PARWAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan watch the Afghanistan countryside from the tail of an aircraft after delivering bundles containing care packages, Christmas stockings and mail to soldiers stationed at a remote base in eastern Afghanistan Dec. 24, 2013. Courtesy of DVIDS
Special Forces
Loadout Room photo of the day | Navy SEALS under cover of darkness
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare operator conducts tactical scenario training in Lithuania during Flaming Sword 17, May 10, 2017. Flaming Sword is an annual Lithuanian-led and hosted SOF exercise which taking place May 2-19, 2017. During the exercise, SOF forces trained on SOF-conventional force integration to include police, border guard and other security forces. Image […]
Street Fighting | The Essentials
If I had to condense my thoughts and advice on street fighting into one brief outline, it would look something like the following. What is important? Believe an assault could happen to you or a loved one at any time or any place. Prepare yourself mentally and physically. Train by practicing real scenarios and situations that have happened […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Emerald Warrior 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
HURLBURT FIELD, FL, UNITED STATES A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7 SFG (A)) Green Beret waits to be jump master pre-inspected (JMPI) before conducting a High Altitude Low Opening(HALO) parachute jump Hurlburt Field, Fla., April. 23, 2013. Green Berets from 7SFG (A) participated in Halo jumps during Exercise Emerald Warrior, Emerald Warrior is an […]
MTM Special Ops Watch | Gray Falcon
There are phrases, parables and colloquialisms abound that deal with time. Being in the right place has only ever been half the recipe for success. The accurate keeping of seconds and minutes is imperative to many, but of the utmost importance to some. With that in mind, it is easy to see a thriving niche in […]
Watch: The ruck workout
Photo courtesy of GORUCK Instagram With the fall season upon us, that forces some of us indoors for workouts. For those of us without gym memberships or just flat out don’t want to go to a gym, there are options. I like the idea of working out at home with minimal equipment. I’ve done other […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne) trains special-operations combat medics
FORT BRAGG, NC, UNITED STATES Special Forces Medical Sergeant students participate in a field-training exercise focused on performing medical care in a combat zone. The exercise, run by the Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, N.C., tests the medical students’ skills before they graduate the Special Forces Qualification Course and join operational detachment-alphas […]
Loadout Room photo of the day | 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group M4 rifle range
STUTTGART, BW, GERMANY U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) takes aim with his M4A1 rifle at Panzer Range Complex in Boebligen, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2015.(U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Adam Sanders/Released) Courtesy of DVIDS
Special Operations Forces Backpack Nukes
Though it sounds like the plot of a movie the reality is that select Army engineer, Special Forces, Navy SEALs and select Marines were once trained to employ backpack nukes. The scientists of Los Almos Scientific Laboratory created the W54 atomic warhead in the late ‘50s. It was one of the smallest nuclear warheads ever […]
Deus Ex Machina | Gunfighter Trigger Review
While the Glock aftermarket has always been legendary in scope and breadth, I don’t believe it has ever been larger than it is right now. While the sheer volume of options can be daunting to research, a few companies always separate from the pack. This happens within each price point and is because that company is […]