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QUANTICO, VA, UNITED STATES A Marine chambers a new round in his M40 sniper rifle while firing from the 1,000-yard line during the Scout Sniper Basic Course on Oct. 5. The students spend 15-days firing the Known Distance Course early in their training to hone the skills needed for the advanced marksmanship the Corps requires […]
COMBAT OUTPOST ZEROK, AFGHANISTAN U.S. Army Capt. Robert Smith with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division provides security near Combat Outpost Zerok, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2013. Security was provided while other 2-14th Infantry soldiers reach Saghrain village to discuss conditions of the region with elders […]
SAR KANI DISTRICT, AFGHANISTAN Maj. Kent Solheim, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group Company commander, defends his position from insurgent small arms fire during a fire fight in Kunar province, Afghanistan, Mar. 7. Solheim was injured July 27, 2007 in Karbala, Iraq, while conducting a raid to capture an insurgent commander. During the […]
Tradecraft is an old word that used to refer to the work, or craft, of any profession, or trade. It likely acquired its specific association with spy work during World War II, though it is a word most heavily associated with the Cold War. ~vocabulary.com The word Tradecraft can trace its lineage to the Cold […]
STUTTGART, BW, GERMANY U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) takes aim with his M4A1 rifle at Panzer Range Complex in Boebligen, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2015.(U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Adam Sanders/Released) *Courtesy of DVIDS
Tradecraft is an old word that used to refer to the work, or craft, of any profession, or trade. It likely acquired its specific association with spy work during World War II, though it is a word most heavily associated with the Cold War. ~vocabulary.com The word Tradecraft can trace its lineage to the Cold […]
I had the privilege of training with Kyle Defoor in the past and can confidently say that he is one of the top instructors out there. You can take any one of his courses, no matter your skill level, and learn something new. The small break out sessions that Kyle conducts throughout his courses are just as […]
Hobie Alter’s dream was born in his parents’ garage in 1950 when Hobie decided to apply his love of woodworking to the sport of surfing. In the years to follow, plenty of other ocean innovations emerged from Hobie’s imagination to include their world-famous polarized sunglasses in the early 80s. With this progression insert the Hobie […]
One of my biggest problems with exercise is I get bored easily. I’m always changing my workouts while retaining the core concepts. Cardio is always cardio, but instead of a run it’s an hour of Insanity this week, next week it’s jumps, sprints, and groundwork. I like to keep things interesting and I keep them […]
The Ocean Crawler Champion Diver Barracuda Point is one of the rare watches in the sub-$1000 price range ($949 to be exact) that I would consider a true everyday watch. Virtually all watches can be transformed by simply changing out the strap or band, but the Barracuda Point accomplishes this transformation better than any others […]
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