Readers;

As John Adams stated last week, he will no longer be working on this publication. We wish him the best and have a strong suspicion that we haven’t heard the last of him. I will endeavor to pick up where he left off and provide you with the great content that you have become accustomed to. Please be patient, I may encounter a few bumps along the way. .

Stay safe.

Zach Taylor

Managing Editor, Blackwater Tactical Weekly
Please continue to submit your suggestions to btw@ustraining.com

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Medium-armored forces are central to the U.S. Army's vision of the Future Force, expected to combine the agility of light infantry with the greater lethality and survivability of heavy units through the Future Combat Systems (FCS).[1] FCS is a networked family of systems designed to achieve information superiority on the battlefield. While the U.S. Army develops FCS, it is fielding Stryker brigade combat teams, medium-armored forces that give the current force increased capability.

BEIRUT, Lebanon - With a mass trial of more than 100 alleged dissidents under way, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was formally endorsed Monday as Iran’s leader for a second term. But several of his most prominent opponents, who have called his re-election fraudulent, stayed away from the event, news reports.

SHAHRAN, Afghanistan - For as long as anyone can remember, there was no need for paper money in this remote corner of the Hindu Kush. The common currency was what grew in everyone's backyard - opium.

To view the latest contract opportunities at U.S. Training Center, visit our Contract Web Page

TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND SUBMIT YOUR RESUME CLICK HERE
Questions regarding Security Consulting or Training at USTC (252) 435-2488 or email webmaster@ustraining.com

Tactical Equipment Evaluation

Yes, I am being exceedingly arrogant. I have spent the past six years now writing equipment reviews and a large number of them have been about knives. Fixed blade knives, folding knives, "survival" knives, combat knives... all kinds of knives. For all that I have yet to find what, in my egotistical mind, is the perfect survival knife; that is, the knife I'd consider optimal if it was the ONLY knife I could have. So, in this review, I thought I'd share my thoughts about the "perfect survival knife" and then tease you with this bit of info: one knife designer may already be working on it.

Full Story Can Be Viewed At:

Recreational Equipment Review

A couple weeks back I wrote a book review about two Robert B. Parker books: "Appaloosa" and "Brimstone". In that review I said that "Brimstone" was the sequel to "Appaloosa". I received – the day that review was released - an email correcting me. There was a book in between called "Resolution". This week I'm going to share my review of it and give you a taste of another Parker book about one of his more popular characters: Spenser - but as a child of fourteen. Interesting stuff...

Full Story Can Be Viewed At:

http://www.borelliconsulting.com/recevals/recreading/resolution.htm

FROM THEN TO NOW AND WHY

As my thoughts dwell upon you and these messages that I write, a thought comes to mind... Why are you doing this writing? That thought takes me back to 1962 when I was being trained in the Virginia State Police Basic School. Something took hold inside me there that has been constant since then. That something was to make a difference in this world in the lives of people. The idea actually formulated before I was hired and after I was in the application and testing process. I said it in words to my grandmother, "This grandson is going to amount to something. I am going to make a difference in this world." I knew it inside me and I believed it.

Full Story Can Be Viewed At:

http://www.ustraining.com/new/btw/Chaplain/080309chaplain.htm

By Stew Smith - With the long days of summer, there are more daylight hours in which to exercise. Many people focus on running and outdoor activities. These days, though, it may be best to stay indoors and do another type of workout instead of breathing polluted air during strenuous cardio activity.

Full Story

Here are some links for charitable organizations.

The Blackwater Tactical Weekly does not endorse any organization over another nor encourage charitable contributions, we provide these links as a public service, and take no responsibility for the actual sites. Although we strive to validate the sites before linking we caution you to do your own research, as the internet is ripe with scams.

Paralyzed Veterans of America works to maximize the quality of life for its members and all people with SCI/D as a leading advocate for health care, SCI/D research and education, veterans’ benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs, and disability rights.

We are the only Congressionally chartered veterans organization dedicated solely to serving the needs of SCI/SCD veterans.

The Blackwater Tactical Weekly is a free weekly e-publication.

The Blackwater Tactical Weekly provides readers valuable information from diverse sources regarding tactical and strategic security issues.

Questions regarding Security Consulting or US Training (252) 435-2035

To subscribe to the Blackwater Tactical Weekly, Click Here

To view an archived of the Blackwater Tactical Weekly, Click Here