PTR91 GI: The Best Value Battle Rifle
It has almost been three years since I got my PTR91 GI. I had been looking around for a .308 rifle that really matched my style of usage. I needed…
Fit For Selection: Six Obstacles and How To Crush Them
During my time spent training for Pararescue Indoc I encountered many different obstacles in as many areas of my life. I know everyone is different in their own unique way,…
Get Smooth Hearing with the Ruggedly Built Silynx Clarus
Silynx Communications, Inc was founded in 2005. Their Facebook page states that their mission is: Dare the impossible – Achieve the extraordinary. Silynx was one of the first in the…
PTSD is like being overweight
PTSD is like being overweight (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) I am five foot nine inches tall. By Marine Corps standards my maximum weight is 186 pounds. If I weigh in and…
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Five Things to Change in Your Tactical “Toolbox” List 1
You got your gat under your Ed Hardy t-shirt, your tude and your badass Ares Gear Aegis Enhanced Belt. No one is going to mess with you! Wrong. Criminals who…
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Weekend adventure – A Walk in the Woods and a SAAV Loadout
Intro “Metsän poika tahdon olla, sankar jylhän kuusiston. Tapiolan vainiolla karhun kanssa painii käyn, ja maailma unholaan jääköön.” -Metsämiehen laulu, Aleksis Kivi. The Start of the Walk Some time ago…
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The “Joy” of Combat
Important note: Combat does not just mean fighting overseas. Combat is the military fighting a foreign enemy, law enforcement officers fighting for their very lives, firefighters rushing into a burning…
Combat Stress vs. PTSD: How to Tell the Difference
Combat Stress vs. PTSD: How to Tell the Difference Post Traumatic Growth 160227 I have wanted to write about my thoughts on the differences between combat stress and PTSD. Lately,…
Hydrate or Die!
WATER > HYDRATION FACTS Bone Mass = 31% water Muscle Tissue = 75% water Strength Loss = 7.8 % with dehydration (2.1% bodyweight) Sweat Glands in Human Body = 2,000,000…
The Soldier’s Body Composition
The best soldiers are lean and mean! To be a good soldier, you must maintain the appropriate body composition and understand the vital role it plays in health and performance.…