Category: Security

The idea of our own government spying on American citizens is a bit disturbing, and SOFREP has covered this in the past. While we can acknowledge this concern, as a society we can also learn to appreciate all of the ways our government tries to keep us safe. After spending a few years as a technical surveillance […]

What Is A Drill? Drills are a method of repeating something over and over until you can’t screw it up. Courses of fire are timed scenarios that are designed to test our skills and diagnose what we need to work on. If there is one thing that I have learned from my time using guns, professionally or otherwise, […]

For years, my wife and I had a pretty simple arrangement in the case of a home invasion. We’d both grab our guns and flashlights from the nightstand, dial the police, and stay put. But then, we moved out of our apartment and bought a house. My brother came to live with us. We had […]

One of the advantages of having a belt kit is that you always have the essentials on you to keep you alive in the event you get separated from all your other gear, whether that’s due to some type of accident or in an evasion scenario. When I was enlisted in the Marine Corps, I used […]

The crash through the ice was surprising. The chest constricting cold hit you immediately as the water flowed over your Gore-Tex soaking your insulating layers. With extreme perseverance and strength you manage to pull yourself onto the bank of the stream, you lay on the bank for a moment as the water begins to freeze […]

“Cotton kills fellas, cotton kills” my Third phase BUD/S instructor yelled at us as the snow began to fall on our cold sweaty bodies. The rest of the night proved to be pure misery as various levels of hypothermia swept the class. Though the experience was miserable it taught me to appreciate nice outdoor gear […]

Although this video is a dramatization it accurately depicts just how useful a go-bag can be. Now as seen in this video the female assassin ends up with someone else’s bag, but she still manages to utilize the contents to her advantage. This is a very important concept when you either have little to work […]

As the days grow shorter we know the Summer season is winding down and Autumn is quickly arriving behind it. September is usually the month that we begin to think of the eventual arrival of Winter and begin the transition that comes with it. Especially where I’m at up in Alaska. We pack away our […]

Watch as the owner of ZERT who is a licensed executive protection agent, goes over his loadout when on a detail. Not only is the gear he covers for an executive protection detail, but it can also be modified to be used to protect your family. With all the threats we face in society today […]

There are many places that you are not allowed to go when you are carrying a gun, called gun free zones. There has been a huge problem with these places being targeted by shooters and people just looking for unarmed and defenseless people to slaughter. People looking to commit violence on a mass scale will […]

I started doing yoga a year ago because I needed the strength and flexibility training. Yoga is also great for mental strength conditioning, among many other benefits. The best kept secret is that it helps your shooting.  Core strength, balance, breathing control and self discipline among other things. So just remember that Yoga helps your […]

Unfortunately we had another active shooter situation rear its head today at Ohio State University. Last report stated that nine were injured and one was in critical condition. Although we cannot stop violence, there are things we can do to prepare for it in order to give us the best chance for making it out […]