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Toys, Tools, Guns & Rules – A Book for Parents and Kids (Review)
Earlier this year I spent a few days at home with a fever, cough, and general yuckiness. After a day of playing video games, it […]
Books
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The Diamond Smugglers – Ian Fleming – Book Review [2024]
While people know Ian Fleming for his James Bond series, he also published a handful of non-fiction works. In 1957, Fleming published The Diamond Smugglers, […]
Reviews
StressFire Volume 1 – 40 Years Later – Book Review [2024]
StressFire: Volume 1 of Gunfighting for Police is a classic 1984 book written by Massad Ayoob. It played a large part in overhauling police shooting […]
Editorial
How to Get Training on a Budget | Part 2 [2024]
Earlier this year I went in-depth on ways to continue your training while maintaining a budget. It may be hard to believe, but I’m not […]
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Father’s Day Gift Guide [2024]
Father’s Day is just around the corner. If you’re like me, then your dad is a little hard to get gifts for. The things he […]
Reviews
Fatal Victories – Pyrrhic Tales – Book Review [2023]
As part of my ongoing non-fiction reading, I’ve been consuming a lot of similar books. The topic for this review is Fatal Victories, a 1993 book […]
Editorial
“Black Hawk Down” – 30 Years Later [2023]
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, colloquially known as “Black Hawk Down”. This battle is one that has always fascinated me. […]
Reviews
How to Lose a Battle – Not So Precise – Book Review [2023]
I read a lot of books. Some are shorter reads, and some are longer. While browsing a local used bookstore over last Spring, I picked […]
Reviews
Generation Kill – 20 Years Later – Book Review [2023]
Generation Kill is the 2004 book written by Evan Wright. Wright was a journalist for Rolling Stone, and was embedded with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of […]
Reviews
Black Hawk Down – Book Review [2023]
Black Hawk Down (BHD) is a 1999 book, written by Mark Bowden. Written to be an overview of the events of Operation Gothic Serpent, BHD primarily focuses […]
Reviews
The New Rules of War – Book Review [2023]
A friend of mine recommended me to read The New Rules of War, by author Sean McFate. My friend is a former Marine, and stated that […]
Reviews
China Marine Review – Recovering From Killing [2023]
Eugene Sledge’s first book, With the Old Breed ends abruptly, after the Japanese surrendered in Summer of 1945. This was a choice done by his editor, […]
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Staff Picks – Our Best Articles of 2022
Last week we covered our most popular articles of 2022, based upon viewership. This week we’re covering Primer Peak staff picks for our best articles […]
Reviews
With the Old Breed Review – An Eloquent Hell [2022]
My friends and family are well aware of my interest in the Pacific Theater of WW2. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors was a […]
Editorial
My Knee Injury – More Than One Lesson Learned
Every summer, since I’ve taken to the outdoors, I’ve tried to get out as much as possible. Summer of 2022 was looking to be no […]