Holy fuck if 2020 couldn’t get any less crazy, September rolled around and brought with her a clusterfuck of mammoth proportions. Wildfires are to the Western States what hurricanes are to our southern brethren. The key difference is while hurricanes are a completely natural occurrence and the south has the benefit of weather forecasting and modeling to determine when and where it will hit and … Continue reading Wildfire After Action Review
Listen, I get that there is a pandemic going on, and an extremely contentious election cycle that both sides would love you tell you is literally a life or death scenario, but you have to use your brain. When the results are in and whoever won is known to us, you are going to wake up the next morning and have to deal with the … Continue reading Election Day +2
We have probably all had it with the election season nonsense that we find in every facet of our lives, especially if you have the misfortune of being connected to social media in any shape or fashion. Even while overseas, I was inundated with political ads and depressing segments on CNN and Fox decrying opposing positions as if the politicians holding them are the reanimated … Continue reading What comes after?
TL;DR: I’m deleting Facebook for my own mental health and will probably be more active here. Suck my dick. OK so no shit, I’m putting aside 50% of my social media. Why? I’m fucking tired of divisive politics, it’s that simple. Granted, I literally only have Facebook and Instagram at this point, but the last few months of this COVID-19 bullshit has convinced me that … Continue reading Fuck you, Zuckerberg
“Why do you serve?” The reasons that Americans decide to enlist in the armed forces are diverse and often complex, and have changed drastically in the last twenty years of armed conflict. You’ll still hear the typical patriotic answers about defending American ideals and serving the community at large, while others do it for the free college and to learn a trade. I’ve even come … Continue reading Another Six
The Purpose The chest rig is the primary method used by soldiers to carry their combat load in lieu of mounting pouches on their body armor. This makes soldiers carry lighter loads, that are less cumbersome and more quiet as a result. The reasons to not wear body armor are numerous so I won’t get too deep into the weeds in that department, instead I’m … Continue reading Basic Kit: Military Edition – Chest Rig
Much like privates in the military, inexperienced civilians have a tendency to purchase low end equipment that is either completely unnecessary or such poor quality that it will fall apart the first time they use it. That’s alright, everyone has to start somewhere and being a beginner is not only a good thing, but much of what we see civilians with is airsoft-tier garbage that … Continue reading Basic Kit: Civilian Edition – I
One of my favorite aspects of the corner of the military that I have existed in has been the flexibility in equipment that we can use in the field. Now, that isn’t to say there isn’t basic standards, often revolving around the mandatory use of the issued Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) and armored plates. Outside of that; chest rigs, plate carriers, pouches, and other pieces … Continue reading Basic Kit: Military Edition – I
HOLY SHIT. Sometimes, you find something that is too good to pass up. When a friend of mine picked up a 10.4 Heckler & Koch 416 upper with a Geissele SMR rail, I threw my hat in the ring in case he ever decided he would part with it. At the time, it was just a shot in the dark as I didn’t think he … Continue reading HK416 Build – Intro
I wrote this at JRTC during a lull in the fighting, AKA my PSG passed out so I took it upon myself to disregard my duty and break up the monotony with some healthy writing. Early one morning Too damp and dreary, Behind the RWS So weak and weary, Sits a soldier With his face to the glass, Waiting for Geronimo To come out and … Continue reading First Take on Poetry
The North Fork Rendezvous 