Gear

Gear in the Wild: Navy SEALs in their natural habitat

Members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 conduct military dive operations off the East Coast of the United States. U.S. Navy SEALs engage in a continuous training cycle to improve and further specialize skills needed during deployments across the globe. SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct […]

Watch: Royal Marine inventor uses jet pack on commando assault course

Way back in the spring of 2017, NEWSREP reported on former British Royal Marine-turned-inventor Richard Browning and his efforts to produce a jet pack that allows the user to fly a whole lot like Iron Man — using thrusters mounted on different parts of the body to control his movements while airborne. Gravity, the company […]

Gear in the Wild: Even Special Forces operators need to check their gear one more time

A U.S. Army Special Operation Soldier with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) checks over his gear before a night time operation during Integrated Training Exercise 3-19 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms (MCAGCC), Calif., May 2, 2019. The Green Berets utilized the training areas at MCAGCC while supporting ITX as a […]

Gear in the Wild: The face you make when the kid has no trigger discipline…

DEVESELU, Romania (May 31, 2019) – Romanian military personnel, along with U.S. Sailors and Soldiers hosted more than 150 kids for the International Children’s Day events at the 99th Military Base in Deveselu, Romania, May 31, 2019. U.S. military and civilian personnel from the NSFD displayed gear and equipment for a hands-on experience for local […]

Gear in the Wild: F-35 pilot’s arctic survival kit

Components of an F-35A Lightning II arctic survival kit lie on a table at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 24, 2019. A standard survival kit includes a compass, a flare and a five-inch knife. The cold-weather kit also includes components intended to increase survival chances in environments where temperatures reach negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit […]

Rad on Gear: Eating on the run with Ozark Trail’s Hobo Tool

When it comes to survival, covering your bases is the most important first step: make sure you have a ready source of water, shelter, and food and you’re good to go for the long haul… but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few non-essentials that start to feel essential after a while. Little things like […]

A new all-in-one rescue tool from Benchmade | 365 OUTLAST

I’ve not only seen a lot of rescue tools, I’ve used a few as well. In the Ranger Regiment, we practiced extracting pilots and soldiers from aircraft and other vehicles. When you have a dedicated C-SAR (Combat-Search And Rescue) team, you have the luxury of having all the tools necessary plus the personal to operate […]

Gear in the Wild: Training with the Army’s new Sig Sauer M17

1st Lt. Evan Kreamer loads the M17 pistol. Twenty-two Soldiers from Task Force Carentan conducted pistol marksmanship training with the M17 pistol at Gallery 9, Yavoriv, Ukraine June 22. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Navin Watch U.S. Army soldiers train with the new M17 below:

The Ax Survival Card by Crate Club

The Ax Survival Card is a testament to human creativity. How many tools can you shove into something the height and width of a credit card, but only a little thicker? The Ax portion is the star of the show, but the tool also works as the following: Scraper Pry Bar Knife Can Opener Box […]

Gear in the Wild: Coast Guard dive operations under the Artic ice

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Harris, a member of a joint Coast Guard-Navy dive team deployed on the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, holds a Coast Guard ensign during a cold water ice dive off a Healy small boat in the Arctic, July 29, 2017. The joint dive team successfully completed the first shipboard […]