The Vietnam War placed American troops in one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth. The dense jungles, steep mountains, and constant threat of ambush created a setting where danger could come from any direction. Yet among the Viet Cong, booby traps, and relentless heat, many soldiers reported something far stranger — encounters with large,…
I recently taught a shotgun breaching instructor course in Indiana and decided to use my old Remington 870 for the class. To upgrade it, I installed the Urbino Stock and some additional sling attachment mounts from Mesa Tactical, and the experience was kickass. Installation & Build Quality The Urbino Stock attached with virtually no effort—quick…
Product Development Lead – Technical ApparelLocation: Lower Mainland, BC, CanadaPosition Type: Full-TimeReports to: Design and Development Manager About Tomahawk Performance Tomahawk Performance provides a technical advantage for those who value hard work, pushing beyond limits, and the unwavering pursuit of freedom. Rooted in a deep heritage of military special operations and technical apparel expertise, we…
Garment Engineer / Sample Maker – Technical Apparel Location: Lower Mainland, BC, CanadaPosition Type: Full-Time Reports To: Design and Development Manager About Tomahawk Performance Tomahawk Performance provides a technical advantage for those who value hard work, pushing beyond limits, and the unwavering pursuit of freedom. Rooted in a deep heritage of military special operations and technical apparel…
Looking for a good optic to put on your concealed carry pistol? Then bring it in and take a knee. Jim’s here to talk to you about the Vortex Defender CCW micro optic, specifically the Vortex Defender CCW green dot optic. Read on for his Vortex Defender CCW review. ~ Mad Duo Estimated reading time:…
Sleeping Indian Wool – Estela Signature Survival Vest Developed by Sleeping Indian Wool in collaboration with Survival instructor Kevin Estela, this OD colored vest features eight front pockets to provide large carrying capacity for survival equipment as well as a dual zippered rear pouch for flat items like maps, VS-17 Signal Panel, or flat folded…
The car is racing across the high Utah desert, your foot pressed to the gas, but someone else is steering and you’re blindfolded — like a high-speed trust exercise with an Abu Ghraib aesthetic. As the hood is pulled from your head, you grab the wheel, scant feet and split seconds for quick decisions as…
Station 150 by LOFT We initially mentioned LOFT’s new Station 150 Multi-Mode Rolling Duffel during their Kickstarter campaign. Following a successful launch they have transitioned sales to their website where the Station 150 is now available for order in case you missed out on the crowdfunding effort. Designed by Caleb Crye, the Station 150 is…
A few weeks ago I found myself at a local gun rights group’s monthly range session. While there I spent quite a bit of time speaking with some newer shooters about a variety of subjects. We discussed holsters, training requirements for conceal carry, pepper spray, legal considerations, optics, and much more over the course of…
LTG James Rudd Nominated for DIRNSA / Commander, USCYBERCOM I am of two mindsets regarding the good news that LTG Joshua Rudd has been nominated to lead the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command. On one hand, he’s not an intelligence or cyber officer and has no intelligence experience, particularly with neither SIGINT nor…