On December 30, 2009, in the Afghanistan city of Khowst, Jordanian doctor Humam Khalil Abu Mulal al-Balawi entered a meeting of CIA agents for a briefing as an informant for the agency. He detonated a suicide vest killing five CIA agents and two contractors working for the CIA. Other deaths included the Jordanian Intelligence Case […]
In part 3, SEAL Team 6 founder Dick Marcinko talks about SEALs in combat in the jungles of the Vietnam-Laotian border. An eight-man team against over 200 North Vietnamese regulars. They did have one advantage, artillery.
Terrorist factions in the Palestinian territories and Gaza are conducting joint exercises and planning sessions that suggest they intend to renew their war with Israel.
Green Beret and Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch passed away the day after Christmas after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72. His heroic actions as a Special Forces Medic in an isolated village of Montagnards in Vietnam are the stuff of legends. Badly wounded himself and unable to stand or walk, he had himself carried to various casualties in order to treat their wounds.
Schrapnellmine, S-mine, Bouncing Betty— whatever you want to call it, it’s still the same deadly tool of WWII, and here’s why you’d want to avoid it.
Story of the Christmas stocking, how it reached a Gryphon Soldier in the Philippines U.S. Army story by Staff Sgt. Kyle Larsen, 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade Holiday gift exchanges, family gatherings, sipping cocoa around a yule log are all traditions as old as time that have grown to bring a rush of joy to […]
Many people will either be hosting or heading out to holiday parties and get-togethers to celebrate Christmas and the upcoming New Year. Others will take the time to rest and recharge their batteries and spend some quiet time at home. If you are one of the latter and want to spend some quiet time reading […]
John Joseph Klem was only 9 years old when the Civil War broke, so he left school and tried to enlist himself as a drummer-boy.
You might be very surprised to find out that when Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1777 he wasn’t really depriving his own men of anything. Christmas was all but banned by law in the thirteen colonies at the time. But he still used the holiday to his military advantage against the Hessians.
Home for Christmas is the dream of every U.S. service member serving in uniform since the Civil War.
Trench knives proved to be valuable weapons in tight, narrow, and confined, close combats in, well, trenches.
As funny as his nom de guerre sounds, General Butt Naked’s atrocious deeds during Liberia’s 14-year civil war were no laughing matter.
FightCamp is an at-home boxing and kickboxing training system built around real technique, structured programming, and measurable performance. Members train with fighters and professional coaches while using connected punch and kick trackers that record volume, speed, and power in every round. The result is training that builds conditioning, skill, discipline, and resilience — all from home, on your schedule.
Essential Provisions Field Fuel® meals [ready-to-eat] & sports nutrition products have been developed with the cleanest, high-quality nutrient and energy-dense ingredients available. Research has shown that the whole food nutrients contained in our products have the ability to help.
Have you ever tried to wear a fleece hoodie in bad weather? We don’t recommend it. That’s why we founded BÆRSkin in 2019 – to create the world’s best outdoor gear that’s just as comfortable at home as it is durable outdoors. “Bad fitting, bulky, and boring” is how we felt about 1000’s of regular fleece hoodies we tested.
If you’re 21 or older and use nicotine or tobacco, charge ahead with Black Buffalo, America’s only credible smokeless tobacco alternative. Black Buffalo dips just like the real thing without the tobacco leaf or stem. Find Black Buffalo in Wawa, Circle K, Sheetz, Love’s, Pilot, Racetrac, and many more retail locations across the United States.
Stay Locked In. No Matter What. NEORON is a brain-boosting beverage built for the mission: sugar-free, crash-free, and engineered for clean, tactical focus through long hours and high-stakes operations. Made for those who grind, stay sharp under pressure, and refuse to fold—if failure isn’t an option, NEORON has your six.
Our roots in shooting sports started off back in 1996 with our founder and CEO, Josh Ungier. His love of airguns took hold of our company from day one and we became the first e-commerce retailer dedicated to airguns, optics, ammo, and accessories. Over the next 25 years, customers turned to us for our unmatched product selection, great advice, education, and continued support of the sport and airgun industry.
Barrett is the world leader in long-range, large-caliber, precision rifle design and manufacturing. Barrett products are used by civilians, sport shooters, law enforcement agencies, the United States military, and more than 75 State Department-approved countries around the world.
Our ultra-portable washing machine makes your journey easier. This convenient, pocket-sized travel companion allows you to travel lighter while helping you save money, time and water.
