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Summer, Spring, or Winter Selection? If you’re trying to time your arrival to Special Forces Assessment and Selection, I’ll help. Spoiler Alert: Winter or Spring. My neighbor’s tulips are coming out already, and it’s only the beginning of February. By that I mean, the winter selection moving’s forward are not going to be as bad as […]

Earlier this morning, a knife wielding man attacked French security personnel guarding the entrance to the Louvre. He was reportedly subdued only after non-lethal means failed to stop the threat, and shots were fired. The attacker, whose identity and motivation remains unclear, was seriously injured. French soldiers have been deployed to major tourist destinations and […]

Every national government, like every major corporation, has to make a concerted effort to control perceptions—both internally and externally. For a government, internal communications are often ripe with propaganda. Whether it’s encouraging you to support a war effort, steering you toward a specific political party, or trying to convince you that the people in power […]

On Thursday, February 16, 2017, Congressmen Walter B. Jones (NC-3), Seth Moulton (MA-6), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-7), will hold a press conference on H. Res. 21, a resolution stating that the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps should issue a public document certifying that members of Fox Company, of the Marine Special Operations Command, were […]

Fresh off the heels of the SEAL Team Six raid in Yemen, media outlets are already drawing biased and irresponsible conclusions in what is most likely an attempt to politicize the operation. Citing ‘unnamed military officials’, multiple news organizations have sought to link the death of a SEAL Operator, as well as multiple civilians, to […]

Beginning Feb. 6, Buck Sexton, former CIA turned TV and radio personality, will now be the host of “Buck Sexton with America Now” with Premiere Networks. The new show will broadcast live weekdays from 3-6 pm PST/ 6-9 EST on more than 100 affiliate networks nationwide. According to the Premiere Networks’ press release, Buck will “discuss […]

Note: This is part of a series. You can read part one here.  The next morning, bright and early, we fetched up at the spread where we were booked in for boar hunting. Waiting for us were two good ol’ boys: Eric, the ranch owner, and Orlando, who would be acting as our guide. Over […]

On this day, February 2, 2013, former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was murdered while on a Texas gun range south of Ft. Worth with his friend Chad Littlefield.  The killer of the two men was a former Marine whom they were trying to help overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  The Marine, Eddie Ray Routh, has […]

I received the Sunjack Lightstick mini just in time for Shot Show 2017. I knew I’d be traveling across the country and I knew Shot Show would have me walking an absolute ton. During both those events, it was critical for my phone to remain charged and I always like having a light on hand. […]

Politico reported, “Iraqi translators eligible for waivers under travel ban.” The article’s first paragraph read, “Iraqi translators and interpreters who’ve worked with U.S. armed forces will be considered for waivers to bypass President Donald Trump’s travel ban, a top official from the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday.” But the exceptions won’t end there because […]

1997 was a great year for movies.  Titanic, Men in Black, The Fifth Element, and even a Jurassic Park sequel that made a little bit of sense took the world by storm, and although Pierce Brosnan set out to make James Bond as lame as he could (again) Harrison Ford played an American president that threw […]

While there is a considerable amount of information available on how to become a member of America’s special operations forces, what often remains a mystery to those outside the military is how all those commissioned officers wound up leading these elite warriors, or at least absorbing the blame when things go wrong. While there are […]