Peacekeepers Training

01/09/2026

The first news of American culture in 2026 came in the New Year’s first few minutes. At midnight Eastern Time, in New York City, a socialist was sworn in as the new mayor of New York City.

Two days later, U.S. Military and law enforcement operators captured and imprisoned the Venezuelan socialist leader and crippled his military through Operation Absolute Resolve.

A socialist was voted into office by Americans in New York City, and a socialist was taken out of office by Americans in Venezuela in the first three days of 2026.

Operation Absolute Resolve is considered the most significant coordinated American land, sea and air attack since WWII. It was deadly, precise and quick. The tyrant leader now faces American justice. Maduro operated a campaign of narco-terrorism for years, funneling large amounts of narcotics into the U.S. His military was in a ready position but was overwhelmed by the superior American forces.

Not one American soldier or military vehicle was lost.

The operation had been planned, and trained for, over several months. The “Go” was given at 10:46 PM (Eastern Time) on January 2nd. The total operation took less than 5 hours;

10:46 PM President Trump gave the order and told the military, “Good luck & Godspeed.”
1:01 AM (1/03/2026) U.S. operators entered the secure compound of Maduro and quickly took him into captivity.
By 3:29 AM, American forces were back over the Gulf of America; mission accomplished.

Think About it

What really impacted me was how the operational training was conducted. In the 1/3/2026 press conference, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (General Dan Caine), said,

We think, we develop, we train, we rehearse, we debrief, we rehearse again, and again, not to get it right, but to ensure that we cannot get it wrong.

That comment struck me. That is a unique (at least to me) twist on training. It offers a new perspective. I had never heard anyone describe training like that.

Through research, I found that phrase has been used by many, dating back at least to a Michigan School Superintendent in 1902 regarding teaching students to spell correctly. Since, it has been used in educational, athletic, music, and military training.

A variation says, “an amateur practices until he can do everything right and a professional practices until he can’t do anything wrong.”

Carl Chinn, President, FBSN

01/09/2026

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Cold Hits Don’t Lie: Measuring Real Shooting Performance I like starting every sho…

01/08/2026

Every Church should have a security ministry.
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01/02/2026

When it comes to stopping an active shooter situation, the first 30 seconds are the most important. Here we look at why you need to act.

01/02/2026

As threats escalate on open campuses, law enforcement leaders are expected to prevent tragedy without the authority, intelligence or institutional support required to succeed

01/02/2026

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Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   When Showing Your Gun Goes Wrong: Key Lessons From CCW Safe’s Defensive Disp…

12/29/2025

More support for how we teach ready positions now vs then in law enforcement and civilian trainings.

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Instructor Warren Wilson argues that pointing your weapon before you've decided to shoot isn't just a legal liability—it actually slows you down. He debunks the "speed advantage" myth and explains why "low ready" is actually superior for situational awareness: https://trib.al/BvsHkq9

12/27/2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pistol Light Switchology – American Cop Erich discusses handgun WMLs and how…

12/24/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥

As the holiday season is upon us, we want to take a moment to wish our clients, partners, and communities a very Merry Christmas. We are grateful for the trust you place in us and for allowing us to serve alongside you in helping keep the places where people learn, work, worship, and gather safer throughout the year.

During this season of reflection and gratitude, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐝’𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬.

In the spirit of the season, our office will be closed 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡, so our team can spend meaningful time with family and friends. We will resume normal operations on Monday.

From all of us at Strategos International, we wish you a joyful, peaceful, and safe Christmas season.

12/24/2025

Good post, we diagnose shooters, not targets.https://www.facebook.com/share/1BbxJJRSQj/

Commonly shared targets like this diagnostic wheel are outdated and misleading. They stem from bullseye shooting, where single-handed slow fire and highly repeatable recoil made post-impact analysis somewhat reliable. That’s not the case with modern, two-handed shooting.

Analysis based on the position of a single round on a target is deeply flawed. Performance should be judged by consistent grouping, not by attempting to match one hole to one alleged mistake. If your entire diagnostic process is built around shot location rather than shooter behavior, you’re missing the bigger picture.

Labeling specific shot impacts with specific causes encourages guesswork, not actual coaching. Shooting errors rarely happen in isolation: grip tension, trigger mechanics, anticipation, and visual processing all stack. A simplified wheel can’t parse those layers, and it shouldn’t try to.

Errors in shooting are revealed through movement and process, not final outcome alone. That’s why competent instructors watch the shooter, not just the target. If you’re not diagnosing why a shot missed based on observable mechanics, you’re probably not in a position to be teaching.

By clinging to outdated visuals like this, instructors give the illusion of insight while failing to offer practical correction. Real skill development happens through focused repetition, feedback, and controlled isolation of variables, not matching misses to a cartoon pie chart.

If this target worked, every shooter with it would be better. They aren’t. The ones improving are tracking performance, identifying real patterns, and building solid fundamentals through consistent feedback and deliberate training.

Shifting away from these crutches may feel uncomfortable at first, but it pushes shooters toward a more technical, replicable process. And that’s the goal: repeatable skill under pressure, not anecdotal interpretation.

Some instructors keep this chart in rotation out of habit or because it feels approachable for beginners. But false simplicity breeds false confidence, and it sets your students up to self-diagnose with the wrong tool.

Honest coaching starts with accountability. Don’t blame the gun, the ammo, or a chart that hasn’t been valid since the 1970s. Watch your shooters. Watch the process. Fix what you see, not what you think the target “means.”

Only then will students start to grasp real causality: what they did, not where it landed. That’s how you build shooters who can problem-solve, not just hit a bullseye when the stars align.

Respect the skill enough to teach it properly. Leave the wheel in the museum.

Training demands better than guesswork.

12/24/2025

Seth Godin once made a very powerful statement in a blog post.   “My most popular blog posts this year…weren’t my best ones. As usual, the most popular music wasn’t the…