An etrier, also called an aider, is a French term for a short rope ladder, where each rung is simply a ...

Note: This article was originally published in July, 2013. It has since been updated. I can't remember ...

At home, you have any number of options for keeping you and your family safe from break-ins. All sorts of ...

If you’ve ever been at an event with a prominent person like a politician, celebrity, or business ...

  Some of you might be thinking, “Brett, why should I learn how to pick a lock if I don’t plan ...

You’re sitting in your car at an intersection listening to the Blend on Sirius XM. Suddenly your door ...

To the uninitiated, a Marine Corps fighting hole appears to be nothing more than a basic burrow in the ...

Gunshot wounds can be one of the most devastating injuries a person can endure. Depending on the type of ...

The original arrowheads were made from organic materials -- often through the process of "knapping" rocks ...

"Warrior" is a word that gets thrown around a lot. There are road warriors, and social justice warriors, and ...

You’re cruising down a narrow road when you see two cars parked across it, blocking your path. It seems ...

This article series is now available as a professionally formatted, distraction free ebook to read ...

If you found yourself in a situation with a violent attacker, would you know what to do? While it's easy to ...

Editor's note: The following selections were excerpted from FM 21-150: Unarmed Defense for the American ...

"Doing all this, inspecting these minute burglar-alarms, did not make him feel foolish or self-conscious. He ...

In an active shooter situation, your first priority is to run. If you can't do that, the next best ...

Getting into a physical fight is never ideal, and every self-defense expert will tell you that if you can ...

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from "Self-protection on a Cycle," an article written by ...

So you know how to pick a lock with a tension wrench and rake. This is an incredibly useful skill, which ...

Editor's note: The following excerpt on preparing to escape a prisoner of war camp was taken from FM ...