

When it comes to rifle optics, one could boil your options down into three potential categories: optics without magnification, optics with fixed magnification, and optics with variable degrees of magnification. For years now, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps have utilized Trijicon ACOG that is theoretically good for up to 800 meters but offers only a fixed degree of magnification (at 4 times). Prior to that, Marines and Soldiers largely relied on their iron sights (which this Marine can attest are good out to around 500 meters, provided you're given the opportunity to train with... Read More
by Alex Hollings · 4 hours ago · Military
“Spooge” somehow became the nickname for the cans of spray adhesive we used to stick paper targets, bull’s eyes, and the like to a target silhouette downrange. It simply was the quickest and most convenient way to quickly attach paper to cardboard and get on...
by George E. Hand IV · 6 hours ago · War Stories
In an attempt to solidify its position as the premier Spec Ops force in the Indo-Pacific, the Australian Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) will be receiving a $3 billion boost to enhance its technological, infrastructural, and manpower capabilities. More specifically, the Australian government greenlighted the funds, which...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · 8 hours ago · Military
by Alex Hollings · 14 hours ago · Technology
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Imagine this for a moment: It’s 4 AM and you’re resting quietly on your bed. Suddenly, you hear your door break open from a violent kick. You hear the muffled sounds of men on one mission: To kill you and...
by NEWSREP · 2 days ago · Expert Analysis
The Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) has issued the first set of corrective measures aimed at dealing once and for all with the plague of disciplinary, ethics, and professionalism incidents in the SEAL Teams. More specifically, Rear Admiral Collin Green,...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 25, 2019 · Military
Years ago we had a chance to sit down for an interview with Richard “Demo Dick” Marcinko when he was in town for an event in New York City. For the first time in more than three years, this content...
by Nick Coffman · August 25, 2019 · Military History
B.A.T.M.A.N. (Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge) is an advanced technology development program in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing working to create new capabilities within the Air Force’s Special Warfare community, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug....
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 25, 2019 · Entertainment
In many movie studios, intellectual property that can “subvert expectations” is a highly prized commodity. Executives are always on the hunt for a new angle so the recycled blockbuster fodder they release each summer doesn’t feel quite so much like...
by Alex Hollings · August 25, 2019 · Entertainment
In a move reminiscent of the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the U.S. Army has compiled a new deck of cards. This time around, however, the deck doesn’t include the top-men of the Baathist party and Iraqi military and...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 24, 2019 · Military
When the King of France Louis XVI betrayed his people by handing them over to foreign peoples, he had no idea what his fate would be. With the Prussian army at its borders and Austria ready to intervene, the revolutionary...
by Paolo Palumbo · August 24, 2019 · Military History
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen complete a Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas Jul. 11, 2019. The FTX included training on leadership, weapons systems, individual combat skills, land navigation, communications and patrolling. Upon completion...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 24, 2019 · Entertainment
After another series of tragic shootings dominated American headlines in recent weeks, Americans have been searching for and debating possible solutions with a renewed vigor. When it comes to law enforcement’s approach to mass shootings, most of the debate revolves...
by Alex Hollings · August 24, 2019 · North America
Years ago we had a chance to sit down for an interview with Richard “Demo Dick” Marcinko when he was in town for an event in New York City. For the first time in more than three years, this content...
by Nick Coffman · August 23, 2019 · Military History
The Department of Defence (DoD) released the names of the two Special Forces operators who were killed in action in Afghanistan on Wednesday, August 21. Master Sergeant Luis Deleon-Figueroa and Master Sergeant Jose Gonzalez were killed while conducting combat operations in...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 23, 2019 · Military
The Air Force Thunderbirds demonstrated their precision flying during the Sioux Falls Airshow August 17-18, 2019. The Thunderbirds along with other aerobatic acts wowed the thousands of people who attended the show. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s demonstration team....
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 23, 2019 · Entertainment
With President Trump expressing an interest in the purchase of Greenland, it seemed like a good time to delve back into the history of American-Greenland relations. One can trace U.S. involvement with the large chunk of ice northeast of the...
by Alex Hollings · August 23, 2019 · Foreign Policy
A typical day in Delta is an atypical day anywhere else. Therefore, we may say that “a typical day in Delta is a typically atypical day.” As I recall my reveille was somewhere between zero-dark and zero-dark-thirty (-ish). I pull...
by George E. Hand IV · August 22, 2019 · Military
It’s pretty safe to say that most Spec Ops/SOF guys have no inner monologue. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been on the road with the guys and some single Team Guy will say out loud “boy, I...
by Brandon Webb · August 22, 2019 · Veteran Culture
A USS Constitution crew member prepares for a training event as part of Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week in Boston, Aug. 19, 2019. The week is dedicated to mentoring the Navy’s newest chiefs through history and heritage training aboard its...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 22, 2019 · Entertainment
As pro-Democracy protests continue to gain steam in Hong Kong, the Chinese military has moved into the semi-independent state in order to bolster the efforts of the Hong Kong police. With allegations of police brutality against protestors already levied by...
by Alex Hollings · August 22, 2019 · Foreign Policy
The U.S. Navy has just released a new recruiting and capabilities video about one of its – and indeed the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community’s – less known career fields. Often mistakenly identified as Navy SEALs, the Special Warfare Combatant...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 21, 2019 · Military
The cold morning air hung thick in the Afghan valley. Each warm exhale would briefly fog the outside corner of my riflescope as I waited and maintained a clear view of my target. I could make out a middle-aged man,...
by Brandon Webb · August 21, 2019 · Military
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator stands by while his team conducts a forward arming and refueling point mission with USAFE aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge on Amari Air Base, Estonia, July 16, 2019. Special Tactics is a U.S....
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · August 21, 2019 · Entertainment