Israeli commandos rescued Andrey Kozlov and three other hostages in the daring “Operation Arnon.” by Elon Perry The interview with Andrey Kozlov was not going well. I had asked him, early on, to talk about his time in captivity. The conversation appeared to have stalled already. His answers mostly came …
Read More »Stranded in the Wild? How to Capture Rainwater From Leaves
Everyone knows the lowdown on life in the wild: you can survive for a while without food, but not for long without water. Here a British Army fusilier shows you how to capture rain water using a trap he’s built.
Read More »The XO Forgot Me Overnight in a Snowstorm
by Marvin J. Wolf, The War Horse On the third day of a weeklong field exercise at Fort Lewis, our company XO drove me back to the garrison for an appointment to fit me for a temporary dental prosthesis. Afterward, he picked me up and we headed back out to …
Read More »To Fight a Fire, You Have to Survive the Fire
To fight a fire, you need to survive the fire. Trainers from the Grissom Fire Department in Indiana set things ablaze to show other firefighters how to fight and survive the flames. They gathered at Grissom Air Reserve Base, and showed the ropes to some DoD and non-DoD firefighters on …
Read More »How to Survive a Bear Attack
Wildlife experts tell us that bear attacks against humans are rare. And yet, every year, people run afoul of these creatures – usually resulting in a win for the bear, and a loss for the human. Hunting season especially will place more of us in the vicinity of bears. For …
Read More »Soldier Raced Against Time to Save Man Who Was Bleeding to Death
“When I saw him, I knew I had a chance to stay alive. I was bleeding out pretty bad, but I wasn’t going to give up.” – Colton Rogers An Army recruiter was driving to his unit’s awards ceremony when he came across the scene of a devastating car crash …
Read More »Build a Fire With Twigs and Branches
Here’s one for the category of, skills you should know. How do you cook your food and keep warm in the wild? The British Army shows us how to build the perfect fire. British Army video
Read More »US Navy Rescues Crew of Ship Hit by Houthis in Red Sea
There has been an unprecedented increase in distress calls in the Red Sea since November. RED SEA – American sailors airlifted to safety the crew of a merchant vessel that was attacked by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Members of the Dwight D Eisenhower carrier strike group assisted the …
Read More »Huey Grab ‘N Go: Water Survival Operations in Action
How to perfect a water rescue: you train for it. Fairchild Air Force Base teams up with the 24th Special Operations Wing for Special Tactics members to get their master certification at Long Lake, Washington. Fairchild provided the UH-1N Huey for Special Tactic members to test for their medevac and …
Read More »In No-Man’s Land With Navy SEALs: Our Fight Left Us Smoked – With One Last Prank to Pull
Four days of a live-fire exercise left