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TDG 3: Security Patrol

Originally posted on American Partisan on March 23, 2021 I started this series, TDG (Tactical Decision Game) Tuesdays, to get you more in the mindset of how you could potentially handle a given tactical scenario with a limited amount of resources and manpower. My goal is to get you to read these scenarios and thinkContinue reading “TDG 3: Security Patrol”

Support Weapons Class Review November 19-20, 2022 by “Jake”

“It’s all about force multipliers” BLUF – this was a well crafted course that will help team leaders or individual members maximize their potential by integrating two specialized weapons/positions within their teams. It won’t turn someone into an expert in the application of either the automatic rifle or the anti material rifle but it willContinue reading “Support Weapons Class Review November 19-20, 2022 by “Jake””

TDG 2 Recap and Analysis

The situation in TDG 2: Neighborhood Defense finds us tasked with organizing our untrained neighbors into a defensive force to keep out looters and gangs during a partial collapse. Although not as exciting as conducting a raid on a commie roadblock, this scenario is nonetheless a very realistic one that you may find yourself in someday.Continue reading “TDG 2 Recap and Analysis”

TDG 2: Neighborhood Defense

Originally posted on American Partisan on March 16, 2021 I started this series, TDG (Tactical Decision Game) Tuesdays, to get you more in the mindset of how you could potentially handle a given tactical scenario with a limited amount of resources and manpower. My goal is to get you to read these scenarios and thinkContinue reading “TDG 2: Neighborhood Defense”

“Mission Essential”; Planning your Personal Logistics in the Field

If you read my article about how to pack a ruck, you have a good idea how to choose what gear to take on a patrol. The next step is determining what you need to take in order to keep that gear working for you. Many items that we carry have consumable components that mustContinue reading ““Mission Essential”; Planning your Personal Logistics in the Field”

TDG 1 Recap and Analysis

TDG 1: Antifa Roadblock presents a relatively simple tactical problem, intended as a primer on this sort of mental exercise. We have (seemingly) solid intelligence on the enemy’s disposition, the element of surprise, just 4 men, and a very flexible timeline to work with. And yet, even with a simple exercise like this, there areContinue reading “TDG 1 Recap and Analysis”

TDG 1: Antifa Roadblock

Originally posted on American Partisan on March 9, 2021 I am starting this new series, TDG (Tactical Decision Game) Tuesdays, to get you more in the mindset of how you could potentially handle a given tactical scenario with a limited amount of resources and manpower. My goal is to get you to read these scenariosContinue reading “TDG 1: Antifa Roadblock”

Jäger Loadouts: The Team Leader

The Team Leader is a specialist of sorts. His primary weapon is not his carbine, it is his team; the men to his left and right. His loadout is therefore tailored to support his handling of his primary weapon. Today I will describe what a Jäger Team Leader should carry at all times and whatContinue reading “Jäger Loadouts: The Team Leader”

The Rifleman’s Essentials

I’ve helped many people set up their combat equipment over the years, from family to students to fellow Marines. Earlier I wrote an article entitled “Priorities of Purchase: Progressively Building a Rifleman’s Kit on a Budget“, in which I laid out the order in which an aspiring rifleman should purchase gear. In that article IContinue reading “The Rifleman’s Essentials”

Squad Organization

One of my biggest goals for the classes that I teach and the articles that I write is to get patriotic Americans in the mindset of working with others in a team. A key element of this is learning how to task-organize a group into an effective squad, which is something I cover in theContinue reading “Squad Organization”