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Vehicular attacks have been on the rise in the past few years. It’s less rare and emerging as a possible common tactic for newly radicalized terrorists. On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-ton cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, resulting in […]

I’ve noticed that my hips have become increasingly tight as the rucking and ruck running compounds. If there’s no other warm-up, stretching, or activity you do other than working out for the day – the Pigeon and Hip Flexor stretch is a must right now. Training: 1) 1 round. In whatever order and complete the reps. […]

Washington, D.C. – A leading member of the House Armed Services Committee is challenging how the commanding officer of Army Special Operations Command has explained inconsistencies regarding the decision to move forward with the Distributed Common Ground System. The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) is a computer network used to process and disseminate intelligence, such as […]

Tonight I went out in the cold and ruck ran about four miles. It’s been cold on the east coast and because of this area, DC, is like a swamp the cold is bitter. But, that Ruck warms you up, quickly, and I barely noticed it was cold out. I enjoy Rucking more than I […]

Washington, D.C. – Special Operations Command is looking ahead to build its next generation of vertical lift aircraft. Army Col. David Phillips, director of Rotary Wing at SOCOM, told a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum on the future vertical lift the command and military services hope to have the aircraft ready in about […]

Washington, D.C. – A leading Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee has requested a copy of a Pentagon report that identified $125 billion in administrative waste. The 2015 report, first identified in a report by The Washington Post, purportedly contains recommendations to streamline and reduce the Department of Defense’s administrative bureaucracy and to reinvest […]

Rest day! If you can try and do yoga movements today or this weekend.

Washington, D.C. – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Dec. 11 the United States will send 200 additional special operations forces to Syria. The announcement follows the creation of new authorities to provide the Syrian opposition with man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). That provision, in addition to another creating a counter Islamic State of Iraq […]

Training: Sometime during the day in whatever order. 30 x Pull-ups 100 x Push-ups 100 x Sit-ups 5 miles run

Training: 1) Work up to 1RM Back Squat 2) 1 round: 20 x Back Squat @ 65% 1RM. Relax on this. Let the weight rest on your shoulders, keep your back straight, look forward and take a few breaths between each rep. Don’t rack the barbell until you’ve completed 20 reps. Focus on each rep […]

Training: 1) Ruck Run mile repeats Ruck run as fast as possible 1 mile x 2 (rest however long  needed) 2) 5 rounds: 10 pull-ups 20 push-ups 10 “V”-ups 3) 1 round: Work up to 50 reps of Dips 4) 3 rounds: Max Weighted calf-raises @ barbell + whatever weight you can handle.

Washington, D.C. – A federal advisory committee has recommended President-Elect Donald Trump’s Department of Defense emulate a Special Operations Command (SOCOM) rapid acquisition initiative. In the past few years, the military services have launched initiatives for conventional forces to learn rapid acquisition techniques from SOCOM. The Ghost program, named after Gen. George Patton’s Ghost platoon […]