The air was thick with dust and death…
Four members of his team lay wounded and bleeding on all sides of him as the British SAS operator crouched behind broken concrete.
Moments earlier, he and his team of Iraqi troops had swept into the crumbled remains of a factory to hunt for a sniper in the war-torn city of Falluja, where the heaviest fighting was underway.
This was “standard work” for a man with over 15 years of combat experience.
But their hunt had suddenly turned into a “kill zone” ambush.
Gunfire erupted from all sides of them.
Bodies dropped… Iraqi soldiers screamed in pain from their wounds… and the elite British SAS sergeant found himself alone, surrounded by jihadists, and nearly out of time…
Trapped. Outgunned. Alone.
What This SAS Soldier Did Next Has Some Serious Lessons For Surviving A SHTF Attack…
In an attempt to save whoever he could, the SAS sergeant grabbed one of his wounded men and began dragging him out of the kill zone, returning fire as best he could with his weapon, until suddenly…
… his rifle clicked empty!
The enemy knew they had the drop on him and they quickly stormed his position to “finish the job” as the soldier was pinned down, his ammunition all gone, and left completely defenseless.
Well, almost “defenseless”…
In a “do or die” moment, the sergeant drew the last weapon he had to defend himself…
… his 18-inch machete!
As the ISIS gunmen rushed him, the sergeant lunged with brutal precision.
In a blur of motion, he decapitated the first attacker… followed closely by slashing the throat of the second… and then cutting down a third with a vicious arc of his machete’s steel blade.
The rest fled in terror.
Blood-soaked but unscathed, the sergeant carried the wounded out himself, back to their outpost for medical attention before resupplying his ammo and grabbing another team to hit the battlefield once again.
And for the “self-protected” Warrior who understands the true dangers that lie in wait in a world “without rule of law” (WROL) after a catastrophic SHTF event, there are some powerful lessons to be learned from this sergeant’s ordeal…
Hard-Won Truths From The Army’s Front Lines
Here’s What I Can Tell You About SHTF Survival – And This Soldier’s Brave Actions – That Might Just Save Your Life…
The truth is, this SAS Warrior survived what most men wouldn’t.
And not because he had the best training or equipment—though he did.
He survived because he had the right mindset to go all the way when it mattered most – and a “backup plan” when the unexpected happens.
You see, most “preppers” I talk to think they’re ready for a worst-case scenario because of the guns they’ve acquired.
They’ve got several rifles… a pistol… and a jealously-guarded stockpile of ammo that could supply a small country’s army.
But here’s the uncomfortable truth…
…most preppers will die with their “best weapon” still in their hands!
To truly survive, let’s take a look at this brave Warrior’s heroic actions and apply these tactics to your own SHTF defense plan…
1. Expect The Unexpected
As a Forward Observer in the U.S. Army light infantry, I was often sent ahead of our main force — alone or with one “comms buddy” — to call in fire on enemy positions.
That meant slow, deliberate movement through dangerous terrain.
Every turn – every shadow – could be a trap.
The same goes for any survival scenario where the citizens around you are all competing for the same resources needed just to keep themselves and their family alive when a downed infrastructure cuts off food supplies and clean drinking water.
People change when their, and their families, lives are at stake.
I know… because I’ve seen it.
And the deadliest of all scenarios is walking into a no-warning ambush where you have no idea of the enemy that lie in wait for you as you enter a pre-planned “kill zone” where all the odds are against you.
There’s very little you can do once the gunfire starts – which is why the best ambush survival tactic is to avoid being trapped in the first place.
To accomplish this, you absolutely must learn to use all of your senses to detect a threat as well in advance of an attack as possible.
And I mean ALL of your senses – to their maximum potential!
You have to be able to “read” the environment you’re in… see what’s not “normal”… and hear sounds that others don’t pick up.
Cigarette smoke can be picked up by your nose from over a mile away (did you hear that smokers? )… and combat soldiers will tell you that there’s even a “taste” of gunpowder in the air where a battle has taken place.
Developing this heightened level of sensitivity does take experience – but it’s also pretty easy to develop, even right now…
You can practice this wherever you are – urban or wild – and train your senses to pick up what others miss.
Do This Now:
Go ahead and close your eyes and take just a few seconds to listen, smell, and even “taste” the area you’re in.
What do you notice that others don’t?
You can do this on a hike in the woods or a walk around your block – and this level of awareness might just buy you the seconds you need to live, where others would perish.
2. Don’t Get Too Cocky With Your Apocalyptic Arsenal
Look… I love guns.
I own more than a few.
But I’ve also seen them jam, get taken, and worse – get someone killed who didn’t know when to let go.
Here’s the truth about your “survival guns”:
- Guns break down (especially under harsh weather and other environmental conditions)
- Guns attract attention (from bad guys and “authorities”)
- And as the British SAS soldier knows all too well… guns run out of ammo!
Your “best weapon” can become nothing more than a giant paperweight in an instant, and yet…
… most preppers will die with their “best weapon” still in their hands!
This is exactly while I always carried my Army-issued machete with me into every combat mission.
A machete has multiple advantages from a “defense” perspective because it’s quiet… doesn’t break down… is easy to hide… doesn’t run out of ammo… and as this soldier’s story reveals…
… it’s DEADLY EFFECTIVE in the right hands!
Which brings us to…
3. Any Weapon You Choose Is Only As Effective As The Warrior Who Wields It
Ask any Navy SEAL, “Green Beret”, military contractor, or any soldier who has ever stepped foot on a battlefield, and they’ll all tell you the same thing…
Weapons don’t win fights.
Trained Warriors do.
That’s why – knowing that my machete was the ultimate “back-up weapon” for combat – I trained for two years under machete and sword masters.
Now, I’ll be the first to admit that – just like the hand-to-hand skills I’ve trained in – MOST of what I learned was more “art” than “martial”.
Which is why you have to apply whatever techniques you learn (with any weapon) and be able to apply a healthy dose of common sense to whether it has any true defense-application for you.
That’s what I did… and ultimately I took the best, simplest combat techniques I’d trained in (and some I developed myself) and distilled them into one brutally effective “machete fighting system”.
Something that anyone could learn and master quickly.
Because, when the dust settles, only one thing matters…
… were you ready to fight with what’s in your hand?
The SAS soldier didn’t expect to survive that day in Falluja.
But he did—because he was ready to fight all the way down with whatever he had left.
Take my advice – and learn from this Warrior’s story – when your guns fail… you better have a blade that won’t.
Knowledge is power!
Hi Valkerie!
Your “Knowledge is power” comment always makes me leery…
While “knowledge” is definitely “powerful”… it’s only as powerful as:
Unfortunately, I rarely see people possessing at least 1 of these “knowledge powers” – and most often, none of them.
So much disinformation online these days and it makes my blood boil when I see really bad advice being spread on popular channels.
Ugh!
🙂
Thats why one must get out and practice the knowledge they aquire. Don’t wait until you have to attempt to use that knowledge in a stressful situation. Use the knowledge ahead of time and practice it until it practically becomes second nature. Only then, does that knowledge, become worthy information.
SAS- 22 Signals- processing pre/ post 911. Now, at Public expense.
Wouldnt trust any and they know exactly “Who I am” due to abuse Current/ Emerging/ Next gen tech {Public Threats}. As is “Psyops”
Could you rephrase all that into full sentences that can be understood?