Why We Love Medics: This story from GruntDoc tells the whole tale. What these guys did is harder than anything I've ever been asked to...

With Trembling Hands: Noel at Sharp Knife has secret details from the exchange of letters between Ted Rall and David Horowitz. He has the ...

Mecha Warriors: That's the title of this article on efforts to build giant robots for the Army. One reservist has built one in his bac...

*Grumble* Why, oh why, must these manufacturers of automobiles make battery terminals out of such poor quality steel? Battery died in the...

Handguns to a Gunfight: The GeekWithA.45 has a story today that is both proud and tragic. It is tragic because it involves the death of a ...

No Punishment: China e-Lobby has a piece that points to an interesting fact: Huawei Technologies is a "principle supplier of Iraqi co...

An Education: I suppose a man writing from a publication called "The Daily Collegian" must desire an education, and I think he...

Snow Cream: It's snowing -- again -- and has been all day. However, this time I don't mind so much. The last time it snowed, I wen...

A Goddess Through Fire: Never let it be said that the Chinese people are cowards. Chinese culture may have little use for soldiers or warri...

Up The Militia: INTEL DUMP has a piece on the rise of militias and private regiments in Iraq: Greg Jaffe had an exceptional piece in Wednes...

Gun Crimes: Doc Russia is playing Deguello to CNN. He's not the only one: The Geek with a .45 War On Guns The Smallest Minority Freedo...

The Bashir Trial: In case you are not familiar with the fellow, Abu Bakir Bashir stands accused of being the most important terror-supportin...

Avian Flu: Still slogging my way through a bout of what al-Reuters calls "garden-variety influenza," count me a believer on this ...

Go Preach Outside, Where God Can Hear You Better: The only person ever to cheat me in a financial transaction was a minister, so I suppose I...

Iwo Jima: BlackFive is running an Iwo Jima memorial today. In honor of Adam (see below), I was not planning on posting any more today; but ...

A Death of One We Knew: Those of you who have given, from time to time and as asked, to the Walter & Adam Fund know that it was providi...

Two Pieces of Iraq News: Via Central Command, two stories you may not have otherwise encountered. First, this: Recruitment Drive for Iraqi...

Hello everyone. My name is Daniel and I've volunteered to spearhead the discussion of Tactics. First, I would like to thank Grim for the...

But is it Ammo? I have a circle of friends who constantly send me stuff like this . Discuss.

Hawk's Nest: Greyhawk is home from Iraq.