Death of David Baez, Green Beret, Sandinista Pt.3

The final installment of Greg Walker’s outstanding piece on the strange tale of David Baez is here today. Baez was born in Nicaragua and his father, a military officer was murdered by the Somoza regime. His hatred of everything that had to do with the Somoza’s stayed with Baez his entire life. He went to […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 16, Day 4

Wednesday is a back and shoulder day at the gym followed by a 6-mile rucksack march. Look to better the time that is the standard (90 minutes) and remember to hydrate throughout the march. Don’t forget to mark your progress in the workout log book UBRR Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 16, Day 3

Tuesday is our Leg Day at the gym followed by sprints to build up speed and explosion. Begin with pull-ups and then squats, lunges and the sled followed by some sprint work. Sprints will help with the times of your distance runs and your rucking. UBRR Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR 3 x […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week16, Day 2

Monday starts a new week, and we’ll continue with UBRR preparation. Start off with a mini-UBRR test of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your workout log book. UBRR Training: More preparation for the UBRR […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 16, Day 1

Sunday morning rucksack march. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Head out over varied terrain and try to go as fast as you can without running. Stretch well both before and after the event. Remember to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated out there. Ensure to mark your times […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 15, Day 7

Saturday morning is a perfect time to go to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Pull-ups, Lat Pulldowns, dumbbell presses, raises etc. Followed by a five-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook UBRR Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat Pulldowns, rear 3 x 10 Barbell Dead […]

Remembering SP4 Robert D. Law, MOH, February 22, 1969

Robert D. Law was a member of I Company, Rangers, 75th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam. On February 22, 1969, the LRRP Team ( Long-range reconnaissance patrol) that he was a part of, got into a firefight with elements of the Viet Cong and Law’s selfless, heroic actions on that […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 15, Day 6

Back to the gym this Friday morning. It is Chest and Triceps day and then a 5-mile run. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. UBRR Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Bench Press 3 x 10 Dumbbell Flies […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 15, Day 5

Chest and Triceps workout in the gym and then hit the trails for a 4-mile run. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. If you’re living in the Northeast, you may want to bundle up a bit, we’ve had a cold snap […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 15, Day 4

Shoulders and back training day in the gym before heading off to do the SOF (Special Operations Forces) Triathlon. A run, a rucksack march, and a swim with fatigues and boots. Almost all Special Operations training is based on one of these events. If you can do all three well, you will be in good […]

Watch “Big Mountain Heroes”, Healing Veterans Holistically

We all know or are ourselves in various stages of a love/hate relationship with the Veterans Administration. And most of us know that the vast majority of the VA is staffed with dedicated doctors that truly want to help our veterans. But that like any huge bureaucracy, that help is often caught up in an […]