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The biggest, strongest guy in the bar (usually isn’t the one you need to worry about)
For the security conscious, walking into a crowded bar usually isn't your idea of a good time. Crowds are exceptionally good at concealing threats, and those who have built careers (either legitimate or otherwise) by being a threat know that. These days, I'm a pretty big fella. At six feet tall and around 245 pounds, I've spent the better part of my adult life as a gym rat. I may be able to throw 350 pounds around on the bench now, but I didn't cross over the 300 barrier until I was well into my twenties. Being the "big guy"... Read More
Major global conflicts, weekly update: Displaced peoples in Syria, DOD identifies US casualty in Afghanistan, Mexico’s president-elect
Guest author William Bayless: William spent 9 years on active duty Navy as an analyst with 2 years aboard the USS John F. Kennedy and duty stations in Maryland and the United… Read More
SOFREP Pic of the Day: Jordanian troops practice non-lethal tactics against Marines
Marines participate in a nonlethal weapons and tactics course with Jordanian troops during Eager Lion 17 in Jordan, May 11, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command… Read More
Opinion: Human trafficking is a reoccurring crime, not an epidemic
Many headlines, articles and even conversations in regards to human trafficking refer to it as if it’s some sort of epidemic. It’s a problem that each country struggles… Read More
Stay Tooned: European nations quietly bolster their militaries in the face of Russian aggression
While the threat of Russian world domination seems like a very far off fairy tale to most of us here in the United States, it is a growing concern for many European nations. The… Read More
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