Different terrains call for many different attributes in your footwear! Each unique landscape brings a different test for your feet. From rocks to pavement, from sand to asphalt, we will explore the different features to look for in your everyday tactical footwear. We’ve broken it down into two different categories: all terrain and urban. Each […]
Aug 9 2018
The 10 Best Authorized Boots for Ruck Marching
Go ahead and raise your hand if you’ve ever had bloody, blistered, or swollen feet after a ruck march. Well, the good news is, your feet will get used to the punishment of military life. But the bad news is that if you cannot find the right boot for your feet, you’ll be walking with […]
Jul 30 2018
3 Tips for Taking Water on a Ruck
Rucking. Funny word, right? But that funny word has some serious health benefits, not to mention being a great way to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors! Rucking is technically defined as “hiking under a load.” If you have ever hiked or gone camping, chances are you were also rucking (unless you conned somebody […]
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 25 2018
Is a New OCONUS Station Coming to Poland? The $2 Billion Polish Proposal
It seems that every time America starts trying to draw down their European presence, something comes to pull us back in. According to new information floating around European news websites, Poland is willing to shell out as much as $2 Billion in a deal to get a permanent US Military base in the country. It’s […]
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 […]
May 27 2018
Memorial Day: A Lesson in Military Remembrance
Memorial Day holds a special place in the heart of the American people. A federal holiday designated with the intent of remembering those men and women who died while serving their country, it stands as the polar opposite of Veteran’s Day. But, Memorial Day wasn’t originally known by its current name, and we’ve been placing […]
May 23 2018
General Opinions of Reenlistment
I’ve spoken a lot recently about reenlistment due to the events of the dinosaur puppet reenlistment in the National Air Guard. But, honestly, while I’m perfectly fine with the events that transpired during that day, it doesn’t mean I’d engage in the same behavior. Personally, throughout my career, I’ve only heard of strange and unusual […]
May 19 2018
Type III – Even the Navy is Getting Woodland Camo
As the Armed Forces take a well-deserved break from nearly twenty years of desert operations, many services are taking the opportunity to adjust their uniform standards. The Army was the first to drop their ACU pattern for OCP, with RUMINT leading us to believe that the Air Force may adopt the pattern as well in […]
