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Intro to Long Range Marksmanship

The first time I shot in a precision rifle match, I dialed in 1000 yards of elevation and 14 mph of wind in the wrong direction. It took almost a whole box of ammunition before someone noticed th...

I Bless The Rains Down In Africa

For most of the world, Africa is truly the forgotten land. On a vast continent that spans both sides of the equator and is host to a dizzying variety of ecosystems, cultures, religions, and wildl...

Why Situational Awareness is the Best "Fashion Statement"

As a guy lucky enough to be entrenched a community of fire breathing, meat eating, privation seeking, warfighting, outdoor professionals; I’m in a position where people often look to me for advice...

Behind the Badge... Coping With Stress in The High Tempo Workplace

“314 for an unknown injury accident at South 4th Street and Main Avenue South.” “314 copy, en route. 314 I’m arriving, go ahead and start medics I can see airbag deployment.” “Copy, starting medic...

#Inspoculture: Your Path to Terminal Failure

I almost failed sniper school. En route to the course’s final evaluated test, known as a "stalk lane", I sat in the back of a pickup truck surrounded by friends, but feeling entirely alone. For th...