Red Rock Outdoor Gear | The Transporter Pack

I’ve recently started getting into precision rifle shooting.  All of the sudden, my nice little range bag was stuffed full of tools I needed to keep organized and accessible.  My old range bag just wasn’t up to the task.  I had a chance to test out Red Rock Outdoor’s Transporter Pack and wanted to know if […]

The reality of real estate: From Ranger to realtor

Real estate is a seductive industry.  I don’t know how many times I’ve heard veterans tell me, “Yeah man, I’m considering getting my real estate license and making some serious money.” They always have a friend of a friend who got out of the military, and has since found wild success flipping houses or working […]

Ranger Loadout: Developing Mental Toughness

Throughout my entire military carer I was challenged both physically, and mentally. However, it was always my mental toughness that saw me through whatever hardship I was facing. I watched PT (physical training) studs wash-out of various attrition schools because they lacked mental toughness. I wasn’t the best Ranger, nor was I the worst. I […]

From Ranger School to actual school: Vocal veterans (Part 2)

Film and Culture: a class where you go to watch movies and listen to lectures on the craft of creating a film.  It was an interesting class, but not a hard one.  Every class we would sit in the theater-like auditorium and spend the first two hours watching an entire movie.  We had a variety […]

From Ranger School to actual school: The god of education (Part 1)

I sat near the front row of our classroom, close enough to engage in discussion, yet far enough to bow out if necessary.  I had plain jeans, a nondescript t-shirt and some forgettable, but nice-looking shoes.  It was an English class; most students were women, dressed in an assortment of pajamas, sorority and university shirts, and […]

Spartan Blades CQB Tool | A force multiplier

If necessity is the mother of invention, then experience is the grandpappy of refinement.  Ever since the advent of the firearm, soldiers have carried edged weapons as a backup.  From Pirates to Hessians to Rangers, fighters know the value of good steel.  Far from another Rambo or Crocodile Dundee monstrosity, the Spartan Blades CQB tool is a […]

A Ranger-designed EDC knife | The Adjutant by Minuteman

I’ve carried this knife for a little over one month and in that time I’ve come to trust this knife enough to carry it as a deep concealment knife during times when my life was going to be in danger. When it comes to self-defense knives, it’s important that it be simple, effective, and in […]

Watch: Veteran Marine uses trail running to transition back into civilian life

A friend recently mentioned they had seen a trailer about a Marine who, since leaving the service, has taken up trail running as a means of therapy for the transition back into civilian life. I watched the trailer and the two minutes below instantly resonated. I knew I had to watch the full film. Although everyone’s experience in […]