The good news? U.S. Marines have adopted the Magpul PMAG M3, a great choice. The bad news? The standard issue Eagle magazine pouches were designed to hold two aluminum magazines. The PMAGs go in, but they won’t come out easily. The Marines have a solution which can help with any gear and any pouch. Chief […]
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Loadout Room photo of the day: Multinational Recon Marines hone live-fire skills
LOTAWIN, THAILAND Royal Thai Marine Sub Lt. Wichain Praphiphong demonstrates the proper use of the HK-G36C rifle while at a live-fire drill at Lotawin, Kingdom of Thailand Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. Working together and conducting joint and multinational training is vital to maintaining the readiness and interoperability of the Thai, U.S. and […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Echo 2/9 Marines hone skills on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patrick Murphy with Echo company, 2nd Battalion 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7 (RCT) 7, makes last minute adjustment to his gear prior to conducting a training exercise on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 03, 2013. Patrick alongside the Marines and Sailors of Echo company conducted […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Recon Marines train for close quarters combat
CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, practice engaging an enemy in close quarters during the tactics phase of a close-quarter tactics course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 18, 2014. Marines with Bravo Co., 1st Recon Bn. are enhancing their skills before compositing with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit […]
Loadout Room photo of the day: Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: ROK, US Marines Train for Winter Mountain Warfare
PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA Republic of Korea Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kim Dong Jin, a Daegu, ROK, native, demonstrates ways to start a fire to U.S. Marines during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-4 Feb. 4 at the Pyeongchang Winter Training Facility, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. The ROK and U.S. Marines learned different ways to survive in the […]
Magpul CORE Instructor Breaks USMC Parachute Landing Record
(Article courtesy of Tactical Life) Ever tried parachute landing at an altitude of 15,000 feet with combat equipment? Of course you haven’t. But Magpul CORE instructor and U.S. Marine Corps Captain Cody Carroll has, and he broke a world record in doing so. Now, there’s video of his feat. RELATED STORY: Special Ops – The Ghosts of HALO Parachuting […]