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Self Defense: Armed and Unarmed: Michael J. Payne's short course (QUITE long, actually). Originally on the "Payne-Of-The-Web" website which is, alas, no more. We rescued it and reformatted it (and fixed the spelling) - and now host it on this site.

Combat Usage of the Nepalese Khukuri: Methodologies and Techniques, By “Kilogulf59” - After some research, a little of my own understanding, assessments, and preferences, I have compiled the following treatise on the Nepalese Khukuri uses as a combat weapon which is by no means complete. Please understand that I am certainly no authority and any corrections, questions, and commentary are highly welcomed. Furthermore, observe that knife fighting duels rarely if ever occur in the modern world consequently ones likelihood of a confrontation with a similarly armed opponent is extremely doubtful. Download the pdf article.

FM 17-95 CAVALRY OPERATIONS, 24 DEC 1996 The fundamental purpose of cavalry is to perform reconnaissance and to provide security in close operations. In doing so, cavalry facilitates the corps or division commander's ability to maneuver divisions, brigades, and battalions and to concentrate superior combat power and apply it against the enemy at the decisive time and point. Cavalry clarifies, in part, the fog of battle.

How To Select And Prepare Defensive Positions In Built-up Areas (FM90-10, Appendix 'C') This appendix provides "how to" guidance for the selection of defensive positions in built-up areas, preparation of buildings as defensive positions and selection of defensive positions for armored vehicles.

Employment Of Obstacles And Mines In Built-Up Areas (FM90-10, Appendix 'C') This appendix describes how to prepare obstacles in the five types of built-up areas: DENSE, RANDOM CONSTRUCTION (TYPE A) and CLOSED-ORDERLY BLOCK (TYPE B), DISPERSED RESIDENTIAL AREA (TYPE C), HIGH-RISE AREA (TYPE D) and INDUSTRIAL/TRANSPORTATION AREA (TYPE E)

How To Attack And Clear Building (FM90-10, Appendix 'C') This section provides examples of how the battle is conducted in various types of built-up areas. These illustrative actions are based on application of tactical fundamentals.

"FM 22-6: Guard Duty" This manual is for personnel concerned with the organization and functions of interior and exterior guard. It includes orders, countersigns, parole words, and responsibility of the main guard including duties of personnel and methods of mounting the guard. The manual also discusses the duties and composition of special guards.

"FM 21-60: Visual Signals" Visual signals are any means of communication that require sight and can be used to transmit prearranged messages rapidly over short distances. This includes the devices and means used for the recognition and identification of friendly forces. See also: FM 21-60 - Visual Signs - ENLISTED.INFO

FM 5-102 COUNTERMOBILITY
Types of Obstacles	Existing Obstacles	Reinforcing Obstacles		Principles of Employment
Planning Considerations	The Planning Process	Offensive Considerations		Defensive Considerations
Retrograde Considerations	Bridge Demolitions	Non-nuclear Craters		Antitank Ditches
Expedient Obstacles	Preconstructed Obstacles	Denial Targets		Denial Methods
Denial Planning	Appendix D STANDARD OBSTACLES		Appendix B. STRONGPOINTS

Attacking Fortifications Enemy static defenses may consist of row of pillboxes covered by deep belts of wire, minefields, and anti-tank ditches. Although these obstacles look formidable at first sight, they can be dealt with if careful preparation is made beforehand. Enemy pillboxes are often concrete, very strong, with steel doors, surrounded by wire belts as much as 50 ft. deep. His minefields, usually consist of anti-tank mines and anti-personnel mines mixed in the proportion of four to one.

House Clearing Field craft does not apply to the open country alone. It must also be used in villages and towns. Villages and towns will most probably be by-passed by the leading troops and will later be cleared by troops following up behind and specially detailed for the purpose. The clearance of buildings may be a costly undertaking and it will end in disaster unless every man knows what he is doing and how to do it. A drill is therefore essential.

Patrolling Fundamentals I Written by David R. Reed

Patrolling Fundamentals II – The Patrol Base

Patrolling Fundamentals III – Danger Areas & Tricks of the Trade

Patrolling - The Warning Order Lengthy article with excellent information.

Patrolling - Operations Order. Straight from the book, edited for wisdom/experience. Good stuff.

FM 3-21.38 PATHFINDER OPERATIONS, 01 OCT 2002 , SS FM 57-38 Army pathfinders mainly provide navigational aid and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. The pathfinders' secondary missions include providing advice and limited aid to units planning air assault or airdrop operations.

