SOF Pic of the Day: Urban warfare training

SOF Pic of the Day: Urban warfare training

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, hover while Army Rangers prepare to fast rope onto buildings during an exercise hosted by U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., June 6, 2017. Special Operations Command photo by Michael Bottoms

Watch: US Navy submariners have a unique way of blowing off steam

Watch: US Navy submariners have a unique way of blowing off steam

We’re all familiar with that sense of relief you get at the end of another long day at work, when you can finally kick your boots off and unwind.  It’s that opportunity to blow off some steam that revitalizes us and gives us the energy, or just the emotional bandwidth, to slip those boots back […]

New AR-15 Owners Guide: Optics

New AR-15 Owners Guide: Optics

In this episode of the New AR-15 Owners Guide, we tackle the topic of Optics. This is the final part in the series put together by Travis Haley of Haley Strategic. It is by far the longest video in the series with a total running length of 18:47 but it covers one of the topics […]

SOF Pic of the Day: In a Ranger’s sights

SOF Pic of the Day: In a Ranger’s sights

An Army Ranger sniper sets up a shot during an exercise hosted by U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C., June 6, 2017. Special Operations Command photo by Michael Bottoms

Service member jumps from Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopter

Service member jumps from Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopter

A service member jumps from a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during a mine warfare training event that U.S. and South Korean navy explosive ordnance disposal divers are conducting in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 19, 2017.” Navy photo by Seaman William Carlisle This article is courtesy of Fighter Sweep.

Practical DOPE for long range shooting

Practical DOPE for long range shooting

Data on Previous Engagements (D.O.P.E.) is helpful, but it doesn’t work if you can’t access it quickly.  Data based on previous range work can be written on your scope turrets, scope cover or butt stock.  This your  allows you to have D.O.P.E. when you need it.  With a  simple adjustment you can get a first […]

F-35A makes Asian Debut as it arrives in Seoul for ADEX 2017

F-35A makes Asian Debut as it arrives in Seoul for ADEX 2017

With tensions between the United States and North Korea at an all time high the US Air Force sent the F-35A to South Korea for the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition(ADEX) 2017. “With this temporary duty, we gain an increased understanding of how other platforms and countries conduct maintenance and daily operations,” said Lt. Col. […]

The draw shot: Hit first, win fast

The draw shot: Hit first, win fast

With new interest personal defense, I see a lot of people developing their own theories on what is important in shooting. Some theories are based on caliber being the deciding factor. Some people even think that just having a gun will act as a force field against violence. Quality training is of the utmost importance […]

Watch: US Army live fire drills in Germany approximates modern warfare in Europe

Watch: US Army live fire drills in Germany approximates modern warfare in Europe

Over the past 16 years, the average American concept of war has shifted to include vast, desert expanses and tan camouflage uniforms, and although a significant terrorist threat remains, the fight against our nation’s enemies has grown to encompass nearly every environment found on the planet.  As the recent tragic ambush of American soldiers in […]

Watch: How to properly work a barricade

Watch: How to properly work a barricade

Photo courtesy of Trigger Time TV Youtube channel Kyle Defoor explains in this video how to work that cover in order to protect yourself, yet still be able to accurately engage the threat. If you’re carrying concealed, you may have to use these tactics someday, whether that is in a public venue or inside your own home. […]

Watch: Experience a 360 degree tour of a World War II shipwreck

Watch: Experience a 360 degree tour of a World War II shipwreck

Although the United States has remained embroiled in war of one sort or another fairly consistently since the final days of World War II, something about that war prevents it from waning out of our cultural lexicon.  War stories about later conflicts, like Vietnam and Korea, have been transposed to film and television, of course, […]