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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Ruiz maintains control of Ciro, a military working dog, as the dog attacks Cpl. Matthew Byrd, who is playing the role of an aggressor during training at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, May 30, 2017. Ruiz and Byrd are both dog handlers. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison Lotz […]
Marine Corps Sgt Tasheena Aguilera, a Defense Logistics Operations advisor, surveys the road and traffic surrounding her vehicle armed with a mounted M-240 machine gun in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2017. Advisors are actively engaged in equipping the fight against terrorism and assisting in protecting the people of Afghanistan. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. […]
Father’s Day is right around the corner and if you’ve waited this long to choose a gift for the special man in your life, congratulations–you’re just like everybody else. We know it isn’t easy to get out there and find the right gift for dad, so we did the leg work for you. Here are […]
Summer is here! Well kind of, at least in Florida it reached 99 degrees in the beginning of May. It is the perfect weather for swimming, grilling, shooting guns and sipping beers. However, once we get passed summer fun and into acting and looking like an adult we have to consider how we dress. I’m […]
U.S. Army Pfc. Cole Burkhead and Pfc. Wyatt Jester, infantrymen assigned to Able Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment “The Rock”, 173rd Airborne Brigade, scan for targets during a demonstration at the Gunfighter Gym in Vicenza, Italy, June 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing […]
A new, reloadable flashbang with a digital fuse promises to give law enforcement officers and war-fighters a crucial tactical advantage when it comes to close-quarters combat (CQC). Liberty Dynamic has been working on the Enhanced Diversionary Device (EDD) for more than four years. According to the manufacturer, their flashbangs are superior to current products for […]
In this edition of Rad on Gear, Rad’s talking about starting a fire for morale or for survival (and wherever the two shall meet). There are lots of options when it comes to fire starting gear, and a lot of them have their place in any well-prepared adventurer’s loadout, but few will get a fire […]
U.S. Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conduct fire containment drills at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 12, 2018. The training was conducted in order to maintain proficiency extinguishing aircraft fires in support of the air station’s mission of launching and recovering aircraft. ARFF is a […]
In this edition of Rad on Gear, he’s back on the slopes and talking about ways to stay connected. Whether he’s listening to music or fending off calls from his adoring fans (sorry ladies, Rad’s taken), he’s been keeping his hands free thanks to his Plantronics Explorer PLT 500 bluetooth earpiece. This isn’t just some […]
U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (A) breach a doorway as they prepare to enter and raid the objective during Exercise Flaming Sword in Panevėžsy, Lt., May 20, 2016. Since 2012, Lithuanian SOF has organized Exercise Flaming Sword with NATO SOF and allied Partners. The aim of this exercise is to train […]
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