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On this day in July 1863, William Carney a sergeant from the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry would perform actions that would earn him the Medal of Honor. The action took place at Fort Wagner on Morris Island, outside of Charleston, SC. Carney was the first African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the […]

According to a press release from the White House, former Navy SEAL Vice Admiral Joseph Kernan of Florida is to be named as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.  Per the press release, Kernan currently serves as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for SAP National Security Services.   Kernan also serves as the chairman of […]

The shotgun…One of the most revered, respected, and arguably the best and most effective close quarter fighting long gun you can employ. Throughout history, the shotgun, mainly the 12 gauge variety, has played a pivotal role in warfare and day-to-day survival and protection, even to this day. It has been trusted to protect money carriages […]

Having a personal EDC kit at each layer has been well covered on the Loadout Room.  However, most of us spend hours in our vehicles, living at various longitudes, climates, and on various types of roads during our daily lives and unless you are in a military convoy; with your full kit, there are times that […]

I like to keep things simple, especially when it comes to navigating my way through the wilderness or some unknown remote region of the world. I recently read a book titled Some Thoughts On Scouts and Spies, which covers how the 18th-century woodland scouts and spies navigated through enemy territory without being detected, and what gear they […]

I often find myself in countries where I either cannot obtain a handgun or I am not permitted to carry one outside of a military capacity. The alternative to this is a concealed knife, preferably a fixed blade but on occasion a folding knife. A knife can be procured almost anywhere and while not a […]

On a recent episode of SOFREP Radio, former Navy SEAL, CIA operator, and current professional firefighter Frumentarius briefly addressed the transition all firefighters must eventually make toward “fighting fires like an old man.”  As he pointed out, over time, your body stops recovering like it used to, and if you can’t adjust tactics to suit […]

Jupiter, a massive ball of gas that makes up the better portion of planetary matter in our solar system, has long played a role in mankind’s understanding of the universe beyond our pale, blue dot.  In 1676, Danish astronomer Ole Rømer’s study of the orbit of Jupiter’s moon Io led him to the outrageous (at […]

Green Berets rely on their problem solving abilities to survive in combat. Much of SF selection seeks to assess this talent and the Special Forces qualification course develops and improves creativity. Many times, military problems must be solved with the application of force. Green Berets are not afraid to get their hands dirty, but they […]

Check out this exclusive book excerpt from Brandon Webb’s latest book, “Total Focus- Navy SEAL’s guide to making decisions under pressure.” In this book, Brandon Webb takes you though his decision-making process which he used as a Navy SEAL sniper and now as the CEO of Hurricane Group, Inc. Over his four deployments as a […]

Editor’s note: This article was written by Steve Robson, The Mirror. Bunkered down in the dirt of Afghanistan just months after 9/11, Navy SEAL Brandon Webb watched the sunrise and knew he was in trouble. His platoon had been sent on a search-and-destroy mission to find the body of a militant killed by a US gunship. […]

General Cirilito “Lito” Sobejana joined the Golan Heights United Nations mission in 2013 as the Chief of Staff of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) responsible for ensuring that Syria and Israel do not violate the Agreement on Disengagement that they signed at the end of the 1973 Yom-Kippur War.  For Sobejana and his Philippine […]