Dave Roever, Chad Robichaux, and the Mighty Oaks Foundation

By Mr. Twisted. While serving as a river boat gunner in Vietnam, Dave Roever was severely burned by a phosphorus grenade. Numerous surgeries, 14 months in a hospital, and many years...

The Boston Marathon: Good, Bad, and America

Events such as those occurring at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, tend to bring out both the very best and absolute worst of humanity. It is in these extreme...

Grammatical Retirement (Conditional): “Courage”

By Grin and Barrett  What makes a King out of a slave? Courage. What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage. What makes the elephant charge his tusk in...

Work Ethic

By Mr. Twisted       Follow on Twitter: @RU_Twisted  In a recent episode of The Ultimate Fighter, coach and fighter Chael Sonnen said “they’ll tell you that failure is not...

Medals? We don’t need no stinkin’ medals! (Army Perspective)

Editor’s note: This is a hot topic, and we are fortunate enough to have pieces written from the Army Perspective as well as from the Air Force point of view. This...

Medals? We don’t need no stinkin’ medals! (Air Force)

Editor’s note: This is a hot topic, and we are fortunate enough to have pieces written from the Army Perspective as well as from the Air Force point of view. This...

You Served

“And some brothas always gotta high cap Showin’ all his boys how he shot ‘em But real gangsta-ass playas don’t flex nuts ’cause real gangsta-ass playas know they got ‘em” -Geto...

Chris Kyle: Rest In Peace, American Sniper

“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the...

A Friday Discussion: Women in Combat, John Kerry, and Super Bowl Sunday

Mr. Twisted: So, Jack, one issue we haven’t even begun to approach with this whole issue is whether or not women should now be part of the draft. Your thoughts? Jack:...

US v The People of the United States

By Mr. Twisted. Sounds like a Supreme Court case, doesn’t it? Well, though US v People of the United States could very well end up in a battle at our courts’...

The Damn Few: Christmas

Die in a Pile of Brass

By SGT Awesome Everybody wants to be a hero as a child, whether it be Batman, Superman or Han Solo. Yet while most people eventually grow out of this phase, there...

Fingers to War

Blessed be the Lord my strength, who teaches my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.   These were the words of David, written some three thousand years ago, praising...

Height and Weight

By Mr. Twisted On the radio this morning I heard that the number one reason for the US Army turning away potential recruits is obesity. The story went on to add...

The VA and Gun Rights

By Mr. Twisted GUNS, GUNS, GUNS!!! Now that I have your attention… Continuing on with the theme of Bob Costas’ douchebaggery, this one hits even closer to home on the subject...

Colton Smith and TUF: Week 11

By Mr. Twisted Colton Smith, Army Ranger, Infantryman, and Combatives Instructor at Ft. Hood, is becoming more than just the first active duty military member on The Ultimate Fighter—he is winning...