In continuation of Illumination Rumination Week, Hernandez brings you a review of the 5.11 XBT A6 flashlight, and an anecdote about the downfall of the incandescent bulb. You definitely don't want to miss the end of the story. Mad Duo The 5.11's XBT A6, and Hitting...
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Airfield Seizure Exercise: A Photo Essay
Merrill, Hernandez, and Reeder had a meeting a couple days ago, discussing what sort of stories we wanted to do in the future, how best to open up the site to new contributors from our readership, etc. Everything was going great until time came to figure out who was...
Eating Tacos is Racist.
Yup, you heard it here first. Or well, maybe not. In today's op-ed Hernandez breaks into the trend of outrage over so-called Cultural Appropriation. Read up. You may have heard of the recent, tragic...
Think ISIS Isn’t Muslim? It Doesn’t Matter What You Think
A lot of smug talking heads repeating this line across the media. "ISIS isn't really Muslim" (Or IS, ISIL, or Daesh, or whichever moniker is your preference). In today's op-ed, Hernandez tells you why it doesn't matter. Read Up. [content_block id=78319...
Gay for Backpacks: The Hazard 4 Rocket
Hazard 4 Backpack: the Hazard 4 Rocket I’m a traditional kinda guy. I started my military career in 1989 when ALICE packs and Y-harnesses were the norm. Through the years our LBE evolved so much that...
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Open Carry: There Are No More Excuses For It
Open Carry -a divisive subject if we've ever come across one. In today's op-ed, Hernandez weighs in. We know not everyone will agree (not all of us agree on any given subject unless it's about terrorists being shot in the face) and by all means, you're allowed to...
Fighting in Degraded Mode
It's one thing to train on a beautiful sunny day and quite another another thing to train for your worst day. Hernandez breaks down fighting in degraded mode, and why it's important. Read up. Mad DuoThis article has been brought to you by Propper International, a...
I Heart Fake Combat Vets
I’ve always been extremely proud of my military service, especially my combat service. I used to think serving in combat made me stronger. I thought facing death for my country earned me a...
Explaining the Unexplainable: Tamir Rice Shooting
On November 22, 2014, a twelve-year-old boy named Tamir Rice, playing with a toy pistol at a park, was shot and killed by a Cleveland police officer. Rice was no Michael Brown; he hadn't committed a...
The New York Times and Our "Weapons of War"
We're all aware of the New York Times' recent op-ed asserting private ownership of AR-15s is an "outrage and a national disgrace" (pardon us if we don't directly link to this tripe). It turns out Mad Duo Chris wrote an essay specifically refuting that stupid assertion...