Combat Studies Group

"Resistance to sudden violence, for the preservation not only of my person, my limbs and life, but of my property, is an indisputable right of nature which I have never surrendered to the public by the compact of society, and which perhaps, I could not surrender if I would." -- John Adams

The 16-17 June Carbine course in the Willamette valley is now full. If you were unable to get into this course drop me an email and I will try and schedule another one. The 23-24 June Kidnap Defense - E&E course still has openings at this time and will be held in the central Oregon area. Check the Courses page for details...

Read and ponder the implications....... HERE .....frustrating to say the least......

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear." -- Ambrose Redmoon

Had the occasion to utilize one of these recently; great piece of kit to have in your IFAK / Blow-out bag. It's versatility has earned it a place in all my gear.

"People who waited and did not shoot, did not live more than first few weeks after SHTF, or if they were and if they could not get themselves to shoot at living beings, they were just hiding somewhere." Read on  HERE

December 1944....Private Kurt Vonnegut is captured by German troops during the Rhineland Campaign and is later interned at a Dresden work camp. His letter below describes one man's journey of survival.... ____________________________________________ FROM: Pfo. K. Vonnegut, Jr., 12102964 U. S. Army. TO: Kurt Vonnegut, Williams Creek, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dear people: I'm told that you were probably never informed that I was anything other than "missing in action." Chances are that you also failed to receive any of the letters I wrote from Germany. That leaves me a lot of explaining to do -- in precis: I've been a prisoner of war since December 19th, 1944, when our division was cut to ribbons by Hitler's last desperate thrust through Luxemburg and Belgium. Seven Fanatical Panzer Divisions hit us and cut us off from the rest of Hodges' First Army. The other American Divisions on our flanks managed to pull out: We were obliged to stay...