Target Switzerland
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Paladin »
Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:59 pm
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by Stephen Halbrook is thought provoking.
From a by Dave Kopel:
It's an interesting piece of history you don't hear much about. The book can be a...
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Glad you liked it! I love history in general and military history in particular and it was all new to me.
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Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:39 pm
New Video Game Active Shooter?
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dlh »
Tue May 29, 2018 12:06 pm
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Not sure where to discuss this--off-topic...guns and politics...Books and Videos...or some other topic.
Anyway, heard a company is coming out with a...
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It's been pulled by the host site that uses their engine. The developer of the game had been banned before on their service.
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Wed May 30, 2018 10:15 am
Defensive Snub Revolver
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GrayGuy »
Mon May 30, 2011 1:39 pm
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I found some interesting videos, thought if you carried a snubby you might me interested.
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I'm glad to know about it. It may go on the jolly fat man list.
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Wed May 16, 2018 2:02 pm
Monumental: Another Great Amazon Documentary
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eureka40 »
Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:15 am
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Follow Kirk Cameron across Europe and the U.S. as he seeks to discover the people, places and principles that made America the freest, most...
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That monument is pretty fantastic. And man, thats a ton of granite. lol
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Last post by PriestTheRunner
Wed May 02, 2018 9:47 am
Great documentary
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DEB »
Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:47 pm
I just finished watching a great documentary, hosted be Charlie Daniels, filmed in Texas, unless I remembered wrong; REVELATION Dawn of Global...
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Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:13 pm
Pro 2A Documentary: Keep and Bear
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eureka40 »
Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:30 pm
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Californian filmmaker Darren Doane (Collision Unstoppable, Free Speech Apocalypse) packed up everything and moved his family to Idaho. One thing they...
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To understand what future President James Madison was saying it is important to look at two pivotal events in Europe:
These events were...
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Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:48 pm
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Fri Mar 30, 2018 3:07 pm
Three FREE Firearms books for Kindle ereader fortmat!
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n5wd »
Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:41 am
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Got this from another forum...
Amazon is currently running a special on two firearms related books - they're both free (for a limited time - don't...
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If it's 'FREE' tell them you only want the FREE' books.
It's not free if you have to spend money to get the so-called FREE' ones, what a crock......
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Thu Mar 29, 2018 1:06 pm
"KILLING THE ACTIVE SHOOTER"
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Paladin »
Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:14 am
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This is a short book, but has very blunt facts and advice for stopping an active shooter by an author who has done it for real.
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looks like it has a lot of facts from survivors of active shooter events. It is not so much an instruction guide, but is written from the armed...
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Sat Mar 03, 2018 1:54 pm
Good Podcasts?
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troglodyte »
Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:34 pm
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I’ve rediscovered podcasts and as I have 40 minutes of commute I thought it would be great way to pass the time.
Charles’ TFC is already at the top...
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I've been listening to podcasts for the last couple of months. Great way to glean info while getting ready for work.
I can't say enough about Modern...
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Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:59 am
Unbeatable Mind
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Paladin »
Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:34 am
Mindset is a key success factor in conflict and its aftermath. Can't say enough about this book:
It is a classic that covers a lot of ground. I've...
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:34 am
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Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:27 am
Audie Murphy "To Heck and Back"
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puma guy »
Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:59 am
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I just finished reading Audie Murphy's account of his WWII experience. Although I'd seen the movie when I was a kid and a couple of times afterward...
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Audie Murphy, who we'd heard had a girl friend in town, back when I was in High School and worked at a grocery store in Beeville, came in with a...
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Last post by Abraham
Thu Jan 04, 2018 3:11 pm
John Wesley, Rawles books
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67N20 »
Tue May 23, 2017 9:30 pm
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Seeing the comments about the One Second and One Year After books reminded me about the series of books written by Mr. Rawles.
All are in a period...
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Same here, have read them all, enjoyed some more than others, but they're all a lot better than anything I've written.
Matt Bracken is also a good...
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Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:19 pm
One Second After, by William R. Forstchen
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Skiprr »
Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:22 am
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Edited to add: this very short impression of Dr. Forstchen's One Second After is based on the reading of it as a novel, and as I mention on the next...
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I'm just reading a book where a CME event is used as the premise (Going Home: Survivalist Series). I tend to agree that it is a bigger doomsday...
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Last post by ScottDLS
Mon May 22, 2017 6:39 pm
Wonderful WWII Brit Commando Documentary on Netflix
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Outnumbered »
Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:31 pm
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I just watched the first episode of a 4 episode documentary called Behind Enemy Lines. It's a documentary on the British commandos of WWII. The men...
