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I always like to get Dad stuff that is useful and has a cool factor. I wouldn’t buy it for him if I didn’t like it, that is helpful if he doesn’t like it, good gear will always find a home. I always wait until the last-minute. Here we are once again, at the last-minute. […]

The only things those people have that you don’t is guts. Do you wanna live forever? — Col Merritt A. “Red Mike” Edson The Marine Raiders were established to operate behind enemy lines during World War II. They specialized in amphibious warfare in the cover of darkness. The Raider concept was born in the early days of […]

The police boats were swirling, their searchlights skipping across the water, as people were running on the bridge just outside our window. Terrorist attack! “Bring the girls out here,” I yelled to my wife, Belisa, from our porch overlooking the Thames River. “What?” she said. “Shouldn’t I bring them back into the room and distract […]

On this day during World War II in June 1944, Army Rangers would complete a mission, scaling the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day that would immediately become the stuff of legend. Later, the survivors would comment that they couldn’t believe that they survived. The Commander of the Rangers, LTC James Rudder would comment, […]

Read Part Two here “Hey geo, wait up a sec; got a question for you…” “Afternoon Sergeant Major; send it!” “Which foreign languages are you rated in, French and what else?” “French, German, Spanish, Chinese…” “Ok… ok… hold on… how about you just send me an email with a list when you get a chance today.” […]

Five people are reported dead after a shooting incident in Orlando, Florida.  The shooter is said to be among the dead, and the attack is not believed to be tied to terrorism.  Three men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene, with the fifth dying after reaching the hospital.  Official reports suggest the […]

The recent events that have unfolded in London, Manchester and other places have people scrambling for answers as to what to do in a terrorist incident. We as a people must maintain our way of life and go about our daily business. Otherwise, the terrorists win. Because they ultimately want to disrupt your lives and […]

Read pat 4 HERE. War is hell.  At least in hell you can warm yourself by the fire while you get prodded by pitchforks. Afghanistan, January 2012.  It was about 2AM and Patrick and I were in the middle  of an endless ocean of snow, sitting atop an Afghani roof, pulling security into what may […]

Having a simple pack outfitted for bad situations is a good idea. For simple day packs you don’t want an overly large pack, however, you do not want a pack so small that it precludes you from carrying the items necessary to your survival. In my time in the military I’ve used a lot of […]

The U.S. Navy last week identified the SEAL killed over Memorial Day weekend as Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SO1) Remington J. Peters, 27, of Grand Junction, Colorado.  SO1 Peters was a member of the Navy’s parachute demonstration team, “The Leap Frogs,” and was jumping as part of Fleet Week in New York City when he […]

It doesn’t happen very often that a product exponentially out performs expectations, but that’s exactly what the Yeti Tundra Cooler does for a living. Yeti was founded in 2006 by 2 brothers that were frustrated with the current line of mass-produced, under performing coolers on the market. These guys are outdoorsman and they understand what […]

The first time I ever saw a C-130 in person was as it came crashing down on a small air strip near Palm Springs, California in what was, at the time, the most brutal landing I had ever seen.  I had been in the “Fleet Marine Force” for only a few weeks, and my wife […]