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KENOVA, WV, UNITED STATES A soldier in West Virginia Army National Guard’s 2/19th SFG Det. 1 training team plots points and checks his map for a night land navigation event during their Selection and Assessment Program, meant to ready candidates for the actual Special Forces Selection and Assessment. The 19-day long training event challenges and […]
They call it the Air because of its weight; it weighs damn near nothing when you hold it in your hands. The second thing you’ll notice right out of the box is the head strap. All the other headlamps that I own, all have an elastic stretchable strap that hold the lamp secure to your […]
I had some experience with Safariland holsters prior to the military. I ran my Glock 22 in a 6280 light compatible holster with a belt mount. It was a good holster and held the weapon securely via a latching hood. My main complaint with this holster was that it was unable to retain the pistol […]
Upon receiving the Winkler Knives II Belt Knife from knifeart.com, I was immediately impressed. Winkler Knives is known in the community for working with elite military units such as SEAL Team 6. Being able to handle one of his knives is a glorious feeling. I immediately took the knife outside to get a feel for […]
Photo courtesy of GORUCK Instagram With the fall season upon us, that forces some of us indoors for workouts. For those of us without gym memberships or just flat out don’t want to go to a gym, there are options. I like the idea of working out at home with minimal equipment. I’ve done other […]
CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR, UNITED STATES Staff Sgt. Brian Pittaway, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance platoon team one team leader and native of Annapolis, Md., places a door breach while Staff Sgt. Andreas Owens, team one assistant team leader and native of Hendersonville, N.C., provides security during an assault on a live-fire house during close quarters […]
THESSALONIKI, GREECE Greek special forces and U.S. Navy Seals assault across a beach during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Thessaloniki, Greece, Sept. 19, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Fichtl) Courtesy of DVIDS
AFGHANISTAN U.S. Army Spc. Edward Exzabe, a sniper attached to Headquarters Platoon, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), scans the village of Sarwapan Tuy in the Sabari district, Nov. 7, 2012. Sniper teams are an important weapon in an infantry battalion’s arsenal as they can […]
Photo courtesy of Trigger Time TV Youtube channel Kyle Defoor explains in this video how to work that cover in order to protect yourself, yet still be able to accurately engage the threat. If you’re carrying concealed, you may have to use these tactics someday, whether that is in a public venue or inside your […]
PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel S. Adams, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, native, sits in a hiding position dug by Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-4 Feb. 4 at the Pyeongchang Winter Training Facility, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The ROK and U.S. Marines learned different ways to survive […]
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