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By Kyle Iboshi, KGW News, Portland, Ore. Do you ever wonder whether your home security system or “Beware of Dog” sign actually keeps burglars away? We did too. So KGW’s investigative team sent letters to 86 inmates currently serving time for burglary in the Oregon Department of Corrections. The inmates were asked to respond anonymously […]
(Article originally published on Men’s Journal by Lauren Steele) Bozeman, Montana native Todd Orr, a former trail engineer at Gallatin National Forest and owner of Skyblade Knives was on an early morning hike on Sunday on a familiar trail in the Madison Valley to scout for elk when he first saw the grizzly. The experienced […]
Editors Note: XS Sights Official Press Release. XS Sight Systems is set to officially change its name to XS Sights, effective January 1, 2017. Co-Owners Jon Pastusek and Kellie Brunn proudly delivered the announcement and unveiled a revamped company logo to reflect the update in celebration of the company’s 20th anniversary. “I am excited to […]
After years of fighting in deserts, more Marines are sharpening their jungle warfare skills — and the training is intensifying. As more Marines are tapped for missions in tropical locales like the Philippines, Honduras and Australia, the Corps has boosted the number of leathernecks that move through jungle training. Over the last two years, more […]
Team 5, a non-profit SOFMED veteran foundation that provides medical care in the most overlooked remote areas of the world, in cooperation with the Peruvian National Government, is heading to Peru for its next mission, Sept. 1-15, 2016. The team will consist of 5 medical professionals, a translator, logistics expert and film crew. Heading into […]
If you ask Sgt. Robert Flak, he’ll tell you it’s not fair that infantrymen who’ve earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and Expert Infantryman Badge are not allowed to wear both awards at the same time — and he’s not even a grunt. “I was always around the infantry, and I’d hear them talking about how […]
Dallas Police were targeted in a deadly ambush Thursday night when a sniper opened fire toward the end of a protest about recent police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana. The protest had been peaceful, some marchers even posing for friendly photos with Dallas-area officers, when multiple shots rang out. The attack killed five officers and […]
Marines in Japan will put new tropical uniforms and boots through the rigors this summer as they trudge through double-canopy jungles and murky waterways in peak humidity. As Marines’ deployments to tropical locales heat up, the Corps is on the hunt for lightweight, breathable boots and utes that dry quickly in rainy, humid climates. About 400 leathernecks from […]
Reports are still coming out about the shooters weapons, his weapons cache that was discovered, and now the training he has had. Obviously when a tragedy such as this one happens the suspects life gets turned inside out and the public is overwhelmed with information whether it’s accurate or not. It is being reported that […]
They have plotted deadly missions from secret bases in the badlands of Somalia. In Afghanistan, they have engaged in combat so intimate that they have emerged soaked in blood that was not their own. On clandestine raids in the dead of the night, their weapons of choice have ranged from customized carbines to primeval tomahawks. […]
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