You don’t have to like it, but it’s coming: another four years of President Trump. His base has never been stronger, he’s got a massive war chest, and he has singular focus. The Democrats are eating themselves alive and the party is at odds with itself. Whatever side of the political spectrum you identify with, one thing I think we can all agree on is that American politics … [Read more…] about Op-Ed: Why Trump wins again in 2020
My friend Glen (Navy SEAL/CIA, KIA in Benghazi, Libya in 2012) and I departed from Peoria, Illinois and started to pick up ice climbing through 4,000 feet just after losing communications with departure control. Fun meter pegged. I had purchased my first airplane in 2003, a little 1980 Cessna 172 and had this great idea to fly it back to California from Illinois in … [Read more…] about From Navy SEAL to warbird pilot, flying across America in the Epsilon
Three thousand Americans lost their lives in the attacks on 9/11. More than 23,000 Americans have been killed or wounded in the Afghanistan conflict. It’s simple math. The war in Afghanistan has resulted in a terrible loss of American life, robbing us of some of our greatest and brightest. For what? To nation build? When I deployed to Afghanistan, our mission was simple: … [Read more…] about SpongeBob and America’s lost war in Afghanistan
I’ve been watching the recent comments flying back and forth between President Trump and Admiral McRaven — as well as heckling from the media cheap seats — over remarks that McRaven made about Trump being the biggest threat to democracy in his lifetime. The President then fired back about McRaven not finding Bin Laden sooner, and I figured this would be the right time to … [Read more…] about Op-Ed: Breaking down the Trump-McRaven catfight
With the end of the midterm elections, the 116th Congress will have 92 veterans serving in the House and Senate. About half of these served in the military after the 9/11 attacks. While the total percentage of vets in office is nowhere as high as it was in the 1970s — when it was 75% — it’s still significant. On this Veterans Day, my hope is that veteran lawmakers of both … [Read more…] about Op-Ed: Vets elected to office have historic opportunities
On a recent skit on Saturday Night Live, comedian Pete Davidson mocked the physical appearance of former Navy SEAL, Lieutenant Commander Dan Crenshaw, saying he looked like a hit man in a porno movie. Dan himself was all class about it. In a self-shot video that appeared on TMZ, he said he was against demands for empty apologies for misstatements, but went on to add that … [Read more…] about Op-Ed: Some jokes aren’t jokes at all
In 2009 I walked away from my first business, it was a total loss. Literally and figuratively. I lost everything, and it was a very humbling experience. I’m not an economist but I have been a business owner for 12 years, and prior losses have taught me to pay attention to the signs. Executives and owners who don’t take the time to read the economy with an eye toward future … [Read more…] about How to prepare for the coming global recession and make money when it hits
When I was on active duty as a Navy SEAL, prior to the terrorist attacks of September, 11th, 2001, Memorial Day didn’t really matter to me. It does fourteen years later. Back then, the machinery that is the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) was just getting oiled-up and the gears getting swung into action. Today, SOCOM, specifically JSOC (Joint Special Operations … [Read more…] about Flashback: Memorial Day to me as a US Navy SEAL then, as a US citizen now
The guys and I that pick the gear for the Crate Club live it everyday. My Europe EDC loadout: SureFire P2X Panerai Central black left handed Luminor Marina Power Cube The Oakley Factory Pilot (best travel pack I’ve had to date) with Crye Percision custom Crate Club bullet proof insert. – Brandon Webb, CEO Check out the Crate Club to get a monthly crate of … [Read more…] about My Europe EDC loadout
It dawned on me during the Harvey disaster, while having a beer on my friend’s farm in Portland Oregon, that if something really bad, I mean devastating, happened to the U.S., call it natural disaster, an act of terror, or worse yet N. Korea launches a nuke onto American soil, most Millenials along with Gen Z are totally fucked.  And you can laugh off the North Korean threat … [Read more…] about When the power goes out, and it all goes to Hell, It’s Gen X to the rescue
Brandon is top row second from the left next to Navy SEAL Astronaut Chris Cassidy and Navy SEAL Heath Robinson below. London Bridge Rhodesian Chest Rig. The linked version is slightly different from my original. Eight 30 round magazines of 5.56 match (wish I had the Surefire high cap mags) Magnetic Compass Blood Chit Area Map (Local and Country) … [Read more…] about Brandon Webb’s Afghan RECON LOADOUT
What causes former teammates, men who’ve gone through the rigors of Special Operations training and fieldwork, to create drama on social media and other public outlets as if they were still in junior high school? I don’t know; it baffles me. I’ve discussed it at length with some of the most successful (and insightful) people I know. The common themes seem to be that this … [Read more…] about The Navy SEAL veteran Infighting Phenomenon