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It's even more interesting when one discovers that all British Royal Marines undergo that same training - and are held to the same standards as those...
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Thu Apr 06, 2017 4:53 pm
A few new reads
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AndyC »
Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:24 pm
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Some light reading arrived:
I have no idea what the one on top-right is, but it keeps popping up in my FB feed and was inexpensive so I threw it...
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If they saw combat in WW2 and experienced any arty barrages, they probably aren't too frightened by a lil' ol' storm . :lol:
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:45 am
new vince flynn book out
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striker55 »
Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:56 pm
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American Assassin is his latest book. Vince will be at Murder By The Book on Bissonet in Houston on Sat. Oct. 16 at 6pm to sign copies. onclick=...
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hmmm, interesting.....I'll have to check it out. never heard of the guy, probably started of as a fan fic writer.
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Last post by SewTexas
Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:47 pm
Liberty's Last Stand by Stephen Coonts
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joe817 »
Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:28 pm
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The setting is the present here and now U.S.A. A book about a 2 term president(sound familiar?), faced with the exact same sentiment we have for our...
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I've read One Second After but not One Year After or The Final Day. First back was excellent and really made me thinking about a lot of things...
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Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:15 pm
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Last post by BenGoodLuck
Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:42 pm
First Person Defender - Season 4 is OUT
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Paladin »
Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:59 am
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The Outstanding series continues...Season 4 is out. First Person Defender takes regular good guys and puts them in an intense, real life,...
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These look good.
I watched the school shooter episode.
I wouldn't take them as gospel but they do expose you to different scenarios and get you to...
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Last post by troglodyte
Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:59 pm
Train to avoid Panic
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Deltaboy »
Mon Aug 03, 2015 3:16 pm
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Good Video. Thanks!
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Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:13 pm
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Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:01 pm
Excellent video on tactics and scenarios! Must see
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CHLLady »
Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:04 am
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I saw this link from A Well Armed Woman post on FB. It's an excellent video. :thumbs2: :thumbs2:
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THIS!
First Person Defender takes regular good guys and puts them in an intense, real life, self-defense situation. The show uses Simunition guns...
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Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:51 pm
Term Limits
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satcong »
Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:03 pm
The book is almost twenty years old now but the message is timeless, especially in light of the shenanigans this election year....
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Sat Nov 26, 2016 3:03 pm
What are you currently reading?
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CHLLady »
Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:26 pm
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What is on your To Be Read pile?
Currently, I am reading Gavin De Becker's Gift of Fear. I read it a very long time ago and find it more relative...
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I'm almost finished rereading the Freehold series by Michael Z. Williamson, published by Baen. Military SF.
If you like science fiction w/ out all...
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Last post by Scott B.
Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:41 pm
Any Prepping books?
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Soap »
Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:42 am
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Any new prepping books you'd recommend or just any in general?
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I second One Second After. I read it last week due to reference on this site and it definitely has me thinking of a variety of scenarios. It also...
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Last post by Sport Coach
Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:57 am
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Last post by chuck j
Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:53 am
My new video about every day carry (YouTube)
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CaptKirk »
Sun Jan 24, 2016 8:33 pm
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My first video. It shows the basic EDC I use every day and hopefully yall can get some sort of info out of it. Thanks!
Hopefully this is allowed, if...
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I've considered buying a dedicated spotting scope, but something else keeps coming up. Regarding the Vortex, I like that it has the same MRAD reticle...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:46 pm
Favorite Authors / Books?
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AggieMM »
Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:19 pm
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What are you favorite Authors / Books? I've kinda hit a rut/finished reading my current authors, and I'm looking for some new ones to start reading....
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Joe Nesbo
Paul Theroux
Christopher Moore
Joe Hill
Adam Sternbergh
Sara Gruen
John Mortimer
Richard Ford
Robert Littell
Richard Stark
Lee Child
Kent...
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Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:30 am
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 1:02 am
officer survival tip of the week: off duty carry
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by texanjoker » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:46 am
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Some of the police forums do put out some training that is relevant to the CHL world as well. This video is a good refresher about carrying a...
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Retaining your weapon. :tiphat:
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Mon Aug 03, 2015 2:33 pm
Everything Men Know about Women
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LSUTiger »
Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:39 pm
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I saw this in a bookstore, yes they still exist.
It is exactly what I thought it was when I thumbed through it.
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A married man of 30 years told me that he has realized that he has 4 jobs in life:
1. Listen
2. Carry
3. Drive
4. Pay....
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Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:54 pm
1984
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LSUTiger »
Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:05 pm
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.... nightmare vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality......
