Marines are well known for a number of things: their strict adherence to uniform regulations, the sea bags worth of ego they carry around with them, and of course, their marksmanship. U.S. Marines train to develop competency with their weapons at greater distances than any other … [Read more...]
As we approach Memorial Day weekend, we're going to be sharing some personal experiences and what Memorial Day means to us at the Loadout Room. During my enlistment in the Marine Corps, I was assigned to the 2nd bn, 8th Marines (WPNS Co.). Eventually, my unit was attached to … [Read more...]
Emerson Knives is a brand that’s trusted by everyone from Navy SEALs to NASA astronauts, and that’s why you’ve seen their products in the Crate Club and receiving rave reviews on The Loadout Room. The story of how the company’s founder Ernest Emerson got into crafting these … [Read more...]
A couple months back I saw a post by former Recon Marine Rudy Reyes about a friend of his, a former Marine Scout Sniper, who was selling hoodies made of poncho liner material. Now anyone who has served in the Army or Marines knows that the poncho liner AKA Woobie (I’m old school … [Read more...]
Sometimes the stars align and a good thing gets even better. It started with getting my shipment of Ammo Incorporated rounds delivered, including their Streak visual ammunition (tracer rounds), Stelth subsonic ammunition, and OPS high-accuracy hollow point ammunition. Then I get … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
The pinnacle of combat optics, in my opinion, is the ACOG. Ever since I was first issued one in the School of Infantry, Infantry Training Battalion, I’ve been impressed. I carried one on various platforms for years professionally and it's one of those pieces of gear that I truly … [Read more...]
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