Category Archives: Kicking Some Knowledge

Why Booms are Bad

Posted on August 1, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum As the fireworks were going off around the neighborhood right before the Fourth of July I was asked if they bothered me and I had to think about it for a minute. I can honestly say that … Continue reading →

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The Day I Quit Airborne School

Posted on January 11, 2013 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum I am very much against Stolen Valor, heck, I have written about it, and here I stand, a fake, a phony a charlatan. Airborne School can be tough and you can quit at any point. But if … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge, So There I Was | Tagged Airborne, Airborne School, Army, C130, Enlisted, Experiences, Fort Benning, Fort Knox, Grunt, Infantry, Jump school, Military, paratrooper, Training | 21 Comments

Why Hire a Veteran Part 1: HR

Posted on November 19, 2012 by psessum

Many companies have a policy to try to hire veterans. Some do it for the good PR, some because they want to support the soldiers coming home and other just want to hire someone that is disciplined, hardworking and reliable. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Air Force, Airman, Army, Combat Zone, current-events, Gomer, Grunt, Hiring, Marine, Military Appreciation, Navy, Navy SEAL, POG, Sailor, Soldier, Training, Vets | Leave a comment

Education Advice for People Thinking of Joining the Military and New Recruits

Posted on July 19, 2012 by psessum

By Peter Sessum I initially wrote this for tumblr, but thought it could be useful information to be shared on the website. After seeing a few questions being asked about education benefits in the military, I thought I would throw … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Air Force, Army, Bachelor degree, College, Combat Zone, current-events, Defense Language Inistitute, DLI, education, Enlisted, GI Bill, Life Skills, Marines, Military, military correspondence courses, Navy, promotion points, Training | Leave a comment

OPSEC, You Are Doing It Wrong

Posted on July 11, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum OPSEC, or Operations Security, is a very important thing in the military. Most people in the military have a good understanding of it, but the friends and families of military personnel often don’t get it. Most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, aviation, aviation units, Blogging, Classified, Combat Zone, current-events, dogtag chronicles, FOB, Grunt, Marines, Military, Navy, Operational Security, OPSEC, PSYOP, Secret, Soldier, Top Secret, Troop movements, Tumblr, unit patches, Veterans, Vets | 5 Comments

Why We Like to Shoot

Posted on July 10, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum When I talk about wanting to go shooting there is always someone that looks down on it. I usually just walk away when they start to talk about how can I enjoy something so destructive. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Barrett, Grunt, health, Life Skills, Meditation, mental-health, Military, PTSD, relaxing, Shooting, Sniper, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

Political Correctness Does Not Belong on the Frontline

Posted on July 3, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum There is a vicious, misogynistic attack against Muslim women involving the U.S. Navy and it needs to stop. Women who are almost universally believed to be oppressed by their culture are being attacked in a way they … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Controversy, current-events, human-rights, islam, Kill house, Muslim Women, Navy, Navy SEAL, navy seals, PC culture, Political Correctness, politics, religion, Special Forces, Target, targets, Terrorist, Training | Leave a comment

The Rain God, BOB and the Infantryman’s Relationship With the Weather

Posted on July 2, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum There is a saying in the Infantry, “If it ain’t raining, it ain’t training, if ain’t snowing, we ain’t going.” Okay not exactly profound I know and the only ones I have heard say it with any … Continue reading →

Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge, So There I Was | Tagged Army, BOB, Experiences, Germany, Grunt, Hohenfels, Infantry, nature, outdoors, POG, Rain God, snow gods, The Field, Training, Weather | Leave a comment

POGs, Gomers and Geardos

Posted on April 24, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum I saw this comic once. In it a diner asked a passing waiter for a glass of water, the waiter replied that it was not his table. The man started having problems and was gasping for air, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Airsoft, Geardo, Gomer, Grunt, If Only Ranger, POG, Special Forces, Vets, Video Games | Leave a comment

How Big is Your Family?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Your siblings are the family you are born with, your platoon mates are the family you are issued, but your brothers are the family you choose. Those in the military will agree, you are closer to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Army, Brotherhood, Brothers, Experiences, Family, Friends, Siblings, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment