Mindset Minute: Taste the Blood

November 25, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Mentality, Mindset, Warfare and tagged Jocko, Mentality, Mindset Minute, Physical Fitness

The Rifleman’s Creed; Warrior Ethos

October 22, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Arms and Ammo, Civilian Operator 101, Mentality, Military History, Military Manuals, Military Tech, Military Weapons History, Rifle Corner, Training, Training Tips and tagged CO 101, Mentality, Military History, Rifle Corner, The Rifleman's Creed, The Warrior Ethos, Training, Training Tips, USMC Rifleman Ethos

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Many people know of the Rifleman’s Creed from the movie “Full Metal Jacket”, in the scene where the recruits had to recite it from their bunks in boot camp. Written in 1942 by Marine General William H. Rupertus, the creed represents a key element of the unique warrior culture that permeates the Marine Corps. We call this “Warrior Ethos.”

“Ethos: the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.”
– Merriam-Webster Dictionary

General Rupertus wrote the Rifleman’s Creed at the start of WWII because he needed his Marines to understand “that the only weapon which stands between them and Death is the rifle…” He wanted his Marines to view their rifles not merely as a tool of war, but as a close companion in combat.

To a large extent, he succeeded. The creed that he wrote became a cornerstone of Marine Corps culture…

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Testing Yourself

October 9, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Ancient History, Ancient Military History, Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Historical Study, Lesson of the Day, Mentality, Military History, Stories of Survival, Strategy, Survival Tips, Tactics, Tales from the Battlefield, Training, Training Tips and tagged Armed Citizen Corner, Historical Study, Mentality, Strategy, Tactical Wisdom, Tactics, Testing Your Endurance, Vikings

Tactical Wisdom

I’m a big fan of the Vikings TV Series. Yes, I know it’s not 100% historically accurate, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some Tactical Wisdom in it. In fact, the plot line from Season 1 is very instructive for the moment we find ourselves in and can guide you in getting ready.

Ragnar had defied Earl Haraldson and the Earl ordered surveillance on Ragnar and his war-band (sounds like the government watching a militia group, doesn’t it?). In fact, the Earl went so far as to insert an informant into Ragnar’s crew, Knut. Sounds pretty familiar. Well, the first lesson is that Ragnar assigned people to keep watch on the informant to limit the information he could gather and the damage he could do.

But the part that relates most to this article is that after Ragnar and his band fought off an attack by the…

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