What is the Best Military Branch? Here Are 20 Reasons Each Could Be
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 stay unbiased as I make a case for each military branch. A lot of you reading this are probably thinking
The 8 Best Emergency Food Rations & Survival Food Kits (2019 Buying Guide)
Unforeseen emergencies happen, there’s no way around it. They often happen with little warning, so it’s smart to have a supply of food, water, and other essentials on hand at all times. Emergency food rations are a unique purchase. They’re one of the few items you buy and pray you
13 Best Scopes for 300 Blackout in 2019 (Listed by Price)
AR platforms utilizing a 300 AAC blackout (300 BLK) system are becoming increasingly popular among sportsman, military units, hunters, and competition shooters. The 300 Blackout essentially provides the best of both worlds from the ever so popular 5.56 NATO and the 7.62×39. The round still has the slimline design of
What Marine Infantry Life is Like & My Experiences (With Photos)
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 North Carolina weather. Towards the end of training, I remember a Machine Gun Combat Instructor telling us “keep your heads
The 14 Funniest Military Jokes of All Time
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 so it took me a while to compile a list of only the best. Some of the jokes on this
The 7 Best Night Vision Scopes and Monoculars of 2019
It’s no secret that one of the best parts of being in the military is playing with the government’s cool science projects. One of these projects is the night vision scope. In the Marines, I wasn’t issued a scope, instead, the Corps hooked me up with a night vision monocular,
The 10 Best 4 Person Tents for Camping in 2019 (Buying Guide)
Anyone who has spent a fair amount of time camping knows how frustrating a cheap tent can be. The zippers jam, the floors leak, the walls rip, and they take forever to set up! The good news is nowadays you can get an inexpensive tent that is still very high-quality
12 Best Fire Starters for Survival and Camping in 2019
The fire building process can be quite frustrating. This is especially true if it’s a windy day or your working with wet kindling and fire building materials. The process is a lot easier if you have a quality fire starting tool and know some basic fire starting techniques (which I’ll
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