The Special Forces rite of passage is about to begin for the next class of SF candidates. The final training in Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) for prospective SF soldiers is the Unconventional Warfare (UW) exercise “Robin Sage”, which we went over in detail in an … [Read more...]
Back in the 1990’s, the vehicle of choice for the 75th Ranger Regiment was the RSOV. Produced by Land Rover, the Ranger Special Operations Vehicle met the criteria we needed in a wheeled vehicle. Helping us facilitate airfield seizures, the RSOV offered a team of Rangers rapid … [Read more...]
September 1994, Members of the 75th Ranger Regiment, Special Forces, SEALs and the aviators of Task Force 160th steam towards Haiti aboard the USS America. The mission was to restore democracy in the impoverished nation of Haiti following a military coup. General Cedras had … [Read more...]
Nothing beats a comfortable pair of broken-in sneakers. For those that served in the military in my era (most of the 90's), the issued footwear could NOT have been further from this reality. The 75th Ranger regiment at the time still used Vietnam era jungle boots. Although these … [Read more...]
U.S. Special Operations troops will soon be fielding sniper systems in a new caliber that will double their hit probability at 1000 meters, has less wind drift, increases their range by a half and cut down on the weight of their ammunition. The 6.5mm Creedmoor which has … [Read more...]
I know what you’re thinking,…” here’s this FOG (F***ing Old Guy) preaching again about being in the last hard class.” Okay, first let’s dispense with the myths and get right to the crux of the matter. Every Special Forces guy you will meet, regardless of era went thru the last … [Read more...]
