Tactical Tangents

Mike and Jim went to SHOT Show (Shooting Hunting and Outdoors Trade Show) 2020 and wanted to experiment with field interviews, so we spent some time with our sponsors to showcase them and thank them for their support. If you guys like field interviews like this let us know so we can bring you more from the people you want to hear from next year - Click on the microphone at TacTangents.com and leave us your comments. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Dr. Michael Lauria was a United States Air Force Pararescueman (PJ), Flight Paramedic, Government Contractor, and is now doing his residency in Emergency Medicine at New Mexico's only trauma center. Michael talks with us about his passion for human factors and performance. We discuss checklists, cognitive tools, and training implications. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Our feelings on what resilience means in a tactical setting and how to make sure you are not an easy victim. Includes some thoughts on "resilience training" and where mental toughness comes from. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Greg Ellifritz Article on SERPA holsters Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

This podcast episode explores rape scandals at the Air Force Academy, discusses ways to prevent and respond to assaults, and highlights the struggles victims face in finding justice and support. It also delves into the flaws in the system and the importance of risk management in sexual assault scenarios. Additionally, the hosts mention the benefits of Marina Wool socks and gun training feedback tools.

First, a toast: This episode is dedicated to Airman First Class Kenneth "K3" Sturgill, an Air Force SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) Specialist Trainee who perished in training as a result of heat stroke. K3's father, K2, shares some stories about his childhood and the man he was. We learn about the mishap and what steps the Air Force is taking to prevent this sort of thing in the future. To wrap up, Mike and Jim talk a little about heat stress and how to mitigate heat related injuries in training and operational environments. K3 Scholarship Miliary.com Article Accident Report SHARK Device Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

One of the most emotional and fascinating stand-offs in American history is the one between the Weaver family and the FBI Hostage Rescue Team at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. This all started when a group of US Marshals were attempting to arrest Randy Weaver for a weapons offense. After an initial exchange of gunfire that left people on both sides dead, the FBI HRT responded to resolve the issue in what became one of the most polarizing cases that touched everything from gun control, the use of deadly force by law enforcement, and federal oversight and over-reach. This case should be mandatory reading, and we hope this episode is a good primer. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. The Devil's Advocates From Ruby Ridge to Freedom by Sara Weaver No Heroes by Danny Coulson Cold Zero by Chris Whitcomb Ruby Ridge DOJ Report CSPAN Congressional Testimony Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

The podcast discusses the importance of prepping for disasters and being self-reliant. It emphasizes the need to consider different disaster scenarios and take immediate action in emergency situations. The hosts also talk about the likelihood and severity of disasters, evacuation decision making, and the importance of evacuating early. They discuss building a plan, engaging with neighbors, and preparing a go bag for emergencies.

This is the second time MJ has joined Mike and Jim on the show. Today we discussed some of the differences between Air Force and Marine Corps culture. Obviously very different - but MJ and Jim are both pilots so there are some similarities in that regard. There are reasons for both and they each have their advantages and disadvantages. We also discuss how this applies to other areas, and of course relate it all back to the philosophy of John Boyd. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

Back in the day when we went to junior high or high school there was plenty of structure to learning but we were also easily distracted. It's a little different when you fast forward into a profession or hobby built around saving your own life, so Mike and Jim discuss some thoughts for students and instructors on how to learn or teach well, whether it's related to physical skills or the softer more academic stuff. Kind of administrative but relevant to learning how to fight, shoot, and perform. Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com

John Johnston is the host of Ballistic Radio and he teaches firearms with Melody Lauer at Citizen's Defense Research. CDR has a one-day shooting class called Tests and Standards which is an entire day of assessments. Mike and John discuss how we identify metrics for performance and how those metrics apply in context. Speaking of context, CDR also has a course for The Armed Parent and Guardian, which led to an interesting discussion about the dichotomy of taking training and performance seriously while also enjoying life and having fun. As John succinctly pointed out, everyone's math is different! Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe. Check out our sponsors! MantisX - Using data to improve your shooting. Point 6 Merino Wool Mastered. Riton Optics for binos, scopes, and red dots. PHOTO CREDIT: Sight Picture Media Citizens Defense Research Subscribe for new episodes on the 1st and 15th! Leave us a review and share with your friends! Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @TacTangents, email us info@tacticaltangents.com www.tacticaltangents.com intro music credit bensound.com