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Last week, an unidentified man in a small Northern Russian town stole an Armored Personnel Carrier and drove it through the wall of a local shop just to steal a cheap bottle of wine. According to reports from the region, the armored personnel carrier was stolen from the grounds of a privately owned training facility […]
While America’s Eastern seaboard battens down the hatches for frigid winter weather, the nation’s elite special operations war fighters have to be prepared to fight in any environment, hot or cold, at a moment’s notice. U.S. Navy Photo by Visual Information Specialist Chris Desmond Watch American soldiers conduct cold weather training in the […]
America’s attention was suddenly shifted toward Hawaii on Saturday, as alerts were sent out warning of a “ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii.” The text message claimed that it was not a drill. Since then, authorities have claimed that this was a mistake — not the actions of a foreign government or “hackers,” simply human […]
Perhaps the most iconic Navy SEAL imagery in the popular zeitgeist is that of special operators rising up out of the surf and executing a beach assault, These sorts of operations aren’t just movie fodder. Image courtesy of the U.S. Navy Watch Navy SEALs execute a beach assault in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZtLbQe4fLc
A spent booster from a Chinese rocket launch fell from the rocket and exploded near a small town in the Guangxi province of Southwest China on Friday. The Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan Province just after 7 am local time, carrying a payload of two communications satellites. […]
An AC-130U Gunship aircraft from the 4th Special Operation Squadron jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Fla., on Aug. 20, 2008. The flares are used as a countermeasure to heat-seeking missiles that can track aircraft during real-world missions. Photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter See the AC-130U Gunship in action in the […]
A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, sets fire to a field of Marijuana, found outside of a compound housing a drug lab, during an operation in the Ghorak district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 12, 2016. The operation was conducted, alongside Afghan agents from the National Interdiction Unit (NIU) to disrupt […]
I see a lot of people spending a lot of money on features they either don’t need or that don’t make sense when it comes to survival knives. There are quite a few survival knife manufacturers out there. In the following video, take some time to touch on some of the survival knives that I have used or seen used in hard […]
A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, waits for nightfall prior to starting a nighttime operation in the Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2016. The operation was conducted with the intent of finding an insurgent known for firing mortar rounds and rockets onto U.S. coalition forward operating bases. U.S. […]
In the following video I take a moment to talk about some of the more common duty and tactical holsters. We discuss height of carry, holster types and several other considerations. There are a multitude of good holsters out there and I was not able to include them all, don’t be offended if your holster was not included. This article is courtesy […]
I’m in Austin Texas at Bare Performance Nutrition and I felt it was fitting for this Tactical Tuesday to discuss our experiences about rucking over long distances. What kind of ruck to use. How to wear a ruck. What boots and socks to wear. – Nick Koumalatsos *Photo courtesy of Nick Koumalatsos Youtube channel
A Marine pounds his Marine Special Operator Insignia into the casket of fallen Marine Sgt. Joseph J. Murray during a funeral for Murray at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 15, 2017. Murray, 26, was one of the 15 Marines and one Navy sailor who perished when their KC130-T Hercules crashed in Mississippi, July 10, […]
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