US Air Force Special Operations aircraft used the largest conventional bomb ever dropped by the United States military, targeting an ISIS bunker complex in Afghanistan on Thursday evening at 1800 hours local time. The aircraft used was a specially designed MC-130 Combat Talon cargo plane, where the bomb, a GBU-43B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Burst), […]
On the bloodiest day of battle in American history, the Battle of Antietam, also known as the battle of Sharpsburg in September 1862 was the first major battle fought on Northern soil. The armies of Robert E. Lee and George McClellan faced off in a see-saw battle that saw a combined 22,000 casualties in one […]
Our favorite day of the week, Friday and Leg Day at the gym. The weighted Sled push helps build up power and speed. The lighter weight dumbbell squats build up endurance. Continue to prep for the UBRR. Training: 3 x 10 Pullups 3 x Front Squat 20-15-12 reps (lighter weight) 3 x Goblet Dumbbell Squats […]
The scheduled court-martial of SGT Bowe Bergdahl is slated to take place at Ft. Bragg, NC and will be the subject of intense media scrutiny. But the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) has shelved the expect start of next week. While no new date for the trial has been set, a hearing is scheduled for […]
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) is an acronym everyone is familiar with these days. As troops subjected to prolonged combat in multiple locations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and elsewhere show the world the grim reminders the toll it takes on the human psyche. It isn’t anything new, just the name has changed. In World War […]
In our previous Land Navigation article, we talked about Resection, which is invaluable at finding your exact location if you’re unsure of where you are but can see and identify points in the distance. As you’ll remember Resection is the method for finding your exact location on a map by determining the grid azimuth to […]
UBRR training day followed by a ruck march. Are you keeping a log of your times on your runs and rucks? And with the warmer weather upon us, you should be paying much stricter attention to hydration during the rucks. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 20 pushups 3 x 20 sit ups […]
The former Navy SEAL that had reportedly killed Osama bin Laden in the raid on the terrorist leader’s house in Abbottabad, Pakistan has said that the dead terrorist’s head was so disfigured by the shooting that it had to be pressed back together for proper identification. Robert O’Neill, the SEAL Team 6 commando penned, ‘The […]
The Navy SEALs are battling a problem with not only with combatting terrorists in faraway lands but from within. The stress of continuous combat operations and deployments is resulting in a large number of operators being kicked out of the teams due to drug use. CBS News on Tuesday ran a report that drug use […]
We’ve been revisiting some of the posts we’ve made earlier and are getting out and doing refresher exercises, getting some land navigation and other tasks in. This one will deal with everyone is SF’s favorite pastime …Rucking. Everyone has their own tips of the trade and the vast majority of them are good. The main […]
Shoulder work in the gym is the order of the day along with some speed work. The sprints will definitely help with your overall cardio fitness, build some explosion and will serve you well with your endurance. It is also a functional part of your job in Special Operations. There will be plenty of times […]
After a grueling three-day competition, the 75th Ranger Regiment team of Capt. Michael Rose and Master Sgt. Josh Horsager finished on top Sunday at the 34th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning. The win was the second for Rose, who took home the honors in 2014 while stationed with the […]
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