Two Allies, Two Cartridges, and One Very Big Logistics Headache
By WWI, the Allies were in a strange position: the British were firing .311-inch .303, the Americans .308-inch .30-06. Same side, different bullets.
David T. Cloft
We Were Warned in 1994… And We Still Didn’t Learn
Remember 1994? Ebola. Marburg. Deadly hemorrhagic fevers that liquefy organs, ooze blood from every orifice, and generally make a bad day look like a picnic.
Army XM7 – If It Ain’t Broke, The Army Will Fix It Anyway
Why the New .277 Fury May Be the Greatest Logistical Disaster Since the MRE Omelet The U.S. Army is rolling out its first major service rifle redesign since 1965—yes, you read that right. The M16/M4 platform has been around longer than disco, and just like disco, it still works surprisingly well if you know how …
Moral relativism part 3: The Secret to Solving Mass Shootings? Start Valuing Life Again
Everyone wants a neat, clean solution to mass shootings. But here’s the uncomfortably simple truth nobody wants to say out loud: the real problem isn’t hardware—it’s heartware.
Moral Relativism Part 2: The Culture of Violence
If Part 1 showed how moral relativism erodes dignity, Part 2 is about what happens when that erosion finally shows itself in blood.
Moral Relativism, Part 1: Black Lives Matter and the Death of Moral Certainty in America
Moral relativism says there’s no absolute right or wrong. That humans, just like cockroaches, are accidents of the cosmos. That life itself has no intrinsic value.
Bring the Flyboys Home: Why It’s Time to Put the Air Force Back in the Army
The U.S. Air Force has been strutting around as its own branch since 1947, puffing out its chest like it invented flight. Hate to break it to the Pentagon empire-builders, but the Air Force was born out of the Army Air Forces
Trump’s National Guard Quick Reaction Force: Why It Raises Constitutional Concerns of a Domestic Standing Army
when it comes to President Trump’s recent move to create a quick reaction force of National Guard soldiers—a standing unit that could deploy anywhere in the U.S. at a moment’s notice to quell riots—I have real concerns.
Current news: From Sodom to the Playa: God’s Weather Report for Burning Man
First, there was Sodom and Gomorrah, where God rained down fire and brimstone. Fast forward a few millennia, and apparently, the Almighty has updated His judgment toolkit: mud bogs, flash floods, dust storms, and 50-mph winds.
Mac Daddy: The General Who Never Cut the Apron Strings
Helicopter moms? Bulldozer moms? Please. Douglas MacArthur had the original stealth bomber mom. While most West Point cadets sweated through inspections and hazing with nothing but their wits, MacArthur had his mother, Mary “Pinky” Hardy, living full-time at the Thayer Hotel, overlooking the Academy grounds.
The Holy Grail, the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Keepers of Esoteric Knowledge
The Holy Grail has long been shrouded in mystery, often depicted as the sacred cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper or the vessel that caught his blood at the Crucifixion. However, alternative interpretations suggest the Grail is not a physical object but a symbol of esoteric knowledge—perhaps a guide to saving humanity or the Earth from catastrophe.
Rodding Rifles: The Army’s Favorite Way to Pretend Safety-While Beating Its Own Guns to Death
It’s 2025, and somehow the U.S. Army is still doing it: jamming steel rods down the muzzles of rifles and pistols in the name of “safety.”
First Cigarettes, Now Tabasco: The Army’s Great Taste Purge
Once upon a time, the Army understood two things every Soldier needed in the field: nicotine and fire. Cigarettes were standard in rations for decades—until 1975, when someone in a suit decided “health concerns” mattered more than morale.
Gov Overreach; Since 1958, the U.S. Has Kept Folks in Rural WV ‘Quiet’—At the Cost of Their Safety
The National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ), a sprawling 13,000-square-mile territory carved out over parts of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland, was born in the Cold War era.
Republic or Empire? America at the Crossroads
History teaches us that republics do not last forever. They follow a cycle as old as Babylon and as familiar as Rome: born in virtue, expanded in strength, corrupted by power, and eventually replaced by empire.
Listen up Lieutenant… It’s EASY to start a War….
The speaker was a grizzled, no-nonsense cavalry colonel—Vietnam combat vet, politically incorrect, and unapologetically old school. The briefing came with a bit of a disclaimer: attend at your own risk.
Virginia: Where the Speed Limit Is 55, but the Toll Limit Is Whatever We Feel Like
Welcome to Virginia’s I-66 Express Lanes—America’s first state-sanctioned, algorithm-driven wallet vacuum. You thought price gouging was illegal? Ha! Not if you slap a “traffic congestion management” label on it and let a computer do the dirty work.
Warped Speed: A Novella (Chapter 12)
Warped Speed: A Novella, Chapter 12: The Remnant Months passed. Surveillance faltered. The regime’s voice cracked. Caleb stood before a new generation at the Sanctuary. “You are not soldiers of vengeance,” he said. “You are truth-bearers. You are the resistance not of power—but of light.” Rue limped up beside him. “And don’t forget your trigger …
Warped Speed: A Novella (Chapter 11)
Warped Speed: A Novella, Chapter 11: Martyrs and Memory They barely escaped. Andrew stayed behind to make sure the system didn’t reboot. His last words over comms: “Truth sets us free. Sometimes through fire.” The blast took the tower down. Caleb and Rue carried his memory back to the Sanctuary. People wept. Others trained harder. …
Warped Speed: A Novella (Chapter 10)
Warped Speed: A Novella, Chapter 10: The Reckoning They infiltrated Chicago in three teams: Caleb and Rue on the ground, Andrew in the network core with a data worm coded to erase command chains. “You remember how fast they rolled out the mRNA vaccine?” Dwyer asked. Caleb nodded. “Emergency use. Warp Speed.” “It wasn’t just …