When we have a piece of gear that serves us well during a critical moment, many of us tend to stick with it for a long time. During my military service as well as a few hunting trips, my issued bipod was reliable. So reliable in fact, I haven’t kept up on the latest in … [Read more...]
You need a multi-tool. That’s all there is to it. A multi-tool is something that is always a part of my kit. Most Rangers in a tactical setting will always have a multi-tool somewhere on their person. Over the years I’ve accumulated 6 or 7 different multi-tools from a myriad of … [Read more...]
It’s seldom that we get a view into the high tempo world of Special Operations units. Much is said about the gear used and worn by these units. What makes insight into the gear used so interesting is that to some extent or another it has to last and make the cut. And while there … [Read more...]
I remember wrapping the $4 disposable Walgreens camera with OD green "hundred-mile-an-hour-tape." I knew if I was caught with it on any mission I would likely be kicked out of Ranger Battalion. Before our platoon left Bagram Airfield, I knew this day would live in the beating … [Read more...]
I've shot a lot of rounds in my life. I was a pretty heavy volume shooter in my teens, chewing through case after case of .223, 7.63x39 and 12ga as well as various handgun calibers. After I joined the military my volume went up drastically easily pushing tens of thousands of … [Read more...]
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, CA, UNITED STATES U.S. Army Rangers from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fire M4 carbines, Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifles (SCAR) and Mk46 machine guns during a close quarter marksmanship range in Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., … [Read more...]
“Let the enemy come till he’s almost close enough to touch, then let him have it and jump out and finish him up with your hatchet” – Ranger Robert Rogers (Roger’s Rangers Standing Order #19) Tomahawks and hatchets are battlefield tools that have stood the test of time. In the … [Read more...]
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