the things worth believing in

• where the way is found

  “A warrior has success in his head, armor on his chest, and his fate is in heaven. Go to fight with confidence and you’ll come back without a single wound. Rush into the battle ready to die. Should you leave home, remember that you shall never see it again, only [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 4:04pm EST
  by tgace

• are you a warrior?

  A fellow LEO over at Trigger Pull Tactical posted this piece titled, Are You A True Warrior? Webster’s dictionary describes a warrior as: “A person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics.” I laugh as I type this because I just know some [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 10:17pm EST
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• be rather than appear

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  “Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.” -Baltasar Gracian “Heroism” or “warriorship” is in the DOING of something, not in the practice of something. You cant proclaim yourself a hero, others call you one for what you have done. I think Warriorship is much the same thing. [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:28pm EST
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• tactical preschool 35

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  When conducting a deliberate, organized operation involving the co-ordination of many people with different tasks a useful tool is the “rally point”. The military definition for a “Rally Point” is: Rally Points: A rally point is a place where a patrol can reassemble and reorganize if dispersed during movement; or temporarily halt [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:10pm EST
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• tactical preschool 34

  A tactical fundamental is the perimeter. Whenever you are stopped, or if you are about to be engaged by a superior force, you need to find cover and concealment and circle the wagons to cover 360 degrees around you. By doing so, small units have been able to hold out against [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:09pm EST
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• tactical preschool 33

  A tool used in some tactical operations is the planning/implementation/use of what are called “phase lines”. Typically used on planned operations where you are orchestrating movement of persons, groups of persons, vehicles, or even entire armies; phase lines are used as markers that signal a change or a necessary action that [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:28am EST
  by tgace

• if i only had an extra 12.5 grand laying around

  I’d buy me one of these…   [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 5:36am EST
  by tgace

• How To Live: Principles and Precepts

  An excellent post from a friend of this blog over at; William The Coroner’s Forensic Files. It’s about living a life “worth believing in”. Read it, learn it, live it. [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:25am EST
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• suburban warrior syndrome

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  Every once and a while, when I cycle through my “Warriorship Examination” phase, I like to resurrect this excellent article. Image via Wikipedia By: Ethan Gilsdorf Summary: From The Matrix to Harry Potter, heroic fantasy is hot stuff. These modern epics tap into our frustrated impulse to be 21st-century knights–and may even help [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:20am EST
  by tgace

• defining terms

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  Alright, I have a moment to type. It would be a fairly accurate statement to say that when I created this blog it was with the intention of coalescing my thoughts about, and refining my definition of, “Warriorship”. While “Warriorship” is closely associated with the word “Warrior”, I am starting to come [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:40pm EST
  by tgace

• how two of my favorite toys function

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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 3:35pm EST
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• tactical preschool 32

  A basic (very basic) skill is simple observation. If you are defending a position or simply making a deliberate move from one position to another you need to carefully evaluate your surroundings before moving out. A simple yet effective method takes 2 steps: * Step 1. Make a quick, overall search [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 11:47am EST
  by tgace

• diversion from the usual…

  Image via Wikipedia I typically avoid political issues here, but the recent turn of events in our Congress leaves me concerned. If passed, this new health care legislation would be a major shift towards the government assuming more power than I believe the Constitution allows. While I do believe that our [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 12:51am EST
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• the warrior poets

  I just came across the blog of a fellow flatfoot who has a better turn of phrase than I do. His blog is called The Warrior Poets and the author describes himself thusly: My name is Christopher. I work in a world where we wear body armour and carry automatic weapons and [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:56am EST
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• aliveness training

  I just read an interesting post over at TDA Training about “aliveness training” and what that term means. Go over and take a look and be sure to watch the video. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:32am EST
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• tactical preschool 31

  While this isn’t really a “tactic” per se, it is a fundamental aspect of weaponcraft that is vital to understand when you are using a long range weapon. The thing I am speaking about is what is referred to as a weapons “zero”. To understand what a “zero” is, you have [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:53pm EST
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• tactical preschool 30

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  Another fundamental….movement in formation. Military/Tactical formations are about as old as human warfare and many have remained quite unchanged over the ages. Military commanders have been constantly looking for ways to organize their troops so that control, speed of movement and deployment of weapons can be used to their greatest effect. When [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 8:04pm EST
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• AR15 CQC

  Here is part 1 of a 12 part YouTube series showing Lenny Magill’s “AR15 CQC”.   [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 2:58am EST
  by tgace