Boots are part of every military uniform. From combat situations to day-to-day work scenarios, most of your time in the military will be spent with boots on your feet. Normally, the most sailors wear steel-toe boots. However, every so often a new instruction is released that permits servicemen to wear less protective footwear as it […]
Aug 13 2018
Tactical Boots: Comp Toe vs. Steel Toe
Safety toes are the epitome of work boots. Comfortable, practical, and most importantly, protective are some of the words that come to mind whenever I get a new pair. After all, safety toe boots offer a two-layer form of protection in the form of impact and compression resistance against objects that might pierce or crush […]
Jul 26 2018
How to Build a Sap Wood Water Filter
As per the World Health Organization, over 1.5 million people are victims of dehydration and diseases caused by polluted water. Stale water is a breeding ground for protozoa, bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause diseases like dysentery, gastroenteritis, hepatitis, Giardia, and norovirus. But thankfully, as societies developed, we discovered ways to filter and clean […]
Jul 16 2018
How to Build a Water Still
Hydration is the key to life in survival scenarios. Without water, you can survive at the minimum for a few days, but it’s not always readily available. In most survival scenarios, fresh drinking fluids will be scarce and, at best, potentially contaminated by foreign agents. Fortunately, there is a solution to finding water by virtue […]
Jul 13 2018
Is Urine Good for Hydrating?
Dry lips, hallucinations, heat stroke, and heat stress are some of the symptoms of dehydration. At best, you can survive a few days without drinking any water. There are plenty of methods available to keep you hydrated in the wild, but some are more viable than others. One of the most recognized “tips” is drinking […]
Jul 11 2018
Naval History: The USS Liberty
In 1967, Israel attacked one of the United States ships located in the international waters near Egypt. The USS Liberty was attacked by torpedoes, rockets, and napalm seeking to sink the ship. Not only were the hostilities seeking to destroy the Liberty, but the Israeli aircraft surrounding the vessel ensured communications were jammed to prevent […]
Jun 29 2018
Seventh Fleet and Casualties
The loss of a life is a terrible event regardless of how it happens. In the military, all members expect there to be losses in dangerous missions, but not all expeditions involve hostile environments. At times, there are operations that don’t involve combat or simply have minimal risks involved. However, the lack of hostilities doesn’t […]
Jun 26 2018
Military Law
One of the biggest gripes in the military is its legal system. The military has multiple ways of offering punishments and reprimands to those who serve, but it’s not always fair. This is due in part to the way the military judges alleged suspects. While the United States judicial system is biased towards the innocence […]
Jun 23 2018
Navy Standard Issue: New Fire Retardant Variant
The Navy shipboard community is a hazardous one. Flooding, toxic gases, food shortages, fires, and the occasional sabotage are all a part of a sailor’s everyday life. The Navy designs their uniforms with the aforementioned possibilities in mind, but there is always the slight oversight. One such oversight was the notorious flammability of the Navy […]
Jun 14 2018
Depression and Mental Illness in the Military
Sailors living dangerous lives is a fact of military life. Most civilians are at least moderately aware of the dangers that a sailor faces while deployed out at sea. It’s easy to think that the threats faced by these servicemen only come from adversarial countries or even the possible risks of living aboard a military […]
