Hi-Point occupies a strange niche in the firearms community. On the one hand, their guns are ugly as sin, cheaply made, and have more ass than an LMTV full of strippers being sneaked past the Longstreet Gate at Ft Bragg for an impromptu barracks party. On the other hand, they're dirt cheap and weirdly indestructible, and if you do manage to break one, their warranty covers just … [Read more...]
What’s Wrong with Huawei Seeking $1 Billion from Verizon for Patent Infringement?
What’s Wrong with Huawei Seeking $1 Billion from Verizon for Patent Infringement? by Matt Trevathan I disembarked my plane to fill my lungs with the thick, humid air of Guangzhou. Although it was still early morning, the heat was just to the point of “oppressive” as my undershirt began soaking up the sweat to provide some good old southern air conditioning. But I wasn’t in … [Read more...]
Women and Weights: The Myth Behind the Mass
It's that time of year where so many want to be bikini body ready for their summer in the sun. Army Ranger Christopher Ryan and business owner of Custombuilt Performance Fitness Nutrition sent in this article to educate our audience and start this conversation that continues to transpire daily. After several years of coaching individuals and groups, I have come to … [Read more...]
Broadsword Six Sends: 14 Leadership Lessons From A Recon Marine
Mission Accomplishment comes before everything and everyone. We are a Marine Corps at war and our nation requires sacrifice on our part to protect our freedoms and liberties. This may mean long hours of monotonous work in austere conditions, or it may mean that we pay for these liberties with blood. Casualties are an unavoidable byproduct of war. Take care of your wounded, … [Read more...]
2nd Rule for the Counterradical
Rule #2: “The people possess far more intelligence than is currently developed.” Even the least educated and inexperienced individual can grasp incredibly complex concepts and ideas if provided in the context of their own cultural background and societal experience. The, not-so-very-liberal, liberal radicals who’ve so successfully assumed near absolute … [Read more...]
Special Forces At the Intersection of the “Mind of the System” and the “Mind of the Disruptor”
I did not surrender idealism when our only child was born, but rather I came to see the world and its strengths, flaws and dangers specifically in terms of her future. Before the birth of my daughter I entertained all kinds of ideas as to how the world is and how it should be and all the various reasons why. And much like Don Quixote, I tilted at many a windmill. But when our … [Read more...]
Modern Insurgency as a Lingering Effect of the Industrial Revolution
The industrial Revolution, late 1700’s through the early 1800’s, was the incidental, if not intentioned, result of the Treaties of Münster and Osnabrück, 1648, which collectively are known as the Peace of Westphalia. Arising from and concluding the Spanish and Dutch 80 years’ war and the Dutch and Germany portion of the 30 years’ wars, the Peace of Westphalia established the … [Read more...]
Get Over Yourself, You’re Not The Main Effort
SpecOps “Cool Guys” and first time entrepreneurs “Cool Kids” suffer alike from the very same malady. Both believe they are the center of the universe, the critical tip of the spear. Neither recognize they are only a bit player, providing only an infinitesimally small piece of a much larger effort. In the world of SpecOps, any given mission is only a small part of a much larger … [Read more...]
Influence-based Leadership: Critical Importance of the Alpha
Mostly in the West and Far East, post-WWII, but increasing dramatically during the Vietnam War and after, the understanding, acceptance and role of the Alpha has been mostly, intentionally, lost. After two catastrophic world wars, with tens of millions of dead, and vast amounts of resources destroyed, it is only natural the role of the Alpha would be questioned during the … [Read more...]
Want a Work Culture like a Special Operations Unit?
The Army Rangers have the Ranger Creed. The Navy SEALs have the Navy SEAL Creed. The Green Beret's have the Special Forces Creed. AFSOC has their own creeds. As does MARSOC. What guides your organization and the people in it? If you asked any businessman today, or any business student for that matter, what aligns employees in an organization, they will tell … [Read more...]
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