Paratrooper Loadout: Airborne School

Aside from combat, I am most often asked about my experiences as a paratrooper. To become Airborne qualified (jump wings) you must first attend, and pass Airborne school at Fort Benning, GA. I attended this course directly after Basic/AIT training. However, there were many people in my class that had been in the military for a number […]

Ranger Loadout: Carl Gustav

After the articles Ranger Loadout: MK48 Machine Gunner, and Paratrooper Loadout: Airborne School published, I started receiving a number of emails about the Carl Gustav. Aside from Gun Teams there was also a Goose (Carl Gustav) team assigned to Maggots (I hear they are with the 11C guys now). Typically this was a two-man team, however we were all […]

Caracal CS308

For those who are either precision shooters or want to get into precision shooting the Caracal CS308 is something you may want to take a look at.  I know that in today’s precision competition community, the .308 isn’t a favored round, especially when going up against the 338 and 6.5 calibers.  The .308 isn’t a […]

Meal Kit Supply | An army and its stomach

MRE’s are the pinnacle of “ready when you are” grub for the door kicker on the move.  After decades of refinement, we’re finally at a place where the food in the brown bag rivals that of what you’d find in a chow hall (Maybe not an Air Force chow hall, but the rest of ’em […]

Solkoa S3 Survival Kit | Prepare for the worst

I love the mailman.  Wait!  No… I love getting a package in the mail.  It’s like getting a mini Christmas present.  A few days ago I was lucky enough to get a package from Precisionriflesupply.com .  They sent out a Solkoa S3 Pro Survival Kit for evaluation and it was burning in my hands for a few days before I […]

Leupold LCO Carbine Optic | Quick Look

I’m a nut for trying out new optics: I’m constantly buying and borrowing various aiming devices to fulfill a darwinian selection process atop my rifles.  In this never-ending journey, I came across a Leupold LCO and couldn’t wait to take a crack at it.  On paper, the LCO (Leupold Carbine Optic) is a technological wonder.  Boasting a 5 […]

Hatch SOGL Heavy Gloves by Safariland

I’ve been using the Hatch Task Specific Gloves for over two weeks now while at the range. I’m very familiar with products that fall in the “shooting” glove compartment, but as of now I’ve put the Hatch product in the top three of my favorite shooting glove list. Key Features Touchscreen knuckle Trigger Finger cut ring Soft […]

An Army Ranger’s Preferred Folding Knife | Benchmade Griptilian

Someone asked me the other day what knife I brought with me to Ranger school. I completed Ranger school back in 2012 and with me I had a Benchmade Griptilian. The criteria of a solid knife in school is pretty limited. First Is it light enough that you would be willing to carry it? This […]

4 simple steps to living a self-reliant life

It’s no secret that the majority of people in modern American society are living on the top of a house of cards.  Many spend their days working and playing in such a way that removes them from the basic facets of survival; food comes from the store, heat comes from the knob on the wall and […]

Kershaw Knives Rove | First Impressions

Another day, another chance to review whats new in products that matter to you.  Today I’m opening up a blade from Kershaw, the Rove.  It wasn’t too long ago I reviewed another Kershaw knife, the Westin.  I mention this because I can immediately spot a few similarities and given how highly I think of the Westin, […]

PDW Stock Roundup

Once a year or so, a company comes out with a new product that is all the rave.  Soon, three or four other companies are producing their own version and we see many new builds using that product pop up all over the interwebs.  Such was the case with PDW styled stocks.  PDW (for personal […]