KNUCKLE DRAGGERS WHO WANT TO READ GOOD…
…and maybe do other things good too.
We're never going to live long enough to make all the mistakes ourselves.
Right now, today, There is more information than ever before, and it’s growing at an exponential rate.
This allows us access to stories and experiences of people all over the world. Both in our generation and from those that came before. This can be incredibly beneficial to our professional development.
Taking advantage of the thoughts and lessons learned by others so we don’t make the same mistakes should be a no-brainer.
So where do we look? What’s worth paying attention to and what should we pass by?
Don’t worry, I’m not going to give you a reading list, just a few links. Sites that I check on a semi-regular basis which post articles and information I’ve found professionally valuable.
Soldier Systems – All the latest and greatest gear from the military industrial complex.
War on the Rocks – Analysis and commentary on national security issues.
Long War Journal – Reporting and analysis from the GWOT and related.
Small Wars Journal – Similar to the above two.
From the Green Notebook – Articles on leadership and the military. Mostly by officers, for officers but there’s good stuff in there too, particularly on leadership and professional development.
Active Response Training – Author is a Cop in Ohio. Once a week he puts out list of articles from around the web on guns, tactics, etc. Mostly state side focused but definitely worth signing up for.
Paul Howe’s list of articles – I don’t agree with the MSG on some issues, but he’s put in the work, time, and thought. If he’s writing about it, it’s worth paying attention to. If you haven’t read “Leadership and Training for the Fight” fix yourself.
Building Shooters - Articles about training and training methodology.
Antiwar.com - Weird choice I know. I’m a big believer in the antagonistic process for finding the truth. I like to understand the “for” as well as the “against” to an argument. Antiwar.com provides an excellent “against” case for a lot of the US interventions. It’s a perspective worth understanding.