Horse Shit, Nose Tips and Best Friends by Mark McHale So what in the world could horse shit, nose tips and bestfriends have in common? Read on, I’ll tell you… No shit, there I was, in the airport before returning home from an exposition in San Diego hosted by the 800 pound gorilla in the tactical military market, enjoying the view of all the beautiful Cali girls when I … [Read more...]
Reflections: The Great White Shark of Guadalupe
Reflections: The Great White Shark of Guadalupe by Chris Mattingly Ever since I was a little kid I was fascinated with National Geographic and how they presented this world to their readers; unfiltered and unbiased with the hopes that someone would appreciate nature in its rawest form. I remember looking forward to the monthly issue that my parents had ordered. I'd run … [Read more...]
4 Reasons to Purchase Collision Insurance, Even If It’s Optional
4 Reasons to Purchase Collision Insurance, Even If It's Optional While you may think of your car insurance as a single policy for which you make one monthly payment, auto insurance providers price each coverage component separately. While shopping around for a new insurance plan, you'll have to decide which coverage forms you want to include in your policy. Before … [Read more...]
“Bowling for America…” in the Philippines
“Bowling for America…” in the Philippines by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint So, when it was all over, China brought nothing. The EU team brought balloons. The Belgians brought cheerleaders. But the Americans brought… home the trophies. U-S-A!!! U-S-A!!! _____ For a few months in late 2019, I served what is probably my last “deployment” in the U.S. Army. I put the … [Read more...]
Gemini VIII: 3rd Special Forces Group Support to the Space Mission–16 March 1966
Gemini VIII: 3rd Special Forces Group Support to the Space Mission--16 March 1966 by an anonymous Special Forces veteran The year 2020 marked the first time in 19 years that SpaceX and NASA will launch a manned mission on a U.S. made spacecraft. The return of the U.S. to space and the recent creation of U.S. Space Force harkens back to the earlier days of America’s … [Read more...]
An Afghan-Muslim Woman Who Touched a Gold Star Mom’s Soul
An Afghan-Muslim Woman Who Touched a Gold Star Mom's Soul by Scoti Domeij An ethnic grocery store in Denver, CO with its name printed over its façade in three different languages compels me to stop and shop each time I drive to or through the Mile High City. I have no clue what half the vegetables or fruits are, or how they’re cooked or eaten. I wonder how the … [Read more...]
Killjoys and Blessings Only Make Me Stronger
Killjoys and Blessings Only Make Me Stronger by Scoti Domeij As a free-spirited, artsy-fartsy civilian who has no clue how to salute, I’m not always in tune with or understand the military culture or protocol. When I moved to Colorado Springs in 1990, I thought ‘1530’ on a party invitation referred to an apartment number. The first time I attended a promotion ceremony at … [Read more...]
The Coronavirus Is Now A “Pandemic.” Maybe We Ought To Take It More Seriously Now.
The Coronavirus Is Now A "Pandemic." Maybe We Ought To Take It More Seriously Now. by Scott Faith It's official: the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID19, is now a global pandemic. We might better stop being so cavalier about it and start taking the outbreak a bit more seriously. The World Health Organization (WHO) made the determination today, as reported cases … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Exclusive: Trust Life a Little Bit
Valentine's Day Exclusive: Trust Life a Little Bit by Julie Huynh If there is such thing as a love lottery, then I’ll tell you, I won it. You might be surprised to hear me say this, seeing as how my last relationship topped the charts for ‘Most Tragic Endings of 2013.’ But, while grieving the sudden loss of my late fiancé, SFC Liam Jules Nevins, who was killed in a cowardly … [Read more...]
Heroes and Horses: Not a Vacation Part II
Heroes and Horses: Not a Vacation Part II Written by Tim Selbrede Editors note: To read Part I - Click here. Jumping Horse I almost didn’t go. You’re damn right I was afraid. I was just waiting for someTHING to happen at the 11th hour so I couldn’t go. I’m embarrassed to say that, but it’s the truth. I had real reservations/nerves about going. Am I taking … [Read more...]
