Huh, somehow copying & pasting the Declaration of Independence somehow triggered Blogger's auto-content-review policy, almost a decade after it was published. I'd love for someone at Blogger to explain how the f'n' Declaration of Independen…
A few things, in no particular order...1) When you have a hammer, every problem tends to look like a nail. Admittedly, the US military has a formidable array of stand-off and precision weapons...better, I daresay, than any other military in…
I don't play air wargames, so the only instance of something like this I can remember is the way the the "Central Front" series handled attack helicopter units. The unit was represented by a counter that was laid out like an artillery count…
Well, as the Boss says, it's all about standardization, mobility, and reducing costs. As long as you're all using the same Thing, and saving money while doing it, who cares if it doesn't work, or you don't learn anything useful? ... appears…
Good question, and a very thorny one, especially when you mix it with religion (e.g. the ongoing proselytization/mobilization issue at the Air Force Academy, and other organizations).I suppose at the very least the same guidelines should ap…
It's kind of all the same to me. It depends on what I want to do with the game. Topologically speaking, hexes are just smaller, polygon-shaped areas that occur at regular intervals, and the counters move from one hex to the next in a form o…
-- BRANT * Sent on-the-go from the Bayonet Jump TOC * - A lot of unnecessary snarky smartassness about the wargame companies in the exhibit hall that aren't someone-or-other's favorites (paging Pason Jipes!) - There's a LOT of boardgaming o…
Happy holidays, dear readers! In this post, I will share one of my favorite pieces of practical gear for the armed citizen: 5.11 Tactical's Covert Cargo Pants. To give you some context, I really don't like dressing up for work, or really an…
I see #2 or #4 being the most likely. The US cannot support major combat operations in Korea due to everyting being tied up or worn out from sandbox. China will fully support the North and I would expect Nukes or Bio/Chem (a most likely eve…
I'm not really a civil libertarian. I am, however, violently opposed to stupidity and hassles. So, from that perspective, I'd like to join Brant in GrogNews' unofficial campaign against the latest act in TSA's on-going production of "securi…
In an apparent response to the inadvertant attack, Pakistan has closed a major supply route for NATO and US forces in Afghanistan. And of course, the Norks aren't happy that this latest joint exercise is taking place. Wired's Danger Room bl…
The search for a US sailor who went missing after a Taliban ambush has ended with the grim discovery of the murdered sailor's body on Wednesday. The Active Denial System (ADS) is a non-lethal weapon that heats up the skin "intolerably" but,…