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USS ESSEX, USPACOM, AT SEA A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepares for a reconnaissance and surveillance mission during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego March 1, 2015. MRF Marines took off from the USS Essex (LHD-2) and parachuted from an Osprey […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.27.2017 Time to head over to the gym for some shoulder and back work. As we mentioned in another post, these shoulder workouts help in rucking especially once in Selection. Be sure to log the progress down in your workout log book. And because Wednesday is a rucking day, […]
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CA, UNITED STATES A U.S. Army Ranger from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fires an M4 carbine during a close quarter marksmanship range in Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Jan. 25, 2014. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Rashene Mincy/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS
If your like me, you like to carry the cards you need in your wallet but don’t like it to be too bulky, the Flowfold craftsman wallet is the perfect solution to that problem. I recently did a review on both the Flowfold Traveler limited trifold wallet, which is a more traditional wallet, and the […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.26.2017 Tuesday is Leg Day at the gym, and a perfect way to shake off those doldrums. Begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats with lighter weights with more reps, lunges and the sled followed by a three-mile run […]
FORT IRWIN, CA, UNITED STATES U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, assault an enemy compound during Decisive Action Rotation 15-02 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 15, 2014. The decisive action rotations allow conventional forces to work with elite forces such as Ranger and Special Forces. […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.25.2017 We’ll kick off our Monday and work week with a mini-UBRR test. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run. The standard says 40-minutes but shoot for something bellow that.  Remember to stay […]
SERBIA BELGRADE, Serbia- A U.S. Navy SEAL assigned to Naval Special Warfare Unit 2 holds the timer as weapon drills are conducted by a member of the Serbian Special Anti-terrorist Unit during a Special Operations Command Europe Joint Combined Exchange Training Nov 29. The weapons drill consisted of several different types of weapon proficiency tasks. […]
Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 9.24.2017 It is time for our Sunday morning Rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. It will help work off all the food from those high school […]
ATHENS, GREECE Greek special forces and U.S. Navy Seals discuss house clearing tactics during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Athens, Greece, Sept. 16, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Fichtl) Courtesy of DVIDS
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