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HABBANIYAH, IRAQ Marines of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment found an assortment of improvised explosive device materials and munitions in the car belonging to an insurgent sniper near Habbaniyah, Iraq June 16. A Marine sniper from Sniper Section Four killed the insurgent gunman when his spotter, 26-year-old Sgt. Kevin Homestead noticed the man […]
How many of us shooters struggle to get a consistent accurate shot draw under 2 seconds or even 2.5 seconds. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. Watch as Pat McNamara slows his draw down each time so that you can see what a proper draw looks like. Pat McNamara puts in some good reps here […]
When you think of firearms for SHTF scenarios you want something that will be easy to maintain and ideally does not have many moving parts. Piggy back on that ammunition. If you take a step back to think things through, what ammunition is likely to be left after all the .308 and 5.56 have been […]
CAIRNS, ACT, AUSTRALIA CAIRNS, Australia – U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicolas Villanueva, right, motor transportation operator, Combat Logistics Detachment, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, works with soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to build a hut during Indigenous Australian culture classes for Exercise Kowari 2017 Aug. 23, 2017. After the opening ceremony, the Soldiers and Marines […]
My first introduction to the M16-A2 was at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island during the 13 week boot camp. We learned how to drill with the rifle, disassemble, clean, and reassemble before we ever stepped foot onto the range during the 2nd phase of boot camp. We also had to memorize the Marine Rifle […]
Recently I wrote an article on the gear I selected to take to a 2 day pistol course. After attending that course there are things that I will tweak for the next course I attend. That is the benefit of experience and training. You get to shake out your gear to determine what is actually […]
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES A Marine Special Operations School’s Individual Training Course student applies camouflage paint during Field Training Exercise Raider Spirit, May 3, 2017, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. For the first time, U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen spent three months in Marine Special Operations Command’s initial Marine Raider training pipeline, representing efforts […]
The Go Box 50 Ammo Bag by BLACKHAWK! is a great alternative to the classic 50 caliber ammo cans. Don’t get me wrong, the old school ammo cans have their place (I have several of them). The ammo bag is a unique design and works really well. I’ve only had the bag for a short […]
Thought you guys might like this. This music video has a mix of humor and truth. The shirt that Matt Best wears in this video speaks volumes in today’s society. It seems in today’s day and age people rush to conclusions and get their panties in a bunch too easily and too quickly. Matt Best […]
FORT PICKETT, VA, UNITED STATES A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), loads a magazine with ammo before conducting close quarters combat drills at Fort Pickett, Va., April 21, 2015. The Marines practiced various tactics and procedures as part of preparation for deployment to the 5th […]
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