Henderson, NV – June 7, 2018 –Â Reptilia, an American design and manufacturing company creating innovative, premium grade products, has announced it has launched a new e-commerce website allowing customers to purchase product direct. The site will also provide details of its rapidly growing distributor and dealer network where you will be able to purchase product […]
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Blue Force Gear RackMINUS | Not Just For Shooters
Blue Force Gear has been garnering a lot of attention in the last couple of years (rightfully), mainly for their significant advancements in the design of load bearing equipment. Â Their use of proprietary materials in their ULTRAcomp fabric, as well as their Helium Whisper attachment system and MOLLEminus designs, have generated a new standard for […]
Why Doing the Rucksack Flop Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
We post a lot here on Special Operations.com that is geared toward the younger troops heading to the Selection courses and later the Qualification courses. I was having a conversation online with a former Delta Force operator, George Hand. If any of you know Geo on social media, he’s a great dude and a talented […]
6 Skills Every Merc/Volunteer Fighter Should Have
There are a plethora of skill sets that when put together make one a suitable soldier of fortune. What I aim to bring to light are a few that many people would never think of as necessary to that mission. Of course, this is all my opinion (as usual) but I’ll be sticking to my […]
Watch: The First 2 Weeks of U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper Training
Marine Corps Scout Snipers are legendary in the community. Once you have passed the initial screening and get accepted into a STA platoon you start learning the basics of fieldcraft, scouting, stalking, land navigation and long-range precision shooting. Once you have proven yourself as a PIG you have the opportunity to attend the Marine Corps Scout Sniper School. The sniper […]
When the power goes out, and it all goes to Hell, It’s Gen X to the rescue
It dawned on me during the Hurricane Harvey disaster, while having a beer on my friend’s farm in Portland Oregon, that if something really bad, I mean devastating, happened to the U.S., call it natural disaster, an act of terror, or worse yet N. Korea launches a nuke onto American soil, most Millenials along with […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Bolt
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, GA, UNITED STATES An Airman pulls back the bolt on a M240B machine gun during a Pre Ranger Assessment Course, Feb. 11, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The three-day assessment is designed to determine whether Airmen are ready to attend the Air Force Ranger Assessment Course held at Fort […]
Vanquest Tough Built Gear: Organization pouches
The guys at Vanquest are in a very competitive backpack/Go Bag market. Let’s face it, there are many companies that offer quality products that meet the requirements of the grunt, the student, or the regular 9-5 Joe. If you are like me, I have tons of little stuff that I use frequently. I use a […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: 15th MEU Force Recon conducts nighttime fast roping
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 29, 2017) – Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force fast-rope out of an MH-60S Seahawk aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The 15th MEU and America Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the U.S. 5th […]
Wallet sized Escape and Evasion Kit
ESEE Knives, and Randall’s Adventure Training teamed up to form a line of products with survival in mind. They offer a variety of blades (depending on your need), survival gear, Escape and Evasion gear, and training. The training (for civilians) includes such courses as: land navigation, field survival, advanced bushcraft, rope rescue, defensive handgun (1), […]
