After World War II, it was thought that the power of the atomic bomb would make war too terrible for any country to risk, and international stability and cooperation would be ensured through the new United Nations organization. For a brief while that seemed true, but then the Korean War began. Coincidentally, the conflict on […]
Ukrainian Maj. Gen. Hryhoriy Halahan, Commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukrainian Politician, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Tabor, Special Operations Command Europe Commanding General, sit on the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing during a low-level flight […]
Heckler & Koch brings some fun to the MP5/SP5 lineup with the addition of .22LR rimfire carbines and pistols. What could be cooler than two new MP5 .22 LRs in pistol and carbine configurations? Heckler & Koch is pleased to announce the launch of the coolest rimfires on the market. HK has partnered with Umarex […]
Terrain 365™ introduces their new Otter Slip Flip-AT. Another variant of their popular Otter Series, which is a straightforward, detent type, slip-joint flipper. Made with 100% rustproof “All Terrain” construction, featuring their dendritic cobalt Terravantium™ blade alloy, custom turned titanium hardware throughout, titanium pocket clip and ceramic bearings. The Otter Slip Flip-AT is available in […]
Prometheus Design Werx introduces their new Delta Cargo Pant TRS for Fall 2021. An expedition grade field pant with low profile cargo pockets designed for rigorous and protracted adventures and exploration. The Delta Cargo Pant TRS is constructed in their new, 6.13oz, technical, 4-way stretch Technical Ripstop nylon fabric with a quick-dry and DWR finish […]
Green Berets from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) U.S Army and Paratroopers from the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force jumped together into Andersen Air Force Base on Guam last week as part of Exercise Forager 21. Photo credit: US Army, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) […]
“ARKTIS” is a legendary brand name within the UK and northern/western European military and law enforcement sectors. Originally founded in the town of Exeter in Devon by a former Royal Marine officer in 1985, the brand is now owned by Francis Dinsmore Ltd., a 230 year old textile producer in Northern Ireland. ARKTIS was one […]
Farewell Afghanistan. A US soldier assigned to the 10th Mountain Division surveys the back of a CH-47 Chinook during flight over the southern region of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 6, 2019. US Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jeffery J. Harris […]
“They mostly come at night.” Photo source: Complete Parachute Systems […]
As Exercise Forager 21 continues, more than 500 Paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division jumped into Indonesia yesterday. The Falcon Brigade flew direct from Guam (6 hours / 3,000 miles), rigged in-flight and parachuted in with their Indonesia Airborne partners. Exercise Forager 21 is a U.S. Army Pacific exercise designed to test and […]
