Three podcasts to listen to while your family fights about politics this Thanksgiving

Three podcasts to listen to while your family fights about politics this Thanksgiving

For many of us, Thanksgiving isn’t just a day to spend giving thanks for all that we have to be grateful for; it’s also about dodging the minefield of drama that spending an afternoon around the dinner table with our extended families brings with it. Whether it’s arguing about impeachment proceedings, lifestyle choices, or any […]

The Pic of the Day: 1st Recon laying some hate downrange

The Pic of the Day: 1st Recon laying some hate downrange

Reconnaissance Marines assigned to the 1st Recon Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during a firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, 2010. Each Marine division has its own Reconnaissance Battalion (1st Recon Bn, 2nd Recon Bn, 3rd Recon Bn, and 4th Recon Bn which is the reserve component of the Recon community).

The Pic of the Day: Are you guys nuts?

The Pic of the Day: Are you guys nuts?

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade receive a class on Krav Maga from Greek experts during Exercise Iron Sword 19 in Kilkis, Greece, Nov. 20, 2019.

Jack Ryan Season 2: A worthy extension to the series

Jack Ryan Season 2: A worthy extension to the series

Having been a devoted reader of the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan novels since their original release, I’ve also been a fan of the films. Alec Baldwin and then Harrison Ford both did a great job of recreating the character from the novels and added the usual Hollywood touch.  When the Amazon Prime series with John […]

A look behind the SOFREP scenes

A look behind the SOFREP scenes

This bonus edition of the monthly cartoon features a continuation of the “Go Axe Alex” series. Alex carries on his interview with his obsequious neighbor Kent while wrangling with the annoying dog of his next-door neighbor Mrs. Cravits. Alex’s small daughter Reggo manages to cameo in every frame in some capacity. The firearm featured in […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine Recon students having some fun

The Pic of the Day: Marine Recon students having some fun

Marines and sailors in the Basic Reconnaissance Course practice their helocasting skills at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and in San Diego Bay on Nov. 6. These students have been training to become reconnaissance Marines and are half-way through the course. The 12 week training evolution provides the students with the basic knowledge of reconnaissance doctrine, […]

The Video of the Week: Meet the first Pararescue dog

The Video of the Week: Meet the first Pararescue dog

Callie, a 26-month-old Dutch shepherd, is one of the newest additions to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron in Louisville, Ky. She is the Kentucky Air Guard’s first member of the 123rd Search and Rescue K-9 program, making her the only search and rescue dog in the entire Department of Defense.

The Pic of the Day: British Paras in Afghanistan

The Pic of the Day: British Paras in Afghanistan

British Army soldiers with the 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, wait inside the belly of a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron CH-53D Sea Stallion prior to takeoff during a troop extraction mission in support of operations, in southwestern Afghanistan, April 27. Coalition troops traveled to the Helmand River valley to interact with the local populace and […]

Ever wonder what your pilots are talking about during your flight?

Ever wonder what your pilots are talking about during your flight?

We all fly commercial thinking everything is fine. No worries because there are professional pilots in the cockpit that prepared well for the flight, right? This short video of actual pilot radio transmissions with air traffic control may have you thinking twice next time you fly. Hmmm…  

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces operators assaulting the beach

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces operators assaulting the beach

Green Berets assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct over-the-beach (OTB) training. Special Forces Operations Detachment Alphas (ODAs) specialize either on military freefall, combat dive, mobility, or mountaineering operations. The 1st Special Forces Group’s Area of Operations (AOR) is Asia.

The Pic of the Day: Hooyah CMSgt. Grove!

The Pic of the Day: Hooyah CMSgt. Grove!

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chris Grove, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned as the 720th Special Tactics Group superintendent, leads family members, friends and teammates in Memorial Pushups following his Silver Star Medal presentation ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 15, 2019. Grove was awarded the nation’s third-highest medal against an armed enemy […]