Tactical Talk: Trigger Pull Tactical
If you’re looking for straight-up tactical talk, look no further than Trigger Pull Tactical. The blog is operated anonymously by TP (Trigger Pull), a veteran law enforcement officer who also served in the military and now works with a full-time tactical team. His description is vague and for good reason, his agency has strict rules [...]
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Tactical Talk: EOTAC’s Fernando Coelho
Nobody’s more passionate about perfecting the tactical pant than Fernando Coelho.
In 2005, the president and founder of EOTAC set out to introduce a better-fitting, more durable pant to the market. And he did just that — first working on Woolrich’s Elite Series and then for his own tactical clothing company in 2008.
Coelho has worked in [...]
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Tactical Talk: Andy Ihnatko and His Tactical Internet Pants
When Andy Ihnatko held a contest on his blog in 2008 searching for the perfect pants to purchase online, he had no idea he’d create such a following for “Tactical Internet Pants.”
Two years later, people are still asking the Chicago Sun-Times technology columnist, CBS personality and Macworld contributor about what fits in his 5.11’s (his [...]
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Tactical Talk: A Police Wife’s Mrs. Fuzz
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we decided to investigate what life is like as the spouse of a police officer. And there’s no better person to ask than Mrs. Fuzz.
Her husband Hot Fuzz (both names are aliases, of course!) graduated from the police academy in May 2009. She shares the joys and hardships [...]
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Tactical Talk: Everyday EMS Tips’ Greg Friese
If you’ve ever been in need of useful advice, Greg Friese is at your service.
His site Everyday EMS Tips dispenses useful advice on a daily basis. Many of his tips — penned by him or his corral of guest authors (us included!) — apply only to the emergency medical service industry, while others such as [...]
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Tactical Talk: Houston Police Department’s Mike McCoy
In March 2008, Officer Mike McCoy set up a blog for the Houston Police Department. Little did he know that he’d garner a devoted readership, local media attention and a steady stream of new recruits during the next two years. Currently McCoy still uses Blogger along with YouTube, Facebook and Twitter as a means to [...]
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Tactical Talk: The Happy Medic
You’d think working long hours at one of the nation’s busiest fire departments in San Francisco would take its toll. But not for one paramedic. His blog moniker says it all: Happy Medic.
Yes, despite pointless calls and uncooperative patients, HM (also known as Justin Schorr) doesn’t just grin and bear it. Oh no, he actually [...]
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Tactical Talk: Hott Cops
It’s no secret that women love men in uniforms. Nobody knows that better than Rebecca, creator of Hott Cops, a blog that chronicles ever-so-handsome men (and women!) in blue.
Since launching more than three years ago, Hott Cops has become a fan favorite. One endorsement of the blog reads: “I just found out that my husband [...]
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Tactical Talk: Cop in the Hood Author Peter Moskos
Harvard grad Peter Moskos spent a year as a cop on Baltimore’s mean streets. This experience is the basis for both his popular police blog, Cop in the Hood, and his book published in 2008 under the same name.
In the first paragraph of his book, he admits he doesn’t miss being a cop most days. [...]
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Tactical Talk: Steven “Kelly” Grayson
After 15 years in the emergency services field, Steven “Kelly” Grayson has seen it all. Lucky for us, he loves to write about all he’s seen. Author of two memoirs and the popular blog A Day in the Life of An Ambulance Driver, Mr. Grayson also shares his experiences by training future EMTs.
Find out all [...]
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