Drifting Fate

In the grand scheme of things, most of us rely on either an AR or AK pattern rifle for our long gun needs.  And, out of those choices, the vast majority will choose the AR.  It is currently the most common and popular rifle in the hands of Americans. (Picture from Defense Review article linked below) I'm doing this a bit backwards and linking to a technical article which will only be of interest to those of you who own ad run AR's.  I should really start with WHY you need an AR (and you do).  So, for those of you on the fence about purchasing, file this away for future reference.... and, it's a buyer's market out there for AR's.  Good ones are never going to be cheaper, so go shopping! Anyway, back to what I'm linking to.  It's an article by Mike Pannone.  Quick intro:  Mr. Pannone has the distinction of having been both in the USMC Force Recon and Army Delta.  To say he's qualified to talk about such things is a gross understatement. ...

Good afternoon, What will follow is a cut & paste from Battlesight Zero.  It's a story about Sgt Robert Hughes, USMC. In a world of glorified pansies and "toxic masculinity", it's important we honor the real men, those who should be household names but only attain notoriety in their small circles because "someone may be offended" or, worse, but true, it doesn't fit the agenda. Imagine a world of Robert Hughes being pervasive throughout our society - what the selfless courage, determination, and will to prevail would mean for a country where that was the heroic standard, not how many times you can make a rubber ball go through a hoop. Anyway, on with the first installment of "People You Should Know":       In Vietnam, scuba trained Force Recon Marines conducted combat diving as a collateral duty.  Dive teams supported both the Army and Marines, performing a wide range of missions. Bridge inspections were a common task. Teams als...