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(Read Part 1 HERE) In a previous article, I explained how I recently had someone (seemingly) attempt to burn my house down using a gas can. My experience that night was humbling – as a guy that puts a fair amount of thought into preparation and safety, I found myself utterly unprepared, and my family utterly […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.28.2017 Chest and Triceps workout at the gym today before a 5-mile run. Shoot for a time below the standard of 40 minutes. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: […]
USS ESSEX, USPACOM, AT SEA A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepares for a reconnaissance and surveillance mission during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego March 1, 2015. MRF Marines took off from the USS Essex (LHD-2) and parachuted from an Osprey […]
A quality backpack is important, regardless of whatever venture you are using it for. The 5.11 Tactical Havoc 30 fits the bill for a quality backpack. As 5.11 Tactical describes it, the Havoc 30 backpack is the low-profile and more aesthetic version of their Rush series of backpacks. I am an owner of a 5.11 […]
I don’t care how tough a guy you fancy yourself, there comes a time in everyone’s day when you let your guard down, take your boots off, and relax. Whether you live in a two-hundred-square-foot apartment or a sprawling manor, it isn’t a home until you’re able to power down all of those concerns you […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.27.2017 Time to head over to the gym for some shoulder and back work. As we mentioned in another post, these shoulder workouts help in rucking especially once in Selection. Be sure to log the progress down in your workout log book. And because Wednesday is a rucking day, […]
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CA, UNITED STATES A U.S. Army Ranger from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fires an M4 carbine during a close quarter marksmanship range in Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Jan. 25, 2014. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Rashene Mincy/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS
If your like me, you like to carry the cards you need in your wallet but don’t like it to be too bulky, the Flowfold craftsman wallet is the perfect solution to that problem. I recently did a review on both the Flowfold Traveler limited trifold wallet, which is a more traditional wallet, and the […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.26.2017 Tuesday is Leg Day at the gym, and a perfect way to shake off those doldrums. Begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats with lighter weights with more reps, lunges and the sled followed by a three-mile run […]
FORT IRWIN, CA, UNITED STATES U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, assault an enemy compound during Decisive Action Rotation 15-02 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 15, 2014. The decisive action rotations allow conventional forces to work with elite forces such as Ranger and Special Forces. […]
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