"FM 7-93: Long-Range Surveillance Unit Ops" Combat forces need accurate and timely intelligence about enemy forces, terrain, and weather. Commanders must make fast and accurate decisions to have the right combat force at the right place and time. Their decisions are partly based on information gathered for intelligence purposes. Long-range surveillance units are trained and equipped to gather this information.

"FM 7-92: The Infantry Recon Platoon & Squad" The infantry reconnaissance platoon is a specialty platoon comprised of infantry soldiers. Unlike traditional infantry platoons whose primary mission is to kill the enemy, the reconnaissance platoon's primary mission is to provide the battalion commander information about the enemy. The battalion commander uses the reconnaissance platoon to gather critical battlefield information. This information is used by the commander and his staff during the planning and execution of combat operations. This chapter discusses the role, organization, missions, and employment of the reconnaissance platoon.

FM 17-98 - SCOUT PLATOON, 09 SEP 1994: This field manual describes how the scout platoon conducts reconnaissance and security missions. It focuses on the principles of platoon operations and the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) the platoon uses to acquire battlefield information for its commander and to provide security on the battlefield. The manual also covers the supporting tasks and operations that the platoon must perform or coordinate as part of reconnaissance and security missions. FM 17-98 is for leaders of scout platoons equipped with either the M3-series cavalry fighting vehicle (CFV) or the high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV). This encompasses scout platoons of the armor battalion, the mechanized infantry battalion, the heavy division, the heavy cavalry regiment, and the light cavalry regiment. The principles and TTP are adaptable for use by scout platoons of the light division reconnaissance squadron.

"FM 34-60: Counter Intelligence" The CI mission is authorized by Executive Order (EO) 12333, implemented by AR 381-20. The Army conducts aggressive, comprehensive, and coordinated CI activities worldwide. The purpose is to detect, identify, assess, counter, neutralize, or exploit threat intelligence collection efforts. This mission is accomplished during peacetime and all levels of conflict. Many CI functions, shown in Figure 1-1, are conducted by echelons above corps (EAC); some by echelons corps and below (ECB); and some are conducted by both. Those CI assets found at ECB respond to tactical commanders. EAC assets respond primarily to commanders of intelligence units while supporting all commanders within their theater or area of operations (AO).

FM 34-8-2 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER'S HANDBOOK, 01 MAY 1998 (PDF FILE ONLY)

FM 34-54 TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE, 30 JAN 1998 (PDF FILE ONLY)

"FM 34-130: Intelligence Preparation in the Battlefield" IPB is a systematic, continuous process of analyzing the threat and environment in a specific geographic area. It is designed to support staff estimates and military decision making. Applying the IPB process helps the commander selectively apply and maximize his combat power at critical points in time and space on the battlefield.

"FM 19-20: Law Enforcement Investigations" Military law enforcement investigations are official inquiries into crimes involving the military community. As a military investigator you will conduct systematic and impartial investigations to uncover the truth. You will seek to determine if a crime has been committed and to discover evidence of who has committed it. You will find, protect, collect, and preserve evidence discovered at the crime scene or elsewhere. You will document your findings and your actions with careful records. You will ensure evidence is accounted for by a complete chain of custody to allow it to be admissible in court. You will conduct interviews and interrogations in a manner that ensures depositions, statements, admissions, and confessions can be accepted in court. And as a professional fact-finder you will maintain unquestionable integrity in the course of undertaking your investigations. Your charter is to impartially find, examine, and make available evidence that will clear the innocent and allow prosecution of the guilty.

FM 3-19.30 PHYSICAL SECURITY, 08 JAN 2001 , SS FM 19-30 Physical security is defined as that part of security concerned with physical measures designed to safeguard personnel; to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents; and to safeguard against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft. As such, all military operations face new and complex physical-security challenges across the full spectrum of operations. Challenges relative to physical security include the control of populations, information dominance, multinational and interagency connectivity, antiterrorism, and the use of physical-security assets as a versatile force multiplier.

Secure Info. ID benefiting users of all ages! This item kind of freaks me out - mainly because of the "Suggested Uses." HOWEVER, we can use it for other things as well... SecureInfo.ID is the only PATENT PENDING program that will allow you to store, information and documents, on a business card size CD-R, about yourself or your loved ones in two different formats that can be accessed by your local police in case of lost or kidnapped family member or by a doctor trying to administer life saving procedures to a loved one. Furthermore the Secure ID allows you to fill in forms and passwords on the Internet automatically. You can make notes, plan events on your calendar and so much more. All this features in a disc the size of a credit card. Talk about convenience. You can also purchase the program installed on a Flash Drive or install it directly on you computer. The program also comes with the Emergency Guide. This guide will come in handy when you need to know what to do in case of a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

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