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Yup - much like our Liberals today:
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Mon May 25, 2015 6:10 pm
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Fri May 22, 2015 1:58 pm
Soldiers: German POWs on Fighting, Killing, and Dying
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gamboolman »
Sat May 02, 2015 6:21 am
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I just purchased this book and it looks to be very interesting. I downloaded it from Barnes and Noble.
Soldiers: German POWs on Fighting, Killing,...
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That does sound very interesting. I will try and find it on Amazon and put it in my basket for my next set of purchases.
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Last post by C-dub
Sat May 02, 2015 6:23 am
Eraser
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LSUTiger »
Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:32 pm
Eraser
He will erase your past to protect your future
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Edit:
Support HB 567
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Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:32 pm
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Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:52 pm
Two Excellent Reads
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puma guy »
Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:14 am
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I just finished reading two great books. First one is about the War on Terror and the other one is from WWII.
Seal Target Geronimo by Chuck...
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Thank you, TAM, for your response which is precisely what I was seeking. So I won't be seeing the movie as the real story just slides by - almost...
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Last post by TXlaw1
Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:04 pm
Sharpshooting in the Civil War
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OldCannon »
Mon May 13, 2013 5:00 pm
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I had the delight of meeting Maj John Plaster during the NRA Annual Meeting. He and a couple others gave a presentation on sharpshooters during the...
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I am currently re-reading Shelby Foote's Civil War Trilogy. It is one of those things you should pick up and read again once in a while. I last read...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:34 pm
Left Of Bang
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AndyC »
Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:51 am
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- Patrick Van Horne and Jason Riley
Left of bang is the term for the stage before the bang itself on a timeline of events, and the book teaches...
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Thank goodness we are still a mostly free country, so if you would rather live Right of Bang , have at it. ;-)
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:21 am
Review: Unintended Consequences
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Hyunchback »
Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:19 pm
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Unintended Consequences by John Ross is one of the most important works of fiction to be released.
Like many works of fiction it holds more truth...
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Jumping Frog is correct.
Ruby Ridge did happen as did Sand Creek, Wounded Knee, and economic dependence in the Mill towns, sugar fields, and coal...
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Last post by saltydog452
Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:07 am
Kyle Lamb's "Green eyes Black Rifles"
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lonestarprotect »
Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:32 pm
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If you own an AR-15 then this is the book for you! Kyle is a highly decorated retired Vet. He put his wealth of real world knowledge into this book....
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In this day when anyone can claim to be an expert and start teaching tactical classes (I am referring to guys like yeager here, I have no idea why...
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Last post by mrvmax
Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:38 am
(WW2) The Bravest Man - by William Tuohy
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blue »
Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:48 am
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Excellent, non fiction.
A different kind of military, If you are outnumbered 30:1 - ATTACK!
(Submarines)
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I read that one. Good book and worth one's time.
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:00 am
Gone to Texas
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oran214 »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:10 pm
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Gone to Texas/The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales. I hear the book is better than the movie. It gets good reviews. I bought it and it's on it's way. I...
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I never knew there was a book either. I'll have to look into it.
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Last post by LDB415
Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:39 am
Modern Day Gunslinger
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Wfahey »
Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:34 am
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Author is Don Mann, a retired Navy SEAL.
Picked this book up at the Ft Sam clothing sales store. So far I am really liking it. Would be reading it...
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It's available on Kindle.
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Last post by LDB415
Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:30 pm
"Sheepdogs" children's book by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
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A-R »
Sat May 24, 2014 3:05 pm
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Edited to add: point if above quote being that Grossman's new children's book is the antithesis to...
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I found it interesting that he specifically talks about the need to carry in church at the end of the book. There are probably a lot of congregations...
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Last post by AFAmmo
Sun Jul 13, 2014 6:32 pm
The Battle of the Black Sea
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LTUME1978 »
Fri May 23, 2014 7:28 am
After attending one of Paul Howe's training classes, I ordered his DVD titled The Battle of the Black Sea - MSG Paul Howe's Untold Story of Black...
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Last post by LTUME1978
Fri May 23, 2014 7:28 am
The Constitution of the United States of America and .......
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LSUTiger »
Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:01 pm
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The Constitution of the United States of America and Selected Writings of the Founding Fathers (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
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I think you need to seriously overlook that review because whoever wrote it is a seriously confused.
As clearly explained in the book under the Bill...
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Last post by LSUTiger
Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:19 pm
Of Carnivores and Cavalrymen
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OldCannon »
Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:19 am
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Interesting blog post ( onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;) about a first-hand account of the Battle of Little Big Horn. While well-known...
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We went through Little Big Horn on our way up to Flathead Lake year before last. We arrived just before the retired History Professor turned NP...
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Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:13 pm
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