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It's a special issue of S.W.A.T., commemorating four years of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Our coverage is extensive and exclusive, focusing on the weapons, tactics, and training of Operation Iraqi Freedom. You won't read this kind of reporting anywhere else. And there's plenty more, including non-OIF features and S.W.A.T.'s usual columns and departments.
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The Briefing Room:
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Operation Iraqi Freedom, Four Years Later
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by Denny Hansen
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Frontline Debriefs:
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When You're Hit
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by Scott Reitz
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Against All Odds:
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Signaling and Self-Rescue
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by Jeff Randall
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Enemy At The Gate:
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Habeas Corpus: A Tale of Freedom
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by Claire Wolfe
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Street Smarts:
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One Plus One Equals Trouble
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by Brent T. Wheat
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Training & Tactics:
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I Know You
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by Louis Awerbuck
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| Leroy Thompson |
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Practical Field Medical Kits
What to Include... and Why
Whether in a military or LE scenario, having emergency medical gear on hand can save your life or that of a teammate's. The author spent a year in Iraq and saw field medical gear work – and fail. Read his detailed analysis of what gear should go in your field first aid kit and why. Includes an extensive source list.
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by Dr. Kevin Aston
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Paratroopers Prepare for Iraq
Realistic Deployment Training
Dateline: Fort Bragg. S.W.A.T. was invited to the 16th Military Police Brigade, the only airborne military police brigade in the U.S. Army and part of the famed XVIII Airborne Corps, to observe their training to prepare for upcoming deployments to Iraq. The primary functions of Military Police in the combat support role in Iraq are area security, mobility support, intelligence operations and mentoring the Iraqi National Police.
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by Christian Shepherd
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Urban Combat
Beyond the Basics
Gunsite's latest class has its genesis in our current operations in the Middle East, and Gunsite warns all potential participants that they must be ready to hit the ground running and not stop for five days. What happens, and is it for you?
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by Jay Miller
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Training the Iraqi Police Service
Observations of a U.S. Army Advisor
The author deployed to Iraq as part of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the venerated 3rd Infantry Division for a year's tour in 2005-2006. Here are his first-hand experiences: the challenges, successes, and setbacks of training the Iraqi Police Service.
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by Jeff Green
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Terrorist Snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan
What Are They Really Capable Of?
Casualties from the field indicate that spray and pray is no longer the number one rifle tactic among enemy combatants in Iraq and Afghanistan. Coalition forces casualties are being sustained as a result of accurate, long-range enemy rifle fire. Sniper weapons are being recovered after engagements, and medical units are treating more soldiers for upper torso and head wounds. Conclusions reached by intelligence units after the capture of sniping weapons and enemy snipers point to an increasing number of terrorists who do know how to shoot at longer ranges with rifles that are capable of inflicting wounds with accuracy to 800 meters.
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by Sheppard W. Kelly
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Exclusive! American Sky Warriors!
Federal Air Marshals Meet the Challenge Post-9/11
The author was extended an exclusive invitation to visit with the Orlando Field Office of the Federal Air Marshals to observe first hand, up close and personal, their “in cabin” tactical training. Go behind the scenes and see what these brave men and women are doing to keep our skies safe.
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by Daniel J. Meany III
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Special Reaction Teams
Who Stops Those Who Stop at Nothing?
Speed, surprise, and violence of action: the three principles of explosive building clearing as taught by the professional instructors at the United States Army Military Police School's Special Reaction Team Phase I course. The SRT course is open to all branches of the military, Department of Defense security and police personnel, and state and federal law enforcement agencies. This ten-day, 105-hour, expertly prepared course consists of classroom instruction, live fire ranges, shoot houses and force on force scenarios in two different training sites. And yes, the authors were there: as participants, not journalists.
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by Richard J. Hughbank and Robert D. Hughbank
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Combat Accuracy
What's Your Goal?
How many rounds from your gun will it take to stop a lethal threat? Is it reasonable to expect a single round to stop the danger? What is the goal each time you press the trigger? A reasonable goal for any defensive shot is Combat Accuracy, defined as “Any shot that significantly affects the target's ability to present a lethal threat.”
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by Rob Pincus
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Eye of the Beholder
Search for the Perfect Carbine
A recurring question, hotly debated in the errornet forums and gun stores everywhere, is what constitutes a “perfect” carbine. Does such a thing exist? Read one expert's opinion.
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by Patrick A. Rogers
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