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A group of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets move towards a simulated target by boat at Stennis Space Center, Miss. The Green Berets participated in a joint training exercise with sailors from Special Boat Team 22. Service members trained in infiltration by river and hot extracts.

The key to building an effective EDC loadout isn’t just about what you carry, but making sure it’s practical, comfortable, and tailored to your everyday life—just like Sean Ryan’s minimalist approach reminds us.

Exercise Combined Resolve XII is a force-on-force exercise that included over 5,000 multinational participants, which took place in Hohenfels, Germany. About 140 Special Operations Forces from five countries participated in the exercise, from August 11-27, to strengthen the combined, joint force on the battlefield, and the readiness of both SOF and conventional forces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjTYi9NC1o

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 […]

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.

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]