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.

Photo of the day: Deployment workup’s and gear

Getting your gear honed in is crucial prior to deployment. I need to know how my new gear is going to work if it is worth it and so on and so forth. Workups are a great time to get your gear ready and 99% of the time I stick with that same gear throughout […]

Gatorz Eyewear: Thin Blue Line Edition

Gatorz Eyewear is a huge part of the Military community. I use them, the people I train in NSW use them, and so do countless other warfighters.. but what about the Law Enforcement communities? I was given a few pairs of Thin Blue Line Magnum’s to give to the local police department to try out. […]

Altama Maritime Assault Shoes

On the water it’s always tough to try to get quality shoes that dry as well as shoes that keep a grip on wet surfaces. From Under Armour to Bates to Danner I’ve tried a lot of boots/shoes for operations. Altama sticks out to me as the pound for pound champ so far in boots/shoes […]

AJ’s Christmas List: Last minute gift idea’s

I’m sitting here on my girlfriend’s bed at 3:45 am, 2,000 miles away from Virginia trying to come up with last minute gift idea’s for my dad. A new gun? A knife? Shoes? Clothes? What do you get for the man who has it all? I decided to write this article to give you guys […]

Photo of the Day: Working with my Night Optic Devices (NOD’s)

Pictured above is some NOD’s training in Virginia. We were working with those that “don’t exist” in pitch black darkness, 35-degree weather, all wet and all cold. If you want to be the best, train in the worst conditions so that you’re the best in the best conditions and in the worst. Training in the […]

Cerakote Gatorz Magnum’s: Durability and Performance

Gatorz, man, Gatorz. When talking about Gatorz Eyewear, its kind of the best of both worlds. Durability and performance are all I ask for when I’m looking at shades, and Gatorz definitely packs that 1-2 combo. I hate not having a good pair of shades on and honestly, I never knew Gatorz would soon become […]

First Look | Truly Innovations Everyday Carry Shirt

Have you ever wanted to be “truly concealed” when carrying a concealed weapon? Imagine walking into a restaurant somewhere and you don’t have to worry about your holster moving around, annoying side pain, or any discomfort. Imagine being able to protect your life and others and no one would be the wiser. The boys and […]

Helle Wabakimi: Designed with Les Stroud

Wabakimi… Just say that a couple times in your head. Wabakimi is such a cool name. “Hey Bro, what knife is that?” “Oh man that’s the Wabakimi“. Helle makes extravagant blades, but not so extravagant that they lose the quality of the blade for appearance. It’s a compromise on each – beauty and blade. The […]

Photo of the Day: Half Face Blades Tomahawk

Cue the song Lowrider by War… and Mathew McConaughey’s voice “Say man, you got a tomahawk?”…”Uhh no not on me, man”…”Well, it’d be a lot cooler if you diddddd”. Tomahawks man, tomahawks… What is cooler than a tomahawk? Nothing. I don’t even want to hear about how cool your airsoft 50 cal is. I don’t […]

A Private Military Contractor’s Short Range Loadout

Things change and so does your gear. With the way the defense industry is nowadays somebody or someone always has something better. For instance, I have dropped a lot of gear out of my kit and added a few pieces of gear. This is what happens over time as we adapt in the dark world […]