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I can’t believe it has already been a year. I racked my brain on how to best represent the legend of Chris Kyle and came up short. The best I thought to do is repost what I was feeling when this all came down upon us 12 short months ago. As originally posted on SOFREP […]
I’m finishing up a couple articles on Marcus Luttrell and Lone Survivor to share my perspective as his sniper instructor. I’m also – with a lump in my throat – heading out to see Lone Survivor the movie so that I can break down some of the gear and tactics for The Loadout Room. I’ve […]
“The least I owe these mountains is a body.”—Randy Morgenson When I read for fun there are two things I look for from the book. The first things is that I want it to put me to sleep. I don’t mean the boring kind of sleep, but the kind of sleep that only a good […]
Remembering the Fallen. US Army Rangers It was now day five for our Sniper/Recon team which consisted of myself (sniper), “P” as my spotter, and four reconnaissance rangers. We had been gathering intelligence and tracking a high value target behind enemy lines in southern Afghanistan for the past four days. With the intel we had gathered, […]
It’s all mental. That’s what people tell you about the GORUCK Challenge. Yes it is. The GORUCK Challenge is a team event based on the elite training that Army Special Forces receive. The 8-10 hours, 15-20 miles of under promised good livin’ is tough, to put in mildly. I took the Challenge for the first […]
Today is Veterans Day – a day to thank all of those who have worn the uniform of the USA and served a cause greater then themselves.
As I sat down to write this year’s Marine Corps Birthday post, I was struggling. I realized that what I wrote last year is exactly how I feel every time November 10th roles around – overwhelming pride and overwhelming sadness. Here’s my post – Happy Birthday Marines – Semper Fi!
I hereby propose the Shooter Protection And Realistic Training Act (SPARTA), informally referred to as Guncare.
We’ve been doing a lot of coverage of video games here at the loadout room. I really enjoyed playing COD: Black Ops and thought it was a novel combination of contemporary history with an action-adventure game. You can read my take on the plot of the game at my blog but when I saw the […]
Having heard a first hand account and personally listening to the clusterfuck that ensued after the TOC OIC (will go unnamed) refused to send in our QRF team; I can tell you that this is the most realistic depiction of the Roberts Ridge incident. The OIC has blood on his hands and is proof positive […]
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