Fred and I discuss the GWOT, service and meander while trying to stay on point! Go to Store:https://silenciocoffeeco.com/ Follow on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/silenciocoffee/ Follow Fredhttps://www.instagram.com/storm_tactical_consulting/ Follow Mikehttps://www.instagram.com/wefightmonsters/ My interview with Fred
Combatives Association Summit 2025 Attention all tactical enthusiasts and professionals! The Combatives Summit 2025 is set to be a groundbreaking event in Biloxi, Mississippi, and you won’t want to miss it. This isn’t just a training event; it’s an unparalleled opportunity to learn from over 20 of the world’s most esteemed combat and tactical instructors.…
Fairbairn in Shanghai Municipal Police uniform. Unknown photographer. Public domain. The concept of SWAT teams has become an essential component of law enforcement worldwide, enabling police forces to effectively respond to the most dangerous and complex situations. While the first official SWAT units were established in the 1960s, the origins of this concept can be…
Tuskegee Airmen – Circa May 1942 to Aug 1943 Location unknown, likely Southern Italy or North Africa. The Tuskegee Airmen were a pioneering group of African American military pilots who served with distinction during World War II. As the first African American aviators in the United States Armed Forces, their remarkable contributions not only played…
Video frame from footage of Dmitri Polyakov’s arrest by the KGB. Dmitri Fyodorovich Polyakov was a Major General in the Soviet GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate) who became one of the most valuable double agents for the United States during the Cold War. His espionage activities provided the CIA and FBI with critical intelligence that significantly…
When we cannot recognize Christ in the worn face of the beggar at the church door, we will search for Him in the chalice and find only wine. —D. +++ There’s a man sitting by the church steps, hands knotted in his lap like old rope. His coat smells of wet leaves, his shoes gape…
President Ronald Reagan with French President Mitterrand at wreath-laying ceremony at the American cemetery at Omaha Beach in 1984. Department of Defense photo by SPC 5 James Cavalier. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a fierce battle for technological and military supremacy. One of the most intriguing…
The evil one does not waste his time on the lost, but hunts the strong, the faithful, those nearest to God—yet the struggle only proves the worth of the path, for what is winnowed in the wind endures. —D. +++ We like to think the devil goes off into the wilds, combing the barren places,…
By Paul Conway Founder Paul J. Conway’s firefighting heritage runs deep through 3 generations. His father, the late Charles B. Conway, served 34 years with the New Berlin, WI Fire Department (21 of them as Fire Chief). Following his father’s footsteps, Paul extended the family legacy from New Berlin to the Milwaukee, WI Fire Department,…
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…