Sometimes the truth is intentionally covered up. Sometimes, though, the truth just slips through the cracks, obscured by the fog of war and then Continue Reading
Fear Only Comes in the Pause
When you stop.When you remember.Those bullets are for you.That rocket is for you.That IED is for you. If you keep moving, fear will never lay a Continue Reading
USMC Marksmanship… and Why It’s Better Than the Army’s
USMC Marksmanship... and Why It's Better Than The Army's This first appeared in The Havok Journal September 22, 2018. Evidently, the U.S. Army has a Continue Reading
Killing Qassem Soleimani Didn’t Escalate Anything
Killing Qassem Soleimani Didn’t Escalate Anything by J.E. McCollough I realize the history of U.S.-Iran relations isn’t something taught in high Continue Reading
The End of Obama’s Strategy in Syria
It’s time for some realpolitik. It’s time to recognize what will happen and quit yammering about what should happen. Here’s the reality, Syria’s Continue Reading
It’s Time to Treat ISIS Like a State
Editor's Note: This article is an update to one that first appeared on Ranger Up's Rhino Den and is posted here with the permission of the original Continue Reading
The Charleston Shooting Was Domestic Terrorism
Although he might look it, Dylann Roof isn’t crazy. He isn’t deranged, or disturbed or mentally ill or psychotic. He made rational choices based on Continue Reading