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A compilation of four other published works by author Matthew Dermody. Titles include: Gray Man: Camouflage for Crowds, Cities, and Civil CrisisGray Woman: A Woman's Guide to Gray Man TacticsConversational Camouflage: Oratory Discretion and Pretexting for Behavioral ConcealmentSituational Sense: Basic Threat Detection Using Situational Awareness and Common Sense

Despite the technological advances, improved policing and security methods, and attempts to create safety through policy and legislation, the world is filled with danger and dangerous people. The choice to ignore these dangers or place misguided faith in a promised utopia puts you at greater risk. Your need to pay attention to your surroundings and use common sense/critical thinking skills has never diminished. It will be even more important as American society grows more polarized. Using his insightful and easy-to-understand "S" word alliteration conceptual method and expounding upon the topic first introduced in Gray Man: Camouflage for Crowds, Cities, and Civil Crisis, Matthew Dermody breaks down the important elements of threat identification and response necessary for personal safety. SITUATIONAL SENSE is the perfect primer for travelers, college students, or anyone else wanting to identify threats before the need for assistance becomes a life or death situation. While threats can manifest with several uncertain or unpredictable variables, this book will help you identify conditions and scenarios in order to avoid many life-threatening encounters.

In a little over a decade, the world has changed greatly since the birth of my children. It has seen an increase in terror, crime, natural and man-made disasters, viral outbreaks, and violence. It has seen a decline in morality, personal responsibility, and parental involvement. While we could see the results as well as our culpability for some of those existing problems, my wife and I decided to proactively do what we can to better protect our children in this world. This is not a "bubble-wrap your child, hand them a participation trophy, and tell them everything will be okay" approach. Both local and global events have forced us to look at the world not as we want it to be, but objectively as it is. While some of those lenses we peer through embrace or reinforce our personal worldview, others do not. As parents, we see ourselves as having the authority and final say regarding the safety of our children, not society, not institutions, not government. Because of this view, the duty falls squarely on us and we are determined to accept it. It is my hope that readers will accept the challenge and responsibility to make their children a not-so-easy target.

The Gray Man is the antithesis of individual expression. He hides in the corners of conformity. He only flaunts a quotidian nature. He meanders through the mundane and occupies the ordinary. Individual expression and exceptionalism are his enemies. The Gray Man is the forgettable face, the ghost guy, the hidden human. Implementing the concepts is more than looking less tactical, less hostile, or less threatening. It is the willful abandonment of anything and everything that defines oneself as different. Using his unique "S" word conceptual approach featured in Appear to Vanish, camouflage and concealment expert Matthew Dermody discusses the concepts, tactics and mindset necessary to assimilate into any urban environment. From the safety-conscious international traveler to the SERE contingencies of the deep cover foreign operative, GRAY MAN is the definitive urban concealment resource.

The above stealth concepts are essential for the successful implementation of camouflage and concealment. In this informative and comprehensive new guide, Matthew Dermody demonstrates how each of these fundamental concepts is used to build a foundation for effective camouflage.Why do you need to pay all this attention to camouflage and concealment? Because camouflage and concealment are every bit as important as your weapon, your helmet, your reconnaissance gear, and your tactics. If you do not plan for proper camouflage and concealment protocols, then you have failed to plan. Failing to plan can mean failing a hunt, failing a mission, or, worse yet, failing to come home.With his in-depth interpretation and expansion of the familiar military topics of camouflage and concealment, along with their interrelated and interdependent subcategories, Dermody expertly demonstrates how anyone can Appear to Vanish

In today's modern world, operations security (OPSEC) and personal security (PERSEC) are no longer exclusive military terms. Physical surveillance and intelligence gathering methods are diminishing while electronic surveillance grows exponentially. Every day, millions of people willfully disclose many areas of their private lives on social media. This creates an information buffet for whomever wishes to dine, whether they be opportunistic criminals, foreign enemies, or corrupt governments. They simply choose whatever non-secure information morsels in which to feast. In order to conceal one's actions for self-reliance, self-preservation, and self-defense, vigilant security measures are necessary; now more than ever. Camouflage and concealment expert, Matthew Dermody, further extends his "S" word conceptual alliteration into the most difficult realm of camouflage to master: Verbal Behavior. Whether the purpose is mission security or individual safety, how we speak and what we speak either obscures or announces our true intentions. In this provocative book, Dermody discusses a wide range of information security concepts and behavioral camouflaging techniques.Whether you are a military operations commander or a private citizen preparing for uncertain times, the subject of oratory discretion should be at the forethought of how you conduct your life professionally, privately, and on social media. Sometimes, the most important "S" word in oratory concealment is...Shhh