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A 10th SFG(A) soldier crosses a frozen lake during cold weather mountain warfare training in Northwestern Colorado.   Image courtesy of USSOCOM on Twitter

Sunday morning 12-mile 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. Even with the cooler […]

Saturday morning and heading back to the gym for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to ropes or climb 20-25 ft. ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 10 Lat […]

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

For many of our readers who are preparing for taking the big leap into one of the Selection courses, we try to help you get ready for the challenges here by posting a daily piece on the physical training program that we feel will help you achieve your goal. But sometimes it is good to […]

Friday is the end of the week for some and our Leg Day at the gym. Start with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some Lunges and the Weighted Sled Push. Follow it all up with a five-mile run. Mark your progress down in your workout log book and stretch well after the […]

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

On this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Just 45 days after the attacks of September 11, the Congress passed the Patriot Act nearly unanimously in the Senate (98-1) […]

Back to the gym this Thursday morning for a Chest (Flat, incline bench, Flies, pushups) and Triceps (Cable pushdowns, dips) workout before heading out 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. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 […]

On Friday, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the China and Israel for providing military assistance for the clearing operations in Marawi City. And then he gave a back-handed compliment to the U.S. for “loaning” military equipment to the Philippines Army, which he then claimed they returned. Duterte, making his remarks before the 43rd Philippine Business […]

Special operations soldiers fire upon a mock enemy vehicle 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

“Come on Boys! Let us go back … as for this damned old fox, the Devil himself could not catch him. British Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton’s comments after pursuing Francis Marion helplessly in South Carolina’s swamps during the American Revolution. Francis Marion, best known as the “Swamp Fox” was an early example of an American […]