Readers;

Welcome to another issue of the Blackwater Tactical Weekly.

Ask and you shall receive. I asked for your comments and suggestions and you responded loud and clear. I received a wide range of suggestions that covered a variety of issues: formatting, topics, proofreading, advertising, etc. I want to thank everyone for taking the time to email me and I especially appreciate all of the positive comments.

I am working hard to implement many of the suggestions I received and I hope to have a new and improved BTW for you in the next few weeks.

Stay safe.

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

-Henry J. Kaiser

Gun Control By Way Of Health Reform
October 22, 2009
Investors.com

According to data from the Census Bureau, 65.7% of the U.S. population lives in the 39 right-to-carry states, and there is no indication that such laws have turned our neighborhoods into the O.K. Corral.

To the contrary, all the stats we've seen show a steep decline in murders and violent crimes after a state adopts a right-to-carry law.

Dr. Glen Otero of the Claremont Institute reports that where U.S. counties have enacted conceal-carry laws, murder rates have fallen by 8%, rape by 5% and aggravated assault by 7%, with the highest declines in urban counties.

Full Story

This is always a frightful time of year, but this year it got a bit scarier.

You may have been prematurely spooked by an "illegal alien" costume threatening Halloween thrill seekers with an extraterrestrial countenance, orange prison garb and a green card. There's also a version with a baseball cap and droopy moustache.

Frankly, I'm surprised the manufacturer, Forum Novelties, is not offering other stereotypical accessories, like low-rider flying saucers and glow-in-the-dark lawn mowers.

MRAP Driver's Safety Course - 2 Days

Introduction: This two-day US Training Center course is available to US military personnel and offers standardized driver instruction and operating experience common to all MRAP style vehicles. The curriculum focuses on operability, vehicle capabilities and limitations, common vehicle characteristics, and safety issues. This is not a course intended to teach tactics or provide tactical driving, nor does it teach any specific vehicle. The course will address the root causes of most MRAP accidents, roll-overs, speed, and braking. It will also address climbing, descending, and controlling the vehicle in steep angles of attack.

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Tactical Equipment Evaluation

In the ever evolving world of hand-held and weapon-mounted flashlights the competition keeps driving lights to higher and greater performance. When the LED-driven lights were engineered to produce enough light to be "tactical" things got better. LEDs are harder to break (and we're good at breaking things). When versatile functionality was designed in through digital switching or programmable tailcaps, things improved again. LONG gone are the days of simply turning your flashlight on and off. This week I'm reporting on the tests I've performed on the HX120 and the WX120 from Insight Tech Gear.

Full Story Can Be Viewed At:

http://www.newamericantruth.com/reviews/lights/insighthx120.htm

Recreational Review:

A short decade ago, wearable video cameras were more bulky than was convenient; levels of necessary light were high; picture quality was less than.... Well, it sucked. Wiring everything on and hoping it stayed in place was a pain. The things you wanted to video tape yourself in the process of were often the kinds of things that would jar loose the video camera from its careful mountings. Thank goodness for evolution in technology. Enter the VIEVU PVR-PRO2 wearable video camera. About the size of the first pager I ever wore, this thing is convenient, pretty tough and VERY easy to use.

Full Story Can Be Viewed At:

http://www.newamericantruth.com/reviews/other/vievupro2.htm

RESULTS OF APPLYING THE 4 VITAL INGREDIENTS

Part 1 was DISCIPLINE...
Part 2 was DEVOTION...
Part 3 was EDUCATION...
Part 4 was APPLICATION...
All four steps applied together = WISDOM

http://www.ustraining.com/new/btw/chaplain/102609chaplain.htm

Computer fitness gets approval
October 26, 2009
BBC News

The Nintendo Wii Fit Plus is the first computer game to win approval from the Department of Health.

It will now carry logos from the Change4Life campaign, which aims to get people interested in exercise and healthy eating.

A health department spokesman said active video games were a 'great way' to get kids moving.

Full Story

Hold the Salt
October 2009
RAND
By Palar K and Sturm R; Factsheet by David M. Adamson

Overconsumption of sodium is a persistent problem in the United States. It leads to high blood pressure and contributes to related illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that adults consume no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg) of sodium each day, with lower amounts recommended for groups at higher risk of developing high blood pressure. It seems intuitively clear that reducing sodium intake would improve Americans' health and reduce medical costs; yet, to date, the potential benefits have not been quantified. To address this gap, RAND researchers used a simulation model to estimate the effects of reducing average sodium consumption, across the adult U.S. population, on

1. the prevalence of hypertension
2. the direct medical costs of treating high blood pressure
3. quality of life.

The model incorporated information about adult Americans' blood pressure levels, use of antihypertensive medications, and sodium intake from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a federal study that assesses Americans' health and nutritional status. Results showed the following:

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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is the country's first and largest non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of OIF/OEF veterans and their families. We have over 125,000 veteran members and supporters, and are growing rapidly. IAVA members comprise the largest community of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the country.

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