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My most used piece of gear while in the Marine Corps

My most used piece of gear while in the Marine Corps

Pictured above was my first Gerber multi-tool I purchased at the PX on Camp Lejeune, NC shortly after checking into my unit (2/8 WPNS Co.) in June of 1993. Back then we didn’t have the internet to order stuff or even research options. You could order through a catalog at the time, but I didn’t want to […]

Marine Corps birthday PT challenge

Marine Corps birthday PT challenge

Three years ago I challenged all my Marine Corps brothers to complete 240 pushups in honor of the Marine Corps 240th birthday. Well, today the Marine Corps turns 243, so it’s time to reissue the PT challenge, but this year I’m adding burpees into the challenge (you’re welcome). You can choose to do all your […]

Loadout Room Shooting Sizzle Reel 2018

Loadout Room Shooting Sizzle Reel 2018

I decided to make the 6-hour drive to upper Michigan to hang with Loadout Room writer, Erik Meisner. The purpose of the trip was to put together some short 1-minute sizzle reels, to give you guys a quick snapshot of what we’re all about. After arriving at Erik’s house, we quickly began preparations for the […]

Covering Petit Le Mans: A Marine turned journalist's loadout

Covering Petit Le Mans: A Marine turned journalist’s loadout

Covering an event like Petit Le Mans as a journalist is, in many ways, not unlike spending a few days in the field during my days in the Marine Corps. No matter how well prepared you think you are, there are a few inescapable certainties: you’ll be logging countless miles on foot, you’ll likely only […]

Marine becomes chew toy for military working dog

Marine becomes chew toy for military working dog

Corporal Nick Coffman (USMC) keeping a military working dog’s skills sharp while near the Syrian border in Waleed, Iraq circa 2009. At the remote forward operating base, the Marine dog handler was appreciative of any person willing to put on the cumbersome bite suit under the hot Iraqi summer sun to keep his canine weapon in shape. […]

USMC EOD likes their libraries to be quiet

Loadout Room Photo of the day | USMC EOD likes their libraries to be quiet

The featured photo shows a small portion of the ordnance “library” at 2nd EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The men and women of Explosive Ordnance Disposal units across the military are skilled and valuable resources that are willing and able to put their lives on the line […]

Gatorz Eyewear Blackout ANSI Z87+ rated Magnums

Gatorz Eyewear Blackout ANSI Z87+ rated Magnums, Marine Corps Approved

I was in desperate need of another pair of “dark eye pro” i.e. sunglasses when a friend of mine recommended the Gatorz Magnums. I’ve worn Oakley Ballistic M Frames for years which are great sunglasses and allow me to switch to clear lenses for certain night work. I unwrapped the Gatorz and immediately discovered a […]

Watch: Wilderness Harness Loadout

Watch: Wilderness Harness Loadout

I’m a huge proponent of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid). When I put a kit together to take into the wilderness I want a kit that is robust yet simple. I prefer to choose items that fulfill more than 1 purpose allowing me to streamline the kit and keep it as minimal as possible without […]

Hults Bruk Akka Forester Axe

Hults Bruk Akka Forester Axe

This axe is easily one of the best-constructed and rugged tools I have ever owned.  The lineage behind Hults Bruk is long and full of rich Swedish history dating back to 1697 which only adds to the axes’ appeal. Upon opening the box for the Akka Forester’s Axe, I immediately noticed how much care had […]

Altama Maritime Assault boots

Altama Maritime Assault boots

I was in the market for a new pair of shoes when I spotted these browsing Instagram. I at first scrolled right past thinking they were another pair of black chucks, but upon closer inspection, these were a whole different animal. The Altama Maritime Assault boots come in two heights and I opted for the […]

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