They secured an alliance with the Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho by the 1820s as intertribal warfare on the plains increased amongst the tribes for access to the dwindling population of buffalo. The alliance fought the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara for control of the Missouri River in North Dakota. WhyRead More →

Tango. The phonetic alphabet for the letter T. Specifically, tango refers to a target. Instead of saying “I see a target” or “target down” the military says “Tango spotted” or “Tango down.” What does bandit mean in military? Bandit. An aircraft identified as enemy, in accordance with theater ID criteria.Read More →

Bangalore Tactical tips: Smoke Launcher Each of these charges are expended and refilled independently, and with each use, you fire a grenade that explodes on impact into a large screen of smoke lasting around 20 seconds, which you cannot see through unless you are Bloodhound or you have a DigitalRead More →