Garand Thumb: How To Navigate In The Wilderness Navigating with a map and compass is one of the most fundamental skills anyone who spends time in the outdoors needs to master. Mike Jones aka Garand Thumb spent a good portion of his career teaching military personnel how to survive in a variety of environments. Leveraging…
This is a guest post by my longtime frond MSG Larry Vickers, (USA, Ret) or as he’s known by many, LAV. He discusses a situation the Us military has created for itself which he refers to as the “The Caliber Cluster” and by cluster I think he intends it as half a word. I too…
JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. – Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling hosted an historic ceremony for the activation of the 77th Intelligence Wing at JBAB, Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025. Established during WWII as the 77th Observation Group of the U.S. Army Air Forces, the 77th has evolved over more than 80 years of service, supporting various Army…