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US Special Forces counter-terrorism missions in Syria and Iraq get a lot of media coverage, but Green Berets are deployed to over 100 countries on any given year conducting a range of operations as laid out in the unit’s Mission Essential Task List (METL) including everything from counter-proliferation to special warfare.  This past May, Special […]

With the arrival of President Trump into the White House this winter, Hollywood is responding by kicking out three new military themed shows for its September lineup. Coincidence? Some critics are crying foul, saying that the shows are more flag-waving patriotic, conservative propaganda. But the producers of one of these new shows, SEAL Team claim […]

The Iraqi Special Forces, the best troops in their military are looking to rebuild and re-arm after the nine-month bloody battle for Mosul. The joint US-Iraqi trained “Golden Division” suffered losses reportedly as high as 40 percent during the siege to oust the Islamic State fighters from the city, which was effectively razed to the […]

The fourth Navy SEAL this year has been charged with sex crimes, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune, and a Navy charge sheet being brought against SEAL Lieutenant Joseph Benevento. The Navy is charging Benevento with sexual assault following an incident that took place in San Diego, California, on November 6, 2016.  The charge sheet […]

There seems to be an endless supply of EDC pouches, gear pouches and other similar products available to purchase. Because of the saturated industry, It’s not often that a product in this category stands out. I’ve been on the hunt for a smaller pouch to minimize my toiletry bag when traveling. I’ve got a standard […]

When mentioning Special Operations missions, the talk generally centers around those direct action missions, the raids on suspected terrorists’ locations, and the like. Everyone likes those linear, tangible missions and the results are much easier to gauge the success or failure from. But in the Unconventional Warfare or Counterinsurgency environment, the results are harder to […]

Former Force Recon Marine Peter Nealen has his latest military fiction novel out, one that I know our readers have been looking forward to for a while now.  This book is actually a prequel to the Praetorian series about a mission taking place in Mexico that the author has been foreshadowing in his books for […]

You can read Part One here. Tytan Tactical, an offshoot of the movie production company Tytan Pictures, has more to offer the training industry than its immense prison and surrounding grounds – it also offers a massive 640-acre range just a few minutes down the road from the prison’s front gate.  Travis and his team […]

We’ve done several articles on EDC flashlights covering different brands. My personal favorite is the Streamlight ProTac series of lights. For a few years I’ve been carrying either the ProTac 2L or the ProTac 1AA as my everyday carry light. One of the advantages of the 1AA was the fact that it is powered by […]

In 1940, the situation was looking dim for the British. After the successful evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk they were left alone to defend their island against the Nazi onslaught. Winston Churchill knew he needed to strike back, but large military operations were out of the question at the time so he […]

The route to the former Putnam State Prison that now houses the offices for Tytan Tactical, as well as its parent and partner companies Tytan Pictures and Tytan Creates, takes you through the small town of Eatonton, Georgia.  Like so many other communities in America’s heartland, Eatonton has fallen on tough times in recent years, […]

I know I hit this earlier in the week, but I had a few saved rounds after watching all of the stupid rhetoric in favor of allowing military members to have, and then recuperate from, the most brutal surgery a human can possibly have. Hell, I’m even going to just skip over the absurd lie […]