ShadowSpear Special Operations

I thought I'd start this thread and people can contribute if they like. It's about those randoms little bits of military history where you think "oh that's interesting" but it might not need a whole new thread or anything.

Anyway, I thought of this when I was reading up about weather station Kurt. This was a WW2 German weather station that was secretly put up in Labrad...

Long story short. I originally planned on joining the army but it didn’t happen that way. I went to the recruiter, option 40 was on the table. I needed a waiver because I had a prescription for adhd meds in my past.

Recruiter said go to meps do everything but sign while we figure out this wavier situation. A few days later he called me to come in and told me my waiver i...

Greetings to all. I grew up on bases with my dad (Navy then Army Ordnance, 27 years, multiple deployments). Saw the lifestyle early but didn’t appreciate the structure until later. Now I’m craving the routine, discipline, and indispensable skills. I have a little brother who’ll depend on me, family responsibilities, and a house situation I need to help stabilize. GED coming up, ...

Help with ComTac purchase: 5-pin vs 4-pin (-92 vs -47)

I am planning to buy my first tactical headset, likely a single-downlead ComTac. My initial use will actually be on a Milwaukee Bolt hard hat, which I realize is a little unconventional.

I spoke with a 3M representative who told me that if I ever want full dual-channel / multi-net capability with radios suc...

Happy birthday, fellow pecker checkers and life savers!