So what was it like to fight in the 1990’s as a 0351 Assaultman? Well, if your good with over 150 pounds of gear, fighting in urban terrain with a 72 Kilometer stealthy walk into danger, then this is what it looks like. This a picture of Loadout Room writer Richard Moore and his good […]
Marine Corps
Watch: Marine Corps School of Infantry Weaponry
Depending on your MOS, your next stop after Marine Recruit Training is either SOI or MCT at Camp Geiger. When I went through in June of 1993, all Marines went through MCT (Marine Combat Training). I still to this day remember checking in at Camp Geiger and getting assigned to a platoon. Although you’re out […]
22nd MEU force recon platoon completes advanced combat tactics training
CRAWFORDSVILLE, AR, UNITED STATES Staff Sgt. Brian Pittaway, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance platoon team one team leader and native of Annapolis, Md., places a door breach while Staff Sgt. Andreas Owens, team one assistant team leader and native of Hendersonville, N.C., provides security during an assault on a live-fire house during close quarters […]
Emerson Knives Horseman: Portable and simple
Emerson Knives have long been a collector’s piece and useful workhorse of many knife aficionados, military, LEO, and hard workers everywhere. The rugged durability and common sense design have long been sought after since the companies inception. I personally was a bit put off by the price point on some of their knives. After destroying […]
Watch: Paying tribute to ‘Gunny’ R Lee Ermey
My first exposure to ‘Gunny’ R Lee Ermey was the movie Full Metal Jacket. In that movie (as most of you know) he played the part of the Drill Instructor. Full Metal Jacket is one of the best films that depict Marine Recruit Training accurately. Being a former Marine myself, I can confidently say that […]
US Army Airborne School | My Discovery Channel special
Way back in the early days of 2001 I had just graduated from Basic Training and Infantry AIT in the US Army. Next up was the revered Airborne School. My brother (4 years older) had just received the same school as a re-enlistment bonus from the USMC. The only problem, I was slated for class […]
Predator and prey: Pre-Scout Sniper students stalk targets
JACKSONVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course departs a field following a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offers several infantry-based courses to enhance the combat readiness of its Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) […]
Predator and prey: Pre-Scout Sniper students stalk targets
JACKSONVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES Cpl. Brighten Bell, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course, acquires a target during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The exercise required students to traverse approximately 1000 meters of high grass and fire on a target, all without being detected. […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Bug Eyes
A Reconnaissance Marine from 3rd Marine Division performs an operations check on his Binocular Night Vision System M953 at the Combat Center, Feb. 13, 2018, as a part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. William Chockey)
Loadout Room photo of the day: MARSOC Marine wins Harley Davidson
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES Sgt. Edmund Hatch sits on the brand new Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle, July 7, in front of the New River Harley Davidson. Hatch, a combat videographer with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, won the motorcycle by taking first place in the Hesco Bastion Ltd. photo competition. […]