Interview with Brandon Webb: ‘Harry Potter and James Bond are really snipers’

Below, Brandon Webb former Navy SEAL turned Media CEO was interviewed by Laura Steward.- Desiree Huitt, Managing Editor Brandon Webb – Harry Potter is a sniper? Bet you didn’t realize Harry Potter is a sniper. If you read my guest’s latest book with John David Mann, “The Killing School: Inside The World’s Deadliest Sniper Program,” […]

‘CAB Hunter’ a new book written by a Peshmerga and YPG volunteer fighter

Last month we interviewed Erwin Stran on SOFREP radio about his time as a volunteer fighter with the Kurdish YPG militia in Northern Syria and then with the Peshmerga in Kurdistan.  Erwin has recently published a memoir about his time in the Middle East called “CAB Hunter.”  Below is a excerpt of the book that […]

Former Navy SEAL and Leap Frogger turns a passion for skydiving into a thriving business

The reasons people pursue serving in the United States military are as diverse as the people who serve, and even within the military, one person’s experiences may vary pretty dramatically from the next.  Different people, different branches, and different occupational specialties makes each person’s service unique, but for everyone that laces up their boots for […]

Performance enhancing drugs in Special Operations and the myth of the super soldier

Special guest article by Doug Kechijian who is a former Air Force Pararescueman and is currently a physical therapist. Recent reports indicate that U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is open to discussing the possibility of prescribing performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to service members to increase operational readiness and relieve the physical burden of demanding mission sets.  […]

Selecting a Better Green Beret: Interview with Brian Decker (Part 1)

The Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) was in a bit of a crisis mode back in 2011. Candidates were failing at about a 50 percent rate which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but the reasons why they were failing was a big concern with the powers in the Special Warfare Center (SWC). The issue was […]

TriStar S120: A Hipster’s Dream

Hipsters I live in the city. There it is— I said it. Years ago in the city, we began to notice a new group of people emerging. For years now these individuals have been referred to as hipsters. Hipsters like music you’ve never heard of, shoes that look like your grandfather’s, using walkman tape players, […]

Gerber Crisis Hook Knife

Gerber lives up to its reputation again for producing quality tools for reasonable prices with the Gerber Crisis Hook. The Gerber Crisis Hook is one of those tools that you hope you never have to use but are glad you have it when you do. The hook itself is made of a nice heavy-duty metal that […]

Movie Review: ‘Megan Leavey’ is a solid love story about a Marine and her dog

When I was contacted about watching and reviewing an early screening of “Megan Leavey,” the upcoming dramatic biopic starring Kate Mara that tells the story of a Marine K9 handler and her experiences with a German Shepard named “Rex,” I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect.  There hasn’t been a particular shortage of contemporary war […]

Battle of Lampaden Ridge, Germany, March 1945

With Memorial Day nearly upon us, we as Americans take the time to remember the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines that paid the ultimate sacrifice. Today I will join other members of our local Veterans Council and visit the local high school for a Memorial Day ceremony to fill in for those who can’t be […]