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Many of the training pieces that deal with either the Selection course or the SFQC (Special Forces Qualification Course) we write from a perspective of one of the cadre members, which I was for a time during the early days of Selection. Passing Selection and the SFQC was/is no easy task and many of the […]
If you are frustrated with digging through your bag to find a pair of socks, theย Gobi Gear SegSac is for you. For the last few years, both my brother and my dad have been using theย Gobi Gear Hoborollย for both international travel and long motorcycle trips. The Hoboroll is a compressible version of this stuff sack. […]
Iโve been getting a lot of questions lately again about passing the selection course and many of them have to do carrying a rucksack and many of the candidates are worrying about being able to tote the pain pill to the standards in the course. The first piece of advice Iโll give is to step […]
When it comes to personal preparedness in todayโs world, one of the most highly recommended items that a person should carry is a tourniquet (TQ). Originally designed for use and application in the combat environment, the TQ has evolved to become easily accessible and usable by the average layperson in any situation. One company that […]
With a heroic look, this distinctive every day carry (EDC) takes you back to a scene from Gladiator when Maximus kills the unworthy Emperor Commodus with his own spear point blade. Based on Rick Hindererโs Maximus blade, Kershaw has created the Decimus; a single-edge spear point folder with the classic BlackWashโข finish. The blade is […]
Around May or so of this year, I saw a post by my friend Maury Abreu of Omega Protective Concepts wearing a hoodie in a downpour saying how good it was keeping him warm and dry. Having only a lightweight summer rain jacket and my old woodland camo Gortex jacket from my Army National Guard […]
Many of us for better or worse, live or die by our skill level to effectively operate the features of our smartphones. Having grown up in the 60โs and 70โs when the concept of something like a smartphone was truly science fiction, I still marvel at the things that can be done with the small […]
โNo Days Off.โ That should be the mantra of all aspiring Special Operations troops. And we do what we can here to help those young people prepare. We post a daily workout program to help aspiring Special Operations candidates to properlyย prepare themselves physically for the various Selection courses. Being prepared physically will also carry over […]
I have been an amputee for almost 12 years now. While in the Army serving with the 10th Mountain Division I was hit by a VBIED (vehicle born improvised explosive device) more commonly known as a suicide car bomb.ย In my last 12 years, I have been up and Iโve been down and to be […]
โTheย deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle.โ General John Pershing, U.S. Army. No matter what their MOS is, every Marine is a rifleman. They are all trained to effectively engage targets out to 500 meters, perform basic battlefield maneuvers, and professionally maintain the standard issue service rifle. This is one of […]
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