In Hawaii, Eduardo Garcia is joined by his landscape “interpreters” and pros each in their own right, Shane Dorian and Mark Healey. Here they show Eduardo Garcia how to traverse the terrain in pursuit of Axis deer, then head to the water to override the body’s over-protective instinct to breathe while spear fishing. What results […]
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Loadout Room photo of the day: Recon Marines, Special Tactics groom joint ground leaders
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, HI, UNITED STATES Students with the Marine’s Reconnaissance Team Leader Course discuss intelligence findings during the course’s final exercise, Oct. 31, 2017, at Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii. Three Special Tactics Airmen graduated from RTLC in November, following two months of rigorous desert, jungle and amphibious training. RTLC is designed […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: 4th Force Recon Marines conduct dive operations in Kaneohe Bay
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES U.S. Reconnessaince Marines with 4th Force Reconnessaince Battalion exit the water during dive operations in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2016. The mission of Marine Corps Base Hawaii is to provide facilities, programs and services in direct support of units, individuals and families in order to enhance and […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: 4th Force Recon prepares students for BRC
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, HI, UNITED STATES U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael Garziano, an infantryman with Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, touches the bottom of the pool as part of a water treading exercise during a training event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2018. The event consisted of various exercises, including a […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: 4th Force Recon Marines conduct dive operations in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with 4th Force Reconnaissance Battalion preps his scuba gear during dive operations in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2016. The mission of Marine Corps Base Hawaii is to provide facilities, programs and services in direct support of units, individuals and families in order to […]
Hawaii Missile Alert | A Cautionary Tale
On January 13th, 2018, the Hawaii Office of Emergency Management accidentally sent out an emergency alert warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack on the state. The alert was broadcast state-wide on Twitter, television, radio, and mobile text messaging. The message was as follows: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS […]
OluKai Waimea Sandal | Essential Island footwear
Many words in the Hawaiian language start or end with wai, the Hawaiian word for water. From the ancient people of Hawai’i to the current residents, the waters, or wai, of the Pacific Ocean have played a huge part of life on this island chain. Island kings would paddle war canoes between the islands for […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | SOFREP TV Training Cell in Hawaii
SOFREP TV Training Cell visited Hawaii for a series on jungle warfare tactics. Death by falling, death by drowning using Tactical Rope Work. SOFREP TV Training Cell episode 9 traverses the jungle with the talent of Revac USA. Follow SOFREP TV on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with the latest news, photos and training evolutions. Be sure to check out SOFREP TV, bringing you […]