WPS FIELD GUIDE

Animal Farm and 1984: Two Warnings, One Reality

George Orwell is widely known for his two most famous works: Animal Farm and 1984. They were flare shots fired into the future, meant...

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The Lions of Mercer

Some stories are written for entertainment. Others are written because the authors know that the world is broken in very specific ways. The Lions...

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When Shooting Stance Matters—And When It Really Matters

The Myth That Stance Doesn’t Matter. Every shooter has heard it: “Stance doesn’t matter, bro.” It’s usually said right before someone demonstrates the infamous...

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Captain Emil J. Kapaun—A Shepherd in Combat Boots

When history reserves its highest honors for those who embody service without limit, sacrifice without hesitation, and courage that transcends the battlefield, it finds...

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Glock Gen 6: Would I Buy It With My Own Money?

Glock just dropped the Gen 6, and I was able to get hands-on time with it. I’ve now had about a week to think...

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The Day a Spider Took Down a Squad of Rangers

I want to tell you a story. Not a heroic war story. Not a tale of danger or firefights. No. This one was stupid....

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Warrior Poet Profile: King Baldwin IV—The Leper King

History often crowns men with titles they did not ask for. But few kings have ever carried a title as heavy—nor as heroic—as the...

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A Game of Angles: The Geometry of Survival

War nearly always comes down to geometry under fire. Every fight becomes a contest of angles, cover, and timing. It’s not about running into...

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Emergency Preparedness: Best Ways to Purify Water

Preparedness often begins with the big questions—security, shelter, food—but it’s water that quietly determines how long you’ll last. It’s one of the few essentials...

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Appendix Carry Safety Considerations

Today, we’re talking about the dangers of Appendix Carry (really the dangers of carrying in any orientation), especially when you are trying to draw...

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Building the Civilian Comms Mindset

In the military, the formula was simple: shoot, move, communicate. Each piece depended on the others, but without communication, everything can fall apart. Many...

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Do You Really Need to Use Your Sights?

When it comes to defensive shooting, one of the most common questions we hear is: At what distance do you actually need a solid...

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