Skillset Magazine Shoot and Scoot: A Day in the Life of a Blackwater Mercenary By Skillset Staff The following is adapted from the book Guns, Girls, and Greed: I was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq by Morgan Lerette. We’re headed to a random ministry building so... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Exploring the Most Dangerous Missions of World War II By Hillary Romig World War II was filled with heroic feats. However, there were a few hazardous missions. Some may sound familiar, and... Read more »
Skillset Magazine 2 Brothers in Tijuana Divided by Chaos By Skillset Staff I am in a poor and forgotten neighborhood in eastern Tijuana. I negotiated my way through a small walkway littered... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The 21st Century Samurai: How To Be A Warrior In Modern Society By Fred Mastison To many the word warrior is a cliché. Something spoken of as a social antiquity. The reasons for the vanishing... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The Legacy of the Silver Snoopy: Celebrating Safety in Space Exploration By Hillary Romig The Silver Snoopy Award is one of the most unique of the Space Flight Awareness Awards (SFA Awards) distributed by... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The Art of Military Callsigns: Tradition, Humor, and Identity in the Skies By Blake Stilwell Movie buffs might be familiar with the names Peter Mitchell and Thomas Kazansky, but chances are really good that they’re... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Willie Hitler and the Burden of a Notorious Last Name By Skillset Staff Not too many people know about the unique and interesting story of Willie Hitler. Willie was born on March 12,... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Ed Calderon and the Dangerous World of Counternarcotics By Skillset Staff There was something insidious in the air — a dark stench that rose up from the sewers and permeated the... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Tactical Knives Veteran Entrepreneur Knife Maker, Scorpion 6 By Skillset Staff With attention to detail always a priority, U.S. Army veteran Shane Magnussen and his wife, Katie, combine art and functionality... Read more »
Skillset Magazine A WWII Airman Who Survived a Freefall By Blake Stilwell “The fire was spreading, the plane was plummeting, and he was suddenly forced to choose between the burning flames and... Read more »
