Collage of various gummed labels often carried and distributed by OSS agents All warfare is based on deception.” — Sun Tzu, “The Art of War.” Operation Sauerkraut was a series of covert missions carried out by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II, from July 1944 to at least March 1945. The…
I have spent a great deal of time in wilderness areas as a hiker, camper, backpacker, and hunter. This means leaving behind the conveniences of modern living, including readily available clean water. In the great outdoors, access to fresh water can be unpredictable, and untreated water sources can harbor harmful pathogens that pose significant health…
Adnan Khashoggi’s Mount Kenya Safari Club, from which the alliance derives its name. Attribution: Collectie Wereldmuseum (v/h Tropenmuseum), part of the National Museum of World Cultures / CC BY-SA 3.0. The Safari Club stands out as a unique and intriguing chapter in the shadowy world of international espionage. Formed in 1976, this covert alliance of…
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…
The iconic bullwhip and hat used by Indiana Jones. Photo by Gary Stewart / CC BY 3.0. During World War II, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), recruited a unique group of individuals whose skills went beyond traditional espionage. Among them were American archaeologists, whose expertise in…
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…
STORE STEPPENWOLF. “Swords from Plowshares, Wolves from Sheep, Eyes Wide Open, We are Not Asleep”. Quote is ours. This drawing is loosely based on Herman Hesse’s book called Steppenwolf where the protagonist Harry Haller goes through a profound crisis during the 1920s and lives away from the public. There are two warring souls fighting within him, one…
Aerial view of Camp Century, Greenland. U,S, Army. During the height of the Cold War, the United States embarked on a top-secret mission known as Project Iceworm. This ambitious project aimed to establish a network of mobile nuclear missile launch sites beneath the Greenland ice sheet. The goal was to create a strategic advantage by…
Pexels photo by Kyle Miller. The gin and tonic has saved more Englishmen’s lives, and minds, than all the doctors in the Empire.” — Winston Churchill. Gin, a timeless and versatile spirit, has captivated the palates of enthusiasts around the world for centuries. With its origins rooted in the medicinal elixirs of the Middle Ages,…