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May 3, 2017

Antifa & Red Guards Admits Defeat in Austin

On the heels of yesterday’s post wherein I chronicled the punching of commies and the seizing of pizzas, the bastards have admitted defeat. You can find the archived version of their defeat here (let’s

December 20, 2016

So you bought your first handgun, now what?

You did it. You studied the models, talked to friends, dug into online forums and picked the handgun you liked the best, found a deal you liked and now have joined the ranks of men. Now what? In some ways

November 3, 2016

First look at the Springfield XD-S

October 24, 2017

The Importance of November 4th

Culture·Firearms·History

Return to Bataan

November 10, 2020

The Jap cannoneers did not have to test the range. There was neither bracketing nor registration. Their shells sped straight to the target....There was no room for evasion or maneuver.

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Island Raiders

November 4, 2020

The seven hundred Japanese who were on Mindoro were utterly surprised when the invasion struck them....They abandoned the towns and took to banditry in the mountainous interior.

Firearms·Gear

Hellcat (Part 2)

November 2, 2020

I think I'll be sticking with the Hellcat 9mm as my daily carry for now, with a slight upgrade.

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Another Half Million Coconuts

October 29, 2020

This is the unsung "mopping up" — bitterly fought little actions of which outsiders hear nothing. Meanwhile, at home, dark suited individuals with telegrams rang door bells in a sorrowful finale.

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Dragon Red

October 28, 2020

Five hundred and sixty Americans met a test of loyalty on wild and lonely Kilay Ridge. Three hundred and fifty came back whole.

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Doughboy White

October 26, 2020

An essential point in Colonel Spragins’ plan was never to reveal to the Japanese the full strength of his roadblock force. It was days before the enemy discovered the secret...

Culture·Firearms·History

The Breaking of Breakneck Ridge

October 20, 2020

The Japanese bastions on Breakneck Ridge were broken and overrun in seven days of continuous assault.

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Children of Yesterday

October 19, 2020

The offensive proceeded. Mud became as vicious a foe as the Japanese.

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Ghosts of Guadalcanal

October 15, 2020

The bitter battle of Breakneck Ridge had begun. It was to be fought over terrain ideally suited to defense, rough, rocky hills covered with kunai grass.