Loop process for decision making and responding to issues. In that post I mentioned threshold decisions being used to help during the “Decide” portion of the Observe, … Continue reading Threshold Decisions
The response and decision making process. Veteran US Air Force pilot John Boyd coined the OODA Loop that so many in the military, law enforcement, security, and even the business world use today. Standing for: Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. Boyd said the quicker you could complete those steps the more likely your outcome would … Continue reading OODA Loop – Decision Making Model
The OODA Loop is a decision making model. The faster you, or your group, can observe a problem, orient yourself to it, decide what to do, and ultimately act. The faster you can overcome issues. If you can do this faster than a threat, then you have a good chance of winning. Nigeria has been … Continue reading Relying on Others for Security
Build yourself a community if you don't already have one. In the world of preparedness, and life in general, having community is important. Important for not only your mental wellbeing but also for sharing knowledge, labor, and fellowship. As time progresses, we would think the “system” would be more able to help the citizenry. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Mutual Assistance Groups
In the world of land navigation, you will hear about pace counts. If you do a lot of dead reckoning, you will be constantly working on counts. Even if you focus on terrain association, it is an extremely useful tool, when properly applied. A pace is the length of your step or stride. By finding … Continue reading Pace Count
Every once in a while, you get some advice that is completely contrary to what you expect yet is 100% accurate and timely. I got some of this advice from the battalion Sergeant Major when we were returning home from my first deployment to Iraq. In his address to the battalion as we were getting … Continue reading Realistic Expectations – A Post Deployment Brief
Guns, radios, and medical. All basics I hope I don't need while traveling. I've been on the road a fair bit for most of my life. And the last few years it seems even more so. We're traveling again right now, so this idea is fresh in my mind. Now I am not expecting or … Continue reading Have gun, Will Travel – Truck Guns
Extra height added to optic mount will make getting a consistent and comfortable cheek weld. In this era many newly firearms accessories are made specifically for the AR series of rifles, or firearms whose controls are similar to an AR. Many of those accessories are being bolted onto a traditional style rifle or shotgun. The … Continue reading Optic Height
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