American Bombers in World War II

American bombers in World War II represented the most significant leap in strategic air power the world had ever seen. Between 1941 and 1945, the United States Army Air Force (U.S.A.A.F.) deployed an unprecedented array of bombing aircraft across both European and Pacific theaters. From light att...

By Richard Johnson

TFB Review: 5.11 Tactical RUSH 24 2.0 Backpack - After 3 Years

The security check at the Mogadishu airport is no joke. The capital of Somalia has been a war zone for years, and the airport is often considered the safest place in the entire city, so naturally, the airport's security has a reputation to uphold.

By Vladimir Onokoy

Kit and Gear Selection Part 1: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job

The procurement of individual gear to support military, police, or civil defense has a long, convoluted, but necessary history. Choosing what gear best suits your needs becomes a balance of practicality and assumption. Whether you are riding a tractor, enforcing a warrant, or running the back hil...

By Toby M

NSWC Crane’s New Drone Killer Cartridge (DKC) Technology

Multi-projectile cartridges for anti-drone warfare are arguably the most rapidly developing type of small arms ammunition, with new options being introduced throughout the world at a frequency unseen before. Last week, we took a look at the latest multi-projectile cartridges developed in Russia, ...

By Hrachya H

The Lost Art? How to Read a Map

It was Thanksgiving weekend. James Kim and wife, Kati, with their young daughters Sabine and Penelope, were motoring on their trip home to San Francisco on I-5, then turned toward Gold Beach on Oregon’s southern coast. The road James took began to climb. There was no traffic, and soon no cell s...

By Wayne van Zwoll
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