The Pic of the Day: Marines practicing ‘Prepositioning’

The Pic of the Day: Marines practicing ‘Prepositioning’

U.S. Marines position vehicles in the shoot during a Maritime Prepositioning Force exercise at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Feb. 28, 2020. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group exercise their MPF capabilities by validating Mission Essential Tasks to enhance operational readiness and increase their ability to support the III Marine Expeditionary Force.

The Pic of the Day: Realistic EOD training saves lives

The Pic of the Day: Realistic EOD training saves lives

An explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron scans a simulated deceased hostile adversary during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. The MFAT consisted of a three day, in-depth scenario based around obstacles that Airmen could face during their deployments against adversaries

The Pic of the Day: Marines conducting ship-to-shore ops

The Pic of the Day: Marines conducting ship-to-shore ops

U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct a ship-to-shore event at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 19, 2020. The annual training requirement was used to maintain and improve the unit’s readiness and proficiency while conducting amphibious operations.

A look behind the scenes at SOFREP

A look behind the scenes at SOFREP

OMG — the chineez!! I’m pretty sure the chineez have likely hijacked my cartoon ideas for the next… let’s just say for however long their pandemic affliction lingers around. Yessirree, folks, not since Nazi German has a nation taken such a crap on — THE ENTIRE WORLD! Xìe-xie nín, Zhōng Húa Rén Mín Gúo Gōng […]

The Pic of the Day: The art of replenishing a ship under way

The Pic of the Day: The art of replenishing a ship under way

Seaman Brandon Kay, from Surprise, Arizona, shoots a shot-line to the USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72). Vella Gulf is conducting operations in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Strike Group.

The Pic of the Day: One sea, two aircraft carriers

The Pic of the Day: One sea, two aircraft carriers

The aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), top, and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit the Arabian Sea March 18, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central […]

The Pic of the Day: Meet the newest SWCC operators

The Pic of the Day: Meet the newest SWCC operators

A member of Crewman Qualification Training Class 108 receives his Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman (SWCC) Basic pin during a graduation ceremony at Naval Special Warfare Center’s SWCC Training Center in Coronado, Calif., March 12. SWCCs are the Navy’s elite boat operators and are quiet professionals dedicated to achieving excellence in maritime special operations. NSW Center […]

The Pic of the Day: Wanna look cool? Join the Special Forces

The Pic of the Day: Wanna look cool? Join the Special Forces

U.S. Special Operation Forces members with U.S. Army’s 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Norwegian SOF, conduct RAPIDS infiltrations/exfiltration training with snowmobiles, March 8, 2020, in Northern Norway, using the U.S. Air Force’s CV-22B Osprey, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing. RAPIDS is a Special Forces tactic for quickly inserting and removing personnel into […]

The Pic of the Day: Requalifying on small arms while under way

The Pic of the Day: Requalifying on small arms while under way

Lt. Carlos Maldonado, from New York, fires an M9 service pistol during a practical weapons course requalification aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98). Forrest Sherman is part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to […]

Weekend News Roundup: OMG, the Chinese! Serial masturbator caught, Creepy Joe Biden’s decline, Hindus drink cow urine to ward off Coronavirus

Weekend News Roundup: OMG, the Chinese! Serial masturbator caught, Creepy Joe Biden’s decline, Hindus drink cow urine to ward off Coronavirus

Advisory: intermittent strong language Oh, my God… the Chinese! Muricans have typically made for some crappy tourists in other countries. But sports fans move over and make way for the new Patron Saints of awfully-behaved people visiting other countries — the Chinese! For all of modern history, the Chinese have been hard-driven to be the […]

A one million dollar shot, Ranger snipers save teammates in Iraq

A one million dollar shot, Ranger snipers save teammates in Iraq

In 2006, a group of U.S. Army Rangers pursued a high-value target in eastern Iraq. This Ranger, who is now the Command Sergeant Major of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, tells the story of how the quick action of one of his team’s snipers saved his life and others that day. You can read more […]