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It is time for our Sunday morning ruck march. We’ll do a six-mile course today over varied terrain, aim for a time better than the standard of 90 minutes. Do a quick warmup of pushups and sit-ups before heading out. Stretch well both before and after the ruck march. Remember to drink plenty of water […]

Rangers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, fire at an enemy bunker during Task Force Training on Camp Roberts, Calif., Feb. 1, 2014. Rangers constantly train to maintain their tactical proficiency.   Image courtesy of the U.S. Army.   Learn about the U.S. Army’s Ranger school below — a harrowing leadership school that Rangers […]

Back to the gym on Saturday for some shoulders and back work. The towel pull-ups are for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. We’ll finish off today by running some speed (sprints) work for cardio. I don’t believe it is supposed to warm out above single digits today, normal work out time was […]

Soldiers from the 75th Ranger Regiment descend in an MH-6 Little Bird helicopter flown by pilots from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. They fly into a staged firefight during an exercise demonstrating the range of U.S. Army Special Operations capabilities for the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference on April 28, 2010, at Fort Bragg, N.C. […]

Friday morning at the gym means that it is Leg Day our favorite day of the week. Start off with some Squats – front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell. After the weighted sled push, and some lunges mixed in there as well, we’ll finish off with a 4-mile run if conditions allow it. If your roads […]

The questions have been coming in again with the influx of new and upcoming Selection classes in the winter months as many of the candidates are trying to get prepared. As is the norm, most of the questions we get center around the physical part of Selection, especially rucking and land navigation. We touched on […]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I figured we would start from the beginning with “How to hold your pistol.” We’re looking forward to what you see these turn into!   *Photo courtesy of Nick Koumalatsos Youtube channel

Members of Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales, Peru special operations force, fast rope from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by the Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment onto the flight deck of the guided-missile frigate USS Carr as part of PANAMAX 2010. Special operations forces from Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Panama trained alongside East Coast […]

The questions have been coming in again with the influx of new and upcoming Selection classes in the winter months as many of the candidates are trying to get prepared. As is the norm, most of the questions we get center around the physical part of Selection, especially rucking and land navigation. We touched on […]

919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Airmen practice ambush drills during the squadron’s annual training at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., Aug. 3. More than 20 Airmen went out West to help train two other reserve security forces squadrons in ground combat and field training. The 919th SOSFS Airmen lived in the makeshift camps and acted as […]

In an interesting development, albeit a more muted approach than what we saw back in the fall, the Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that the lines that separate the Special Operations Forces from conventional operating forces are blurring. And that he expects general purpose forces will soon take on missions that were […]

Happy Hump Day, it is back and shoulders day at the gym. Then a 5-mile rucksack march. Ensure that your second pair of boots are well broken in. Remember to stay hydrated while on the march, especially so in the cold weather, you’ll not want to drink but get in the habit, and mark your […]