Fred Rowlands

Fred Rowlands Fred “Garfield” Rowlands is a 21+ year Navy veteran who spent his career in strange and diverse places like Diego Garcia, Wintering Over in Antarctica, the Southern Border, and Burbank CA. Has spent over 30 years working in Military Physical Security, Law Enforcement, and Private Security, and has “more luck than a cat has lives” supposedly. He now resides in NW Florida with his wife and a Great Dane named Layla.

The BC-201: Bear Creek Arsenal’s Precision Powerhouse in .22 LR

Shooting a good .22 semi-auto rifle can be one of life’s great pleasures, especially if you’re with family and/or friends, it’s simple pure fun. That’s what we found with the BC-201 from Bear Creek Arsenal, it’s fun to shoot and it’s a straight, precise shooting little rifle. When it comes to precision shooting, Bear Creek […]

Falco G122 CrossBody Bag: Concealed Carry That Doesn’t Compromise

When you’re on the move and need a solid concealed carry solution, the Falco G122 CrossBody Bag steps up to the plate. This bag isn’t just about looking good; it’s about function, durability, and making sure your gear is right where you need it when you need it. Built to Last, Styled to Blend In […]

Alpaca Wool Socks, Summer Comfort From Hollow

I think I’ve said it before but, it’s STILL hot here in NW Florida and we’re just getting into August when your clothing gets tested the most, especially your socks. If you’re on your feet all day and you don’t have good socks the problems will count up quickly and you don’t want to have […]

The Latest in Ceramic Armor From Adept

Adept Armor is a materials engineering and industrial design firm that focuses on developing technologically advanced body armor solutions for the world’s elite fighting forces. Pioneering the development of novel high-end materials in armor systems, Adept is spearheading technological development in the armor sector — and produces uncompromising armor for special circumstances. NovaSteel, used in […]

NovaSteel Ballistic Riot Armor, Covering Every Threat Level

Honey, I’m ready for Black Friday shopping at Wal-Mart. Well, maybe that’s a bit extreme but have you seen those people running/fighting for the last X-Box or PlayStation? In today’s society riots happen quickly and without much warning often escalating into armed conflict. Multi-threat protection is needed to stay safe in these environments but sadly […]

Military Sniper Competitions, the Best Training For Our Sniper Teams

Modern military sniper competitions provide a range of valuable benefits to U.S. Army snipers, enhancing their skills, tactics, and overall effectiveness. I spoke at length with Iahn about the competitions, his thoughts on them, their value, and what it was like to be part of the first-ever US Military team of Snipers to compete in […]

Vortex Spitfire AR Prism Scope with Bullet Drop Compensator (BDC) Dial

Vincent and I have been using the Spitfire Prism scope with great success lately, it’s a quick-handling red dot scope, that doesn’t give a lot of people starburst effects like some red dots do. It has a glass-etched DRT (Dual Ring Tactical) reticle that can be used with or without the red/green illumination like a […]

The Necessity for Candidate Advocacy

… And Why There Is So Much Skepticism. It’s a fact of life, “The Only Constant, Is Change”. Due to world events and societal change, this is never more true than in the job-hunting industry. In this article, David Stephenson Chief Career Advocate of Superior Career Services, looks at why Candidate Advocacy has become a […]

The Frontline 16 From Anderson Manufacturing

“I like the way it shoots” Grandson #2, Vincent, was shooting the Frontline 16 on Range Day, banging the steel at 300 yards, and commenting to me about the rifle we were testing. At this point, we were nearing 1,000 rounds of ammo through the rifle, and we were almost done testing. Two magazines later […]

Pic Of The Day, Sniper Competition in Denmark

One of the SOFREP family, my Grandson Iahn, just came back from the International Sniper Competition in Borris, Ringkobing, Denmark. The competition was extreme and many of the exercises were based directly on lessons learned and operations conducted on the front lines of the war in Ukraine. I spoke with Iahn concerning the competition and […]