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The United States Navy SEALs ( SEa Air Land) are the U.S. Navy’s elite SOF. Today’s SEALs can trace their origins to WWII; the Navy needed a specialist unit for covert beach reconnaissance of potential landing areas. Rear Admiral Richard K. Turner directed the formation of nine Underwater Demolition teams. Nearly 200 troops trained at Waimanalo amphibious […]
GROM is Poland’s elite counter-terrorism unit. GROM, Polish for “thunder”, is named after an elite Polish unit from WWII. In 1982, the Polish embassy in Bern was taken over by terrorists, and after the incident, it was suggested that an elite counter-terrorist unit is established, but the idea was rejected. It was not until 1990 […]
Gerber make great knives and the Paraframe is another one of their cool designs. It is a simple design, open frame, titanium-coated knife with a serrated blade. It is very light and the duel thumb studs allow for one-handed opening. The locking mechanism keeps the blade solid when operating. This knife is light, easily fits in […]
As the name says, this is 5.11 Tactical’s 72-hour pack, and yes there is plenty of space in there. The design of the bag is good and all the various pouches and pockets are well layed out. The pack has a large internal compartment with different pockets inside to allow you organise your kit. There […]
Mark Owens, author of the best-selling book No Easy Day, has worked closely with USM4 to create the No Easy Day Special Missions Carbine package. Owens has used his knowledge and experience as an operator at the “tip of the spear” for over 14 years to create the weapon. Every single piece has been selected by […]
I have been looking around the net for a hard-wearing pair of pants. To be honest, I had never heard of Rail Riders before, but stumbled upon their website and was impressed with their gear. The company is virtually unknown in Europe; I asked some of the guys on my team and they had never […]
Eric Blehm’s Fearless is one of the best books I have ever read. Fearless is a biography written about Adam Brown, a SEAL Team Six operator who died in battle while trying to save his teammates. From start to finish, it is an amazing story filled with accounts of courage, bravery, personal struggles, redemption, and sacrifice. Adam […]
The 5.11 Tactical range-qualifier bag comes with all the quality we have come to expect from 5.11. The bag has plenty of room inside for pistols, magazines, ammo, eye pro, hearing protection, cleaning kit, and more. The layout inside the bag is well thought out; it comes equipped with internal and external web platforms which […]
As the name says, this is 5.11 Tactical’s 72-hour pack, and yes there is plenty of space in there. The design of the bag is good and all the various pouches and pockets are well layed out. The pack has a large internal compartment with different pockets inside to allow you organise your kit. There […]
Boot makers Meindl, who are based in Germany, have been producing boots for over three hundred years. The Kobra is a lightweight 8″ boot, in fact I would say they are ultra lightweight. The Meindl Kobra GTXÂ boots are Gortex-lined and made from high quality full grain leather. The sole of the boot is made using […]