We talk often here about how Special Operations Forces are not athletes but tactical military members. That’s not to say that SOF troops aren’t athletic but that training an operator is much different than training a football or baseball player. However, certain aspects of each’s … [Read more...]
"Knowledge will give you power, but character respect." - Bruce Lee "Just because you are a character doesn’t mean you have character." - Winston Wolfe -Pulp Fiction One of the things that will be given a lot of weight during Selection is a candidate’s character. And it is … [Read more...]
Against my better judgment today, I decided to throw caution to the wind and go rucking despite having an injured calf/ankle. Last weekend I was shooting a high school football game for one of the newspapers I work for. Yes, that O&I photography class is still paying … [Read more...]
Thanks to the film “300”, the Spartan lifestyle and their iconic Hoplite helmet has become a popular one among military age males and is frequently used ad campaigns or on t-shirt designs. But what was life like, as a Spartan male who would eventually become part of their … [Read more...]
3 things that make my travel better: 1) Apple Airpods - I can toss them in and out of my pocket, split one off and listen to music with my kids. 2) Patagonia light puffy jacket - permanently lives in my backpack without impact. 3) Osprey Camera case - keeps small point … [Read more...]
As we frequently do here at SpecialOperations.com, we post pieces on what many times are based on our messages or messages on Twitter. And this week I’ve gotten a few messages and questions concerning rucking. And when it comes to rucking, we get about 50/50 with our messages … [Read more...]
