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AJ

AJ is a former U.S. Navy sailor who made the transition to Private Military Contracting. He currently is a NSW Weapons instructor. He resides in Virginia Beach when he is not traveling for work. In his free time he enjoys shooting, training, hunting and hanging out at the beach.

UH-1 Holographic Sight by Vortex Optics

I have featured the Vortex Optics UH-1 on a few articles and this is my final review on it. It’s badass and I can’t imagine switching to something else… end of review. Just kidding. The UH-1 has been adopted by anyone and everyone that can get their hands on it as the go-to CQC/CQB optic. […]

The T3 Gen 2 Kit Bag: A weatherproof kit bag for any operation

The T3 Gen 2 Kit Bag: A weatherproof kit bag for any operation

A kit bag is what all my gear goes into. I have a contractor bag by LBT that I put all my normal clothes into, but in my kit bag goes my expensive gear and often times its overloaded with gear that is a pain in the ass to carry. The second that I found […]

A Valentines Day List For the Savage Gentleman

A Valentines Day List For the Savage Gentleman

Valentines Day is all about love and usually, it’s easier for guys to plan Valentines Day for their girl because let’s be real, we all know what our girl loves most of the time. My girlfriend had asked me what I wanted for Valentines Day and quite frankly I couldn’t come up with one particular […]

Photo Of The Day: Training off the East Coast

Training operations were a huge part of my last contract. Here I am watching a simulated personal watercraft attack off the East Coast. Being a part of the safety team and an advisor, the boat I was in was tasked with observing the client’s movements and reactions to a threat from personal watercraft (better known […]

The FirstSpear AAC Frog Kit: From land to maritime operations

The FirstSpear AAC Frog Kit: From land to maritime operations

The FirstSpear AAC Frog kit is without a doubt a game changer in the world of those who like to get wet. No other company specializes in product development quite like First Spear and my relationship has grown with them over the past year. I was ecstatic to be able to test out the AAC […]

Photo of the day: Running a Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) wide open

Pictured Above: Running a RHIB “wide open” in formation off the East Coast practicing launch and recovery from the “mothership” as well as chasing, evading and practicing small boat tactics for maneuvering against ships. Running a RHIB wide open RHIB’s are some of the greatest vessels to drive and honestly getting to ride/drive them every […]

UCO Mess Kit: Compact, reusable and worth every penny

UCO Mess Kit: Compact, reusable and worth every penny

The UCO company started off by making a candle lantern in 1971. With a company based on living life outdoors, they have now emerged into the Mess Kit category with their new line that is fairly new to the market. Now, I’ll be honest, a mess kit is a mess kit. First off, let’s get […]

Oakley vs. Gatorz: Why I made the switch to Gatorz Eyewear

Oakley vs. Gatorz: Why I made the switch to Gatorz Eyewear

“Oakley this, Oakley that, Oakley’s are the Greatest”… But are they really? Sure they have the best selection and a style for almost everyone. All the big names wear them in the sports world. From surfer to wakeboarder, to golfer, to football player’s (Visor’s), to snowboarders (Goggle’s) but do they really offer the best quality? […]

An interview with Andy Arrabito of Half Face Blades

An interview with Andy Arrabito of Half Face Blades

Half Face Blades, man… Andy Arrabito. Owner of Half Face Blades, humbled, retired Frogman, actor/stuntman/military tech, badass, outdoorsman and visionary. Andy does it all. His vision behind Half Face Blades is revolutionary to say the least. I mean who doesn’t get intrigued by a guy who rode a horse with his face painted half black […]

A first look at Burly Boy Beard Company

An interview with Burly Boy Beard Company

Beard’s can either be all business or all clusterf*ck, all rough or all soft. There’s not really an in-between – but there is a way to go from all clusterf*ck in the field to all business in a meeting or all rough to all soft for your wife/girlfriend/one-night fling. The answer is Burly Boy Beard […]

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