CAIRNS, ACT, AUSTRALIA CAIRNS, Australia – U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicolas Villanueva, right, motor transportation operator, Combat Logistics Detachment, Marine Rotational Force Darwin, works with soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to build a hut during Indigenous Australian culture classes for Exercise Kowari 2017 Aug. 23, 2017. After the opening ceremony, the Soldiers and Marines […]
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The Long Range Shooting Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting
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, 7.63×39 and 12ga as well as various handgun calibers.  After I joined the military my volume went up drastically easily pushing tens of thousands of rounds downrange annually.  I was well […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Air Force Special Tactics integrate into Marine Raider training
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES A Marine Special Operations School’s Individual Training Course student applies camouflage paint during Field Training Exercise Raider Spirit, May 3, 2017, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. For the first time, U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen spent three months in Marine Special Operations Command’s initial Marine Raider training pipeline, representing efforts […]
Watch: Do You Operate?
Thought you guys might like this. This music video has a mix of humor and truth. The shirt that Matt Best wears in this video speaks volumes in today’s society. It seems in today’s day and age people rush to conclusions and get their panties in a bunch too easily and too quickly. Matt Best […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Force Recon Marines let bullets fly in prep for deployment
FORT PICKETT, VA, UNITED STATES A U.S. Marine assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), loads a magazine with ammo before conducting close quarters combat drills at Fort Pickett, Va., April 21, 2015. The Marines practiced various tactics and procedures as part of preparation for deployment to the 5th […]
Storm of Steel: Germany on the Western Front
Storm of Steel takes you inside the mind of German soldier Ernst Junger as he fought through trenches and defeat in the no mans land of World War I.
The Future of Special Operations
It is 2025, a decade after the first female soldiers were allowed to attend the Army’s premier leadership school (Ranger School). Since then, there has been a full integration of women across all facets of the military, including special operations. There were some growing pains. In 2018, two of the joint-chiefs actually resigned in protest […]
The Trayvax Element Wallet, When First Impressions Matter
The Trayvax Element in tobacco brown leather performs the same tasks as its other wallets, but does so in exceptional style.
AR trigger upgrade: The ALG Defense Advanced Combat Trigger
If you’ve ever had an AR-style rifle and tried taking your time during a precision shot, then you know the value of a smooth trigger pull. Generally speaking, the stock trigger on an AR-15 is garbage. I’ve had the same stock mil-spec style trigger in my CMMG lower receiver for years and have always hated […]
Gerber Gator Bolo | Machete madness
Founded in 1939, Gerber has long since established itself as one of the biggest names in cutting tools. From kitchen cutlery to pocket knives, to skinning knives, Gerber has remained a small-shop powerhouse for most of a century. The Portland, Oregon based company is still fighting to keep at the forefront of the industry. Being […]