The Pic of the Day: Sweat and pain lead the way

The Pic of the Day: Sweat and pain lead the way

Staff Sgt. Christopher Moore, combat medic with Landstuhl Regional Medical Center rucks to the next location Aug. 21, 2019 during the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Medic Competition at Baumholder, Germany. Competitors took part in over 30 events over the span of three days that tested their medical and war fighting skills. The top winners […]

There’s a serious problem with your home defense plan

There’s a serious problem with your home defense plan

It’s not at all uncommon to find articles breaking down the proper techniques you should employ when clearing your home, just like it’s easy to find articles discussing and debating what the best possible firearms are for that specific (and dangerous) set of circumstances. I love reading these pieces and participating in the dialogue they […]

Interview with a Navy SEAL: Eric Davis reveals why he wrote ‘Raising Men’

Interview with a Navy SEAL: Eric Davis reveals why he wrote ‘Raising Men’

Former Navy SEAL Eric Davis sat down with his long-time friend Brandon Webb for an interview. Eric is the author of the book titled “Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons.” As a young military parent, he was frustrated with the selection of parenting books, as many told him what to […]

Ranger killed by secretive Afghan SOF unit

Ranger killed by secretive Afghan SOF unit

On November 2018, a Ranger was killed during a raid against al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan. Sergeant Leandro Jasso, a team leader serving at the 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, was mortally wounded during room-clearing operations in the Kash Rod district, Nimruz province. At the time of the incident, the Army had announced that Sgt. […]

SpaceX just tested the Starhopper and brought us one step closer to leaving Earth

SpaceX just tested the Starhopper and brought us one step closer to leaving Earth

SpaceX has once again released a video that sort of makes it seem like the science fiction of the 1950s had it right with its sleek, metallic rockets taking off and landing vertically on their fins. This time, with a groundbreaking test of a platform they’ve dubbed “Starhopper.” Starhopper is meant to serve as a […]

Tactical Combat Casualty Care: A Navy Corpsman’s perspective

Tactical Combat Casualty Care: A Navy Corpsman’s perspective

Background of TCCC Originating within the Navy SPECWAR community in the mid-90s, the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is a set of guidelines based on phased care on the battlefield based on activity and threat level. Designed from the onset specifically for SOCOM units, to reduce the mortality and morbidity sustained on the battlefield, it […]

The Pic of the Day: When the K-9 goes off the rails

The Pic of the Day: When the K-9 goes off the rails

U.S. Army Military Working Dog (MWD) handler Spc. Jermaine Lewis, 100th Military Police Detachment, along with MWD Torro, demonstrate a controlled aggression attack during a K-9 demonstration at an annual event at Patch Barracks, August 24, 2019.

Nostalgia Theater: The new Bill and Ted movie is casting wounded vets

Nostalgia Theater: The new Bill and Ted movie is casting wounded vets

I like liking things. That may sound like a weird way to start a piece about Hollywood and wounded veterans, but in today’s upvote/downvote culture full of people looking for an impetus for their next trending outrage, it seems like an important distinction to make. Sure, I’ve been blessed with the salty-cynicism of a Marine […]

British SAS files: Phil Campion on how to make it through SAS selection

British SAS files: Phil Campion on how to make it through SAS selection

Phil Campion is a veteran of military operations in just about every conflict-prone corner of the world. He served with the Royal Hampshires, passed through Commando and Parachute Regiment selection, before being badged with 22 SAS. He left the British Army in his early thirties, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, and started working on the […]

British SAS files: Phil Campion’s life before the SAS

British SAS files: Phil Campion’s life before the SAS

Phil Campion is a veteran of military operations in just about every conflict-prone corner of the world. He served with the Royal Hampshires, passed through Commando and Parachute Regiment selection, before being badged with 22 SAS. He left the British Army in his early thirties, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, and started working on […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces candidates visit Pineland

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces candidates visit Pineland

Special Forces candidates from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School engage a target during the evaluation and final phase of field training known as Robin Sage in central North Carolina, July 16, 2019. Robin Sage has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more […]

The US uses muscle cars to help land the U-2, but red tape may leave these Chargers grounded

The US uses muscle cars to help land the U-2, but red tape may leave these Chargers grounded

The U-2 is among America’s most legendary military aircraft, along with the likes of groundbreaking planes like the SR-71 Blackbird and F-117 Nighthawk. First flown all the way back in 1955, this high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft has a service record that stretches across six decades, and although talk of the U-2’s retirement has been around for […]