Spring Break Iraq 2003 OIF 1, Just getting there… A quick timeline: November 25, 2001 enter boot camp, March 2002 enter School of Infantry (0341), May 2002 report FMF 2/8 G Co Wpns Plt, Dynamic Mix, all sorts of fun field oops in Camp Lejeune swamps, MWTC Bridgeport Sept-Oct 2002, then the day we go…
EX PLURIBUS: Culture Without Community 1. Intro 2. Mike Mihalski 3. Tasker re: Industry, LE 4. Gary Hughes 5. Tasker re: Social Landscape 6. Conclusion Author: Frank Woods We’ve collectively and commonly used phrases like “2A Community” and “2A Culture” to refer to gun owners in America as a whole; we like to think of…
Author: Christopher Roberts, CR² Shooting Solutions This piece was originally posted on the Sniper’s Hide forum, here. Our use of the word “fieldcraft” has been bothering me. As snipers, we all know what we mean – most of us are truly on the same wavelength. But something seems lost in translation. It is hard for…
Author: SSG Ian Tashima, CAARNG Asst State Marksmanship Coordinator This piece was originally posted on the CA Military Department Combat Shooting Team page on Facebook, here. Attention! This post has nothing to do with any carry or ready position during combative or defensive situations. This post is focused on the square range practice during Army…
Author: SSG Ian Tashima, CAARNG Asst State Marksmanship Coordinator This piece was originally posted on the CA Military Department Combat Shooting Team page on Facebook, here. The 8-step training model (see below) is a simple, progressive checklist approach to planning and executing training that can be applied to all training events by all units and…
Author: Frank Woods Originally posted on Facebook on Feb. 14, 2022 Context: In late October 2021, all NYC personnel, to include the NYPD, were thusly notified: Come November 1st, 2021, any member of service not vaccinated for COVID-19 in accordance with the directive of the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,…
Author: Frank Woods Originally posted in Tactics & Applications, a closed Facebook group, on Jan. 27, 2020 We all have moments in life when we have an issue or situation or person that needs to be confronted, because there needs to be a change or an understanding reached. These moments are almost always terrifying. We…
Author: Frank Woods I had a lot of walking and talking to do at SHOT this year, and along the way I stopped and took pictures of things that were interesting enough for me to stop and ask questions about, either stemming from my own curiosity or because a bunch of people were asking and…
Author: Frank Woods The ARIC (AR Internal Carrier) BCG is a new product by LAW Tactical that just hit market last month, its release having been highly anticipated since it was first revealed to us about four years ago. It’s a sister component to LAW Tactical’s renown GEN-3M FSA (Folding Stock Adapter) for the AR-15…
Author: Frank Woods AAR: PRESSCHECK CONSULTING INVITE ONLY OCT 7-9, 2022 LOCATION: CLASSIFIED The main body of this article is going to focus moreso on the T&E experience and findings with new gear I’d never used, and new modifications to firearms I’ve already trained with. I’ve trained with Chuck more than once, and after doing…