Author: Zach AS

“And then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, ‘Get down,’ and I put my hands up, I was like ‘whatever.’

I understand the “quiet professional” aspect of it. No one joined a relatively obscure special ops career field for recognition or glory.

The tourist apparently freely surrendered his visa and passport when asked, allowed his fingerprints to be taken, and was placed in a German migrant hostel for 2 weeks. There he received meals and some walking-around money.

Putin plans to lift the sanctions bit by bit while resuming trade talks involving a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline. While the West has cringed from the actions of Erdogan during the aftermath of the Turkish military coup, Russia has stayed silent on the issues of crushing dissenters and demanding extradition of clerics.

They’re holding a gun but they haven’t put the bullet in it yet, and they’re saying that’s not threatening.

Looks like this election might be getting a little more crowded, and strange. In addition to Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein, Republican and ex-CIA officer Evan McMullin has declared his intentions to enter the presidential race. In a very public move to counter his own party’s nominee in Trump, McMullin, who […]

The most important thing is to be able to laugh at yourself and accept your new position as the lowest of the low. The guys barking orders at you? They’ve been in your shoes.

When I deployed to the Middle East in 2014, Daesh was just starting to really get America‘s full attention. I was fascinated with getting the opportunity to meet them in battle, and wanted to know everything I could about them. But first, I wanted to know what to call them. ISIS, IS, ISIL? So I […]

When I deployed, it was a similar circumstance, and I brought everything I could. Including any weapon I could get my hands on. A SCAR-H, the EGLM (40mm grenade launcher that looks like the SCAR), Aimpoints, EO Techs, an M-4 with a short barrel, long barrel, and under barrel 203 attachment, and my trusty camp buddy, the Glock 19. Needless to say I came with some baggage.

In a new twist stemming from the Benghazi attack, the families of Tyrone Woods and Sean Smith have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.

It takes a lot of responsibility to maintain your weapon, choose appropriate clothing everyday to properly conceal your handgun, remain on the lookout for the dreaded “no gun”, or 30.06 signs, and stay vigilant for threats.

I’ve been fortunate to work with every branch of the military, some for extended periods of time. I’ve been on a combat deployment to Afghanistan, and I’ve been involved in Pacific theater contingency operations.