Some people know exactly what they want to do with their life when they’re 15. For others, like me and maybe you, nothing really jumps out. It’s frustrating not knowing … Read more
I remember the moment my recruiter told me I was shipping off to Parris Island for Boot Camp in 2 weeks. I whipped out my iPhone, tapped the Safari App, … Read more
Military personnel and serious outdoorsman know that the time to acquire and prepare gear is long before setting out on a hike or mission. Speaking of time, how do you … Read more
AK stands for Avtomat Kalashnikova, which is Russian for Kalashnikov’s Automatic Rifle and is named after the man who developed the rifle (Mikhail Kalashnikov) in 1947. Kalshnikova was a Russian … Read more
Every military branch thinks that they’re the best, the most important, and in their own way the hardest working. There are so many funny military jokes and jabs out there … Read more
Owning boomsticks comes along with great responsibility and some of this responsibility comes in the form of gun storage. We all know better (hopefully) than to mount weapons on the … Read more
Starting Out – Infantry Training I remember going through the Marine Corps School of Infantry (AKA the School of Pain). We were all tired of training in the freezing cold … Read more
On this page, I’ll do my best to answer an age-old question. What is the best military branch? Obviously, I was in the Marines, but I’ll do my best to … Read more