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Morgan Lerette was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq.

Shoot and Scoot: A Day in the Life of a Blackwater Mercenary

The following is adapted from the book Guns, Girls, and Greed: I was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq by Morgan Lerette.  We’re headed to a random ministry building so our principal can meet an Iraqi who’ll try and extort US tax dollars from him. Moving diplomats around a warzone for Blackwater is the apex of mercenary life circa 2004.  We take a right

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Learn digital situational awareness.

Defend Your Digital Life with Situational Awareness

The world is more connected than ever, and digital awareness is crucial in navigating this landscape. Our smartphones aren’t just communication devices—they hold our personal data, track our movements, and act as digital keys to our finances, homes, and social lives. While this convenience has benefits, it also exposes us

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The legendary Boothill Cemetery in Tombstone, AZ.

Doc Holliday: The Legendary Gambler and Gunslinger

Fans of the classic western Tombstone mourned the loss of Val Kilmer’s death on April 1 from pneumonia after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis. His portrayal of Doc Holliday remains iconic in this 1993 western film which tells a fictional version of the famous shootout at the O.K. Corral in the tiny Arizona town.

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Heroes of the Frontline: Exploring the Most Dangerous Missions of World War II

Exploring the Most Dangerous Missions of World War II

World War II was filled with heroic feats. However, there were a few hazardous missions. Some may sound familiar, and others may be new information. Each of these missions was among the most dangerous during the years of World War II, and each shows how brave the soldiers in WW

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Two brothers on opposite side of the law in Tijuana.

2 Brothers in Tijuana Divided by Chaos

I am in a poor and forgotten neighborhood in eastern Tijuana. I negotiated my way through a small walkway littered with garbage and flanked by houses made out of plywood, tarps, and whatever else was on hand. Illegal electrical wire connections (locally called “diablitos”) sprout from every electrical pole, like

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proper multitool will have a blade and a pair of pliers. A flashlight is nice, but keeping the batteries fresh takes discipline.

Airplane Survival: Essential Gear and Tips for Safe Flights

From a terrestrial perspective, it is easy to convince yourself that America is fairly domesticated these days. Big cities are ubiquitous, and traffic can seem suffocating. However, climb up a few thousand feet, and everything looks quite different. Airplane survival techniques become crucial in such vast expanses. The US is absolutely enormous. During World War

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