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When it comes to tactical headgear, HardHeadVeterans (HHV) has positioned itself as a leading manufacturer, offering both bump and ballistic helmets designed for military, law enforcement, and civilian use. As of this year, HHV is also branching out into the safety world, with a rated hard hat made from Kevlar aptly called the Kevy. With so […]
So yes, let’s start off by getting this out of the way. Yes, AKs are the “bad guy” rifles in the eyes of most of the Western world, but let’s put this aside and look at the Zastava M70 pattern rifles. First, let’s explain the difference between standard AKM rifles and Yugo patterns. The terms […]
How’s it going everyone? I’m back again to talk about some more land nav. Today I want to get into the use of attack points, route selection, and terrain association. These skills are the backbone of effectively navigating on the ground. I do not want to go into making this an entirely formal class, so […]
How’s it going everyone? My name is William Pokorny and I am going to be adding tactical tips. These tips can be anything that I feel is a perishable skill, or just breaking down a few things to make them a little easier to understand. The first one I want to get into is map […]
Shooting different types of guns is a common occurrence in Today’s Army, especially if you’re in a Sniper Unit. It’s not every day though you get to shoot an iconic rifle from a bygone era but that’s what happened recently when a member of the SOFREP family was out on FTX and a special visitor […]
SIG Sauer has been making headlines for a while now, especially after they were selected as the winners of the US military’s XM17 modular handgun competition. But something new is on the way… well kind of. During the SIG Next event that was held from June 24-26th 2024 they announced that they are bringing back, […]
Modern military sniper competitions provide a range of valuable benefits to U.S. Army snipers, enhancing their skills, tactics, and overall effectiveness. I spoke at length with Iahn about the competitions, his thoughts on them, their value, and what it was like to be part of the first-ever US Military team of Snipers to compete in […]
One of the SOFREP family, my Grandson Iahn, just came back from the International Sniper Competition in Borris, Ringkobing, Denmark. The competition was extreme and many of the exercises were based directly on lessons learned and operations conducted on the front lines of the war in Ukraine. I spoke with Iahn concerning the competition and […]
Does anyone remember the old M1 “Steel Pot” helmets from WWII/Korea/Vietnam? They were a visual representation of the American fighting man, as seen on marketing and recruiting materials the world over and even in the comic strip Beetle Bailey. They were the best and only protection for your head until a Kevlar version became the […]
While at SOF Week Guy McCardle and I had the privilege of meeting and talking with David Stevenson, Chief Career Advocate, and the man who makes it his mission in life to assist those who have served. This is the first in a series of articles from David originally published on “The Advocate Corner”. Unlocking […]
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