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Firearms have a narrow bandwidth of problems for which they are the best, or only solution. Most people work in places where at least policy, if not law, dictates that weapons are not allowed. Our willingness to abide such policies should follow a fairly personal assessment of risk tolerance. In certain cases it may be […]
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conducted a scout sniper screener at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 3-7, 2017. The Marines were searching for highly qualified candidates to train and send to the Scout Sniper Basic Course. Once Marines completed all the required training, they would become part […]
This is a great video produced by Naval Special Warfare that gives you a peek at the 3-month SQT course that BUD/S students go through upon graduation. SQT is where candidates earn their SEAL Trident, once they’re done they go to a team and hope to keep their Budweiser intact. I talk a little about […]
I am James “Smokey” West. A little about myself. I am a retired Special Forces Operations Technician. I retired from 7th Special Forces Group. I am a combat veteran. I have been involved in martial arts and combat karate for the past 42 years. I have deployed on top secret missions, including work with the […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The World War I soldier endured bitter cold, poison gas, enemy snipers and a grueling fight from the trenches. The U.S. joined the Allies in 1917, making this year a big one for the WWI Centennial and a fitting time to honor the doughboys. Here are our picks for must-haves on the […]
(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Team MultiCam Goes Offroad with Jeff Benrud In the ongoing effort to promote its athletes and raise funds for several worthwhile charities, Team MultiCam has released another video in their series produced by Foxhound Productions, this time highlighting the ball-tingling bravado of Jeff Benrud. Benrud came in second place at the […]
This is a series of posts about ‘how to live out of a backpack’ as a vagabond, minimalist, nomad, expat, traveler or for everyday life as a lifestyle. As I’ve said before, you can live a more free and just as effective lifestyle from just the contents of a backpack. But all things eventually wear […]
by BRANTLEY HARGROVE of Texas Monthly Inside a tidy, two-story brick house on a cul-de-sac in an upscale neighborhood in the suburbs of Dallas, Clint Emerson turned his back on me and raised his hands above his head. I lifted the Ruger 9mm pistol he had handed me moments before and pointed the barrel between his shoulder […]
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Car lovers will no doubt have heard about the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, a new truck developed by General Motors in conjunction with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to test the viability of hydrogen-powered vehicles in military missions. Well, now there’s actual footage of this beast in action, courtesy of […]
US Navy Special Operators from SEAL Team 6 will be testing new communication headsets that are supposed to maintain their peak performance during operations. The Commander of all Naval Special Operations asked industry leaders at a conference in Washington, D.C. to develop and demonstrate technologies that offer “cognitive enhancement” capabilities to boost his elite forces’ […]
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