Boots on the Ground: Modern Land Warfare from Iraq to Ukraine by Leigh Neville In February 2025 Osprey Publishing will release Boots on the Ground: Modern Land Warfare from Iraq to Ukraine by Leigh Neville. Written by a renowned expert in modern conflicts, this fully illustrated book provides an examination of ground warfare over the…
United Nations General Assembly Hall. The Soviets used the UN as a front for espionage. Photo by Patrick Gruban / CC BY-SA 2.0. In the 1970s, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was at its peak, with both superpowers engaged in a relentless battle of espionage and counterespionage. One of…
Blast from the Past – The Gear Guru It’s been 27 years since I created my original website, The Gear Guru, which was founded in October 1997 on Geocities of all places. Even better, I created it on NIPRNET dialup over DSN from Exercise Foal Eagle 97 at K2 in Korea to Hurlburt Field. Eventually…
In late November, the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) issued updated protocols for Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) clinicians. These updates are part of the ongoing efforts to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of emergency medical response in high-threat environments. The new guidelines aim to provide clear and actionable…