Next time you are hanging out, happen to have spare airway tubes and IV sets sitting around, and want to impress your medical geek friends with some SOF Medical Magic, throw together a MacGyver Cric. It’s a great conversation starter if not a great airway….. The following story highlights a bit of SOF medical gadgetry. […]
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Watch: What is freedom? What does it mean to be an American?
I know this isn’t some article, review or video on the latest piece of sexy gear or weaponry, but I felt it was appropriate and the timing was right. In the midst of all the violence we’ve seen and experienced, we need to not forget what our freedom means and what being an American means. […]
The IDF begins field testing a new set of combat clothing
The Israeli Defense Forces are one of the very few modern and technologically advanced organizations out there who have been behind when it comes to combat clothing and camouflage patterns. The primary reason is likely the cost associated with the changes but also with how camouflage or anything concealment is perceived. For starters, we used […]
Solkoa S3 Survival Kit | Prepare for the worst
I love the mailman. Wait! No… I love getting a package in the mail. It’s like getting a mini Christmas present. A few days ago I was lucky enough to get a package from Precisionriflesupply.com . They sent out a Solkoa S3 Pro Survival Kit for evaluation and it was burning in my hands for a few days […]
A Delta Operators Story | Desert Storm
When I was just a young private in the army. Desert Storm had come and gone like a flash. I was a private and 1st Ranger Battalion got the call to jump into Iraq. Mission: jump in, head to the border and crush Saddams missile sites. Road March to the objective and kill everything. Not […]
Precision rifle zeroing | Basics done right by Ranger sniper team leader
I’ve seen some pretty talented shooters making the same basic mistakes at the range. Over and over again, I see (and have fallen victim to) brain farts that should elude all but the most basic shooter. Screws that weren’t properly torqued coming loose in scope rings, spending far too long (and too many rounds) trying […]
Delta Force Tale: Iron Maiden, Maid of Iron
Dedication for this essay goes to SOFREP brother Alex Laserblast Samuel Booth Foster was a kayaking phenomenon. As for the biggest, strongest brothers in the Combat Diver Academy, none of them could keep pace with Sam in a kayak. Even while power sailing, a technique where a kayak would paddle hard and erect a sail […]
An Army Rangers Memorial Day
How do Rangers spend their Memorial Day? Probably in much the way you think we do. And much the way veterans across the country do to honor their brothers and sisters and those countless many who have given everything throughout our history. Do I mean we sit around and stare at a slideshow of our […]
Tactical Tailor First Responder Bag: Like it or not, Fanny Packs are in
The concept of the fanny pack or waist pack is nothing new. There has remained a steady trend in the utilization of these types of packs within the SOPs of varying SOF units. Waist packs used as quickly removable IFAKS, assaulter load outs, and housing for extraneous breaching equipment have all found their niche within […]
Gallery: United States Navy SEAL Teams
The United States Navy SEALs ( SEa Air Land) are the U.S. Navy’s elite SOF. Today’s SEALs can trace their origins to WWII; the Navy needed a specialist unit for covert beach reconnaissance of potential landing areas. Rear Admiral Richard K. Turner directed the formation of nine Underwater Demolition teams. Nearly 200 troops trained at Waimanalo amphibious […]