As a student reporting to and going through BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL), your heart pounds with excitement at the idea of having the opportunity to be one member of a small and tight-knit family that has an even tighter bond than that of your family blood. The mind … [Read more...]
Max Pranger
A Navy SEALs Folding Knife: Benchmade D2 Griptilian
A lot of people say that there is no such thing as "the best knife". Well, I disagree. Everybody has their own opinion on what they think is the best blade. Now let's talk about folding blades (the choices are endless). During my time in the military, I was lucky enough to try … [Read more...]
The Lansky Sharpening System: A story from a Navy SEAL
It’s a sunny 75-degrees at our training facility. I can hear the sound of the breaking waves in the background, clearly reminding me of the punishment and further initiation into the brotherhood that we can expect to welcome with open arms and big smile on our faces as the … [Read more...]
Pro-Tech TR3 Tactical Response Auto Knife
People have asked me from time to time, what type of pocket knife I prefer to carry. That is a loaded question, because I don't think that there is "one" knife that I would choose as the only one. If you have the option of carrying more than one knife for whatever you are … [Read more...]
Granite Gear BRULE | First Impressions
Getting around a college campus in the most efficient and comfortable way is definitely important to many people. Some students can leave most of their books in their car or a centralized locker and just go back and forth to switch out classroom materials before their next … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement Use Of Deadly Force Explained
Ok folks, so I know there a lot of people who believe LEO's (Law Enforcement Officer's) are too quick to draw their handgun to incapacitate or kill and uncooperative or unruly individual. I am not saying that every shooting scenario or incident that plays out in the United … [Read more...]
Gerber SHORT STACK AR TOOL
I have spent many hours cleaning, taking apart and replacing parts on M4 and AR15 rifles and if there is one thing I can say is "I would love to have a single tool that could take care of all aspects of maintaining said weapon platforms. When I first received the Gerber Short … [Read more...]