Forget bunkers, this mansion yacht is a prepper’s dream

In recent years, it’s become more and more common for everyday folks to start thinking about, and preparing for, the possibility of a large-scale emergency where they live. For most of us, that means storing a bit of food and water in our basements, having fresh batteries in our flashlights, and staying on top of […]

The Pic of the Day: Who said the French can’t do SOF?

You can say a lot about the French (pompous, pessimistic, something about garlic, etc.) but you can’t say that their Special Operations Forces (SOF) aren’t top-notch. French SOF from 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment in a helicopter, Mali, Africa.

The Pic of the Day: Minigun fire support — now that’s a sweet job

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor C. Coughlin fires a GAU-17/A minigun out of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter during a fire support coordination exercise as part of KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2019. As treaty allies, U.S.-Philippine and U.S.-Japanese military collaboration has served as a cornerstone for stability in […]

The Pic of the Day: Thunderbirds exploding in the air

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” execute a practice demonstration over Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas, Oct. 18, 2019, in preparation for the Wings Over Houston airshow. The team is comprised of 130 Airmen from more than 25 different career fields, representing all 685,000 total force Airmen serving around the […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines close in with the enemy

U.S. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Company C., 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct an assault beside Amphibious Assault Vehicles during a Mechanized Assault Course for Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 1-20 on Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twenty-Nine Palms, California, Oct. 16, 2019. The purpose of ITX 1-20 is to create a challenging, realistic training environment […]

The Pic of the Day: Recon Marines building one brotherhood at a time

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zachary Johnson, right, holds the bipod of an M40A6 sniper rifle over his shoulder as a stable shooting platform while a Philippine Marine fires during KAMANDAG 3 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Oct. 14, 2019. Exercises such as KAMANDAG increase our ability to work together in response to crises across the military […]

The Pic of the Day: President Trump watching a live feed of the Delta Force raid

President Donald Trump and his closest military and intelligence advisors pose for a picture in the aftermath of the Delta Force operation that killed the leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The president was able to watch a live feed of the operation from the White House’s Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). President Barack Obama […]

The Jack Ryan universe is about to get a Navy SEAL movie

For many of us born in the 1980s, the Jack Ryan movies were a staple of our childhoods. From “The Hunt for Red October” in 1990 to “Patriot Games” in ’92, and “Clear and Present Danger” in ’94 — I was so young when I first bought into these movies that it wasn’t until maybe […]

The Video of the Week: Just another day at the 75th Ranger Regiment

Rangers assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion while conducting task force training in August 2019 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 75th Ranger Regiment is comprised of five battalions: The 1st Ranger Battalion is based at Fort Benning, Georgia. The 2nd Ranger Battalion is based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 3rd Ranger Battalion is […]

The Pic of the Day: Operation Dark Dune – the coolest op name ever?

A French Eurocopter EC725 connects to the fuel hose of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall, during a helicopter air- to- air refueling (HAAR) exercise Oct. 17, 2019, outside of Cazaux Air Base, France. This mission was part of a larger exercise […]

The Pic of the Day: Can you identify the different camouflage patterns?

U.S. Special Operations Command personnel carry a simulated casualty during a four-man shooting competition on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 18, 2019. The competition followed a memorial ceremony and 5K race to honor special Operations forces who lost their lives in combat or training in the last year. Can you identify the different camouflage […]