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JACKSONVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES Marine students undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course depart a field following a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The exercise required students to traverse approximately 1,000 meters of high grass and fire on a target, all without being detected. (U.S. Marine Corps […]
An American has become the first person to complete a solo hike across Antarctica. Colin O’Brady, from Portland, Oregon, just finished the astounding 930-mile endeavour. The trek took him almost two months — 54 days to be precise. He completed it without any external assistance whatsoever. That means no dogs or machines to push his […]
*Published with permission of Cast and Spear Have you ever been lost? Maybe you were at the store with your parent and got distracted and the next thing you knew you were alone… The panic starts sinking in. What happens if I can’t find them again? What if something happens to me? Top Dive Compasses Great Dive […]
Following much speculation, Sikorsky and Boeing have finally revealed their new prototype helicopter, which is vying to become the U.S. Army’s next utility helicopter. There are two contestants left in the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, which will produce the next generation utility helicopter. Competing with the SB-1 Defiant is the Bell V-280 Valor. The Army […]
Today’s military is much more technology-based than in previous eras but while the high-tech gadgets make the soldier’s job easier and much more lethal on today’s battlefield, it also weighs them down more than ever before. The price of having the technology at their fingertips is that, while all of that gear works and is […]
The Fabrique Nationale Fusil Automatique Leger (Light Automatic Rifle), or FN FAL as it is more commonly known, began life in 1946 when FN and Great Britain created a piston operated prototype rifle that utilized the German intermediate 7.92x33mm cartridge. This new round was a first attempt at a cartridge that could do the job […]
Since the day I entered a line of work that required carrying a gun on a daily basis, I have struggled with clothing options. Not too long ago, I asked female followers on my Instagram about their own personal struggles with tactical/carry clothing for women. Based on the response, I’m not the only one who’s […]
Before celebrating Christmas with the family today it was time for some exercise. I was up before the sun and since everyone was sleeping in as we had been out late visiting family on Christmas Eve, I decided to take advantage of the quiet time to get some rucking in…and to work off some of […]
When we talk about women and pistols, it seems to frequently be about where I can hide this tiny gun wearing a skirt, or in my clutch. I mean, this information is great, because we have a lot of pistols on the market that is designed to show no printing – which is when the […]
This article is published with permission of SOB Tactical This goes way back to when even the D-FO used just regular army gear. Seriously we wore Army BDU, knee pads, M4 you name it. The only thing not Army in this pic was individual night vision goggles, Adidas assault boots and a 1911 pistol. I feel like these times […]
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