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In 2010, Jimmy Settle (a US Air Force Pararescueman or PJ) was on a dangerous rescue mission in Afghanistan when an AK-47 round hit the bottom of his helicopter, striking him in the head. Even after being shot in the head, his PJ medical training kicked in and he started providing self-aid. He has had several near death […]

When I went to Ranger School, I memorized the Ranger Creed and learned  that “surrender is not a Ranger word.” I love that. As a student of military history, the Green Beret knows what happens after surrender.  In Afghanistan, there were some very frank team-room discussions about capture. Short of being blown unconscious by an […]

A leaked screen shot of an ICE intranet announcement indicates that the Department of Homeland Security’s  Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), has picked the Sig Sauer P320 as their new duty sidearm. Following the Army’s lead, ICE has chosen a modular handgun system to give their agents. The Trump administration has announced a major expansion […]

This is the second part to the original article “How to succeed while deployed with Green Berets when you aren’t one.”   Respect yourself If you ask every conventional guy who got the VSO (Village Stabilization Operations) mission how it went, you will get just as many different answers. I have heard many stories from […]

NASA held on press conference on Wednesday to announce the discovery of seven “earth like” rocky planets in a single solar system, Trappist-1, located only approximately forty light years away.  Of the planets discovered, three of them are the right distances from their star to be considered within the solar system’s “habitable zone,” meaning they […]

The US military has plenty of specialized units with varying missions and each has their own niche carved out thru years of intense training. Whether it be the Army, Navy, Air Force, or the Marines, each service has their own specialized units. For this piece, we’re going to deal with the US Army Special Forces, […]

The following was acquired via email and was written by an anonymous Navy SEAL still on active duty. -Desiree Huitt, Managing Editor Brave men have fought and died building the proud tradition and feared reputation that I am bound to uphold. In the worst of conditions, the legacy of my teammates steadies my resolve and […]

As Americans, especially those in military and intelligence circles, we have an obsession with giving everything a name or acronym.  Everyone gets a label and category.  I asked Matthew VanDyke what he was doing in the middle of the Libyan Civil War.  Was he a mercenary, a private security contractor, or a foreign volunteer?  His […]

I consider myself to be a lot of things: a writer, an athlete, a husband, but two titles that are always near the top of the list are Marine and veteran.  I’m proud of my service, I’m grateful for the experiences it gave me, I love my country – and it’s easy to sum that […]

Recently we talked about how to survive a violent attack. Often in these scenarios there will be people who have sustained significant injuries, left untreated these injuries could lead to death. As a member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, our leaders made us practice treating casualties. Although I was an infantryman, I was expected to […]

The military loves acronyms: IFAK= Individual First Aid Kit Let’s get started with a couple of combat medicine axioms that form the basis of all combat medicine dogma. Combat Medicine Axiom #1  “Sometimes, the best medicine is fire superiority.” Combat Medicine Axiom #2  “Good medicine at the wrong time is bad medicine.” Since the Loadout […]

This week Brandon Webb, former Navy SEAL turned media CEO, is doing the Facebook Live broadcast from Martha’s Vineyard. He covers former Navy SEAL Vice Admiral Bob Harward‘s decision to turn down the position of National Security Advisor. Brandon mentions his past experience working with Harward in his career. A couple of updates: the Crate Club […]