Conquering the Last Tactical Mile

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Imagine a car breaking down and having to be transported 7,000 miles for repairs. Now imagine that vehicle is a critical asset needed to keep families and neighbors alive. For modern warfighters, this logistics bottleneck is not a hypothetical scenario. It is a harsh ope...

By Eric G •

Sd.Kfz. 2 Kettenkrad: Germany’s Halftrack Motorcycle

The argument can be made that the Germans make the world’s best engineers. By way of evidence I would submit the StG44 assault rifle, the Me 262 jet fighter, and the Panther tank. While, in each case, the exigencies of around-the-clock bombing certainly took a toll on these revolutionary weapon...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

Capt. Dale Dye: The Battle of Guadalcanal

“It was scary, you know? The damnedest thing…” The old Marine flicked at a bright yellow tie he was wearing. “We were ordered to take Atabrine to prevent malaria. Most of us did that but it tended to turn our eyes and skin a bright yellow. And then a rumor started that the stuff would Rea...

By Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret) •

War Stories: Ambushing a Viet Cong Ambush

George lived about a block from where I grew up. A Vietnam veteran and avid hunter, he came back from the war and opened a gunsmith shop attached to his home. Every morning, he simply walked from his kitchen out onto his driveway and into his shop. He spent his days working on customer’s firear...

By Will Dabbs, MD •

Berger Bullets Land USSOCOM M1200 6.5 Creedmoor Contract

Berger's 140-grain OTM bullets have been selected for USSOCOM's M1200 6.5 Creedmoor Special Ball Long-Range Ammunition, marking a significant contract win for the Mesa-based manufacturer. Capstone Precision Group, which owns Berger and distributes Lapua, Vihtavuori, and SK-Rimfire produ...

By Eric B •

Upgrading My Camera Bag: Pelican 1510 Next Generation Protector Case

For the better part of a decade, my camera case was a no-name FDE hard shell I bought from a local Tractor Supply Co. store, the kind of thing that looks like a Pelican from ten feet away and functions like one until you actually open it up. There was no interior organization to speak […] T...

By Luke Cuenco •

Recon Marines Provide Critical Feedback for ARV Development

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. — It is crucial that the capabilities our warfighters receive to fight and survive meet the current threat environment. Their input in the development of such systems can help lead to a capability that meets their needs when they need it. With that in mind, Portfolio ...

By Eric G •
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