By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28 The Church is not a palace for the proud, but a harbor for the worn and wandering, offering peace the world cannot touch. —D. + + + The Church, like a harbor cut into stone, waits with…
Members of Team Alpha at Karshi Khanabad (K-2) Air Base, October 16, 2001. Mike Spann, the first American casualty of the war, stands far right. The team is equipped with East German MPi AKs. U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Cecilo Ricardo / Released. The aftermath of September 11, 2001, demanded swift and decisive action…
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” — Matthew 7:13–14 The world offers escape or applause, but only the…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
RTS Tactical Level IIIA/HG2 Body Armor Compression Shirt Guest post by Frank, current LEO and SWAT Recently, I was sent the RTS Tactical Level IIIA/HG2 body armor compression shirt (hereafter “RTS tactical armor shirt” or “shirt”) for testing and evaluation. Having seen similar products on the market before, I was at first a bit skeptical,…
Do you remember getting that lump in your throat because you were nervous before executing something? That kind of feeling came from getting on stage in front of people to give an impromptu speech, jumping out of an airplane or going on a mission with your mates for the first time? Do you remember the…
Avro Vulcan – Last Flight over Farnborough 11th October 2015, Photo credit: Alastair Barbour / CC By 2.5. The Avro Vulcan, officially the Avro Type 698 Vulcan, was a strategic bomber that served as a vital part of the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent during the early stages of the Cold War. Designed and manufactured by…
The La Coupole V-2 launch site at Wizernes in France was destroyed by bombing before it could be brought into use. Photo by Clare Wilkinson / CC By 2.0. Operation CROSSBOW was a pivotal initiative during World War II, born from the urgent need to confront an unprecedented menace. As the war escalated, Germany’s development…