Air Force Special Tactics operators from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron establish communications during an airfield survey as part of a culmination exercise Mar. 12, 2020, at Yakima, Wash. The CULEX challenged operators to perform airfield survey and control procedures in a potentially austere environment simulating a humanitarian aid response during a natural disaster. Photo […]
Today is the 33rd anniversary of the creation of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) component of SOCOM traces its lineage back much further however – all the way back to the early years of WWII in fact. And today’s Throwback Thursday takes a look at a special weapon […]
For anyone with an interest in WWII history, and especially for anyone interested in the history of airborne forces in WWII, today marks a rather special, and poignant, anniversary. On the 15th of April 1945 the town of Arnhem in the Netherlands was finally liberated after 5 years of occupation, and 6 months after the […]
The Maroon Beret The 82d Airborne Division’s iconic maroon beret dates back to World War II and, like many other berets in the U.S. Army, is a tribute to the British Forces. The maroon beret was originally given to the U.S. Army’s 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment by their British counterparts, in addition to an honorary […]
A U.S. Marine with Company C, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 2, 2020. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Corey A. Mathews […]
Prometheus Design Werx’s best-selling Odyssey Cargo Pant returns this Spring 2020 with their tried-and-true, field-ready NYCO ripstop fabric – updated with stretch for improved mobility and comfort. These utility field pants feature purpose driven design at its core with carefully considered pockets for today’s EDC, and functional features to excel during extended use in the […]
Enjoy this short film from 1961 about commando training for the British Royal Marines. […]
Enjoy this short film from 1960 about parachute training for the British Army’s Territorial Reserves. […]
Axeon Optics focuses on bringing the sporting world tools that can be used to their advantage. With this in mind Axeon Optics is thrilled to announce the Axeon NightVue, a binocular mounted green laser illuminator that transforms the standard binocular from a daylight only tool into an optic that can be used around the clock. […]
March 29, 2020 Ranger School Class RC 04-20 receives a quick pep talk from the Battalion Commander LTC Pritchett before embarking on a waterborne insertion to conduct a Raid across the Santa Rosa sound. Photo: 6th Ranger Training Battalion, US Army. […]
