Backdoor Survival Fall Book Giveaway
HERE The Fall reading list from Backdoor Survival. There will be an author interview with Max Velocity among others and a book giveaway including ‘Contact!’
Combat Lifesaving Procedures (TC3)
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) I had previously posted this elsewhere on a couple of forums so here it is. Some of it is straight from US Army 68W Combat Medical protocols, some pof it is at the CLS (Combat Lifesaver) level, and there is a bit of opinion thrown in there too…..it is partly […]
A Novel Idea
I have been toying with the idea for a while, but I have taken the plunge and decided to write a novel. The idea will be a work of fiction that will work as a vehicle for bringing in some of the tactical concepts from my non-fiction books Contact and Rapid Fire. I do aspire to […]
Civil War, Cedar Creek, Virginia, 2012
A moving renenactment of the Cedar Creek Battle. Enough to bring a lump to your throat and a tear to your eye. The program said: 2:30, Cavalry Skirmish. I was expecting some lame thing with a couple of guys riding around. Next, cannon fire erupts from both ridges, skirmish lines move forward, cavalry engage and then I […]
The Social Context of Warfare in Anglo-Saxon England
Interesting History Here
A Tactical Fiction: Patrol Contact!
Here is a little foray into some tactical fiction. The idea is to tell a little story in a fictional setting to bring out some tactical lessons: A Tactical Fiction: Patrol Contact! The sixteen man foot patrol had been out for a week now. They were cold, wet and hungry. There were two squads of eight […]
The Arctic Patriot: Rapid Fire!- My Take on the Book
The Arctic Patriot: Rapid Fire!- My Take on the Book: Previously, I reviewed Max Velocity ’s book Contact . That book was a very good resource for people looking to become familiar with m… Thanks very much to Arctic Patriot for reviewing ‘Rapid Fire!’ Much appreciated brother! There is a comment there right now […]
Kicking off a little “CQB’ controversy
Ok, here is some food for thought and discussion that may well kick of some good comments! I have a ‘pet peeve’ that I will take the opportunity to air here. It’s about ‘CQB’ and what I see being taught out there. I am not a retired SWAT SME (subject matter expert) with a CQB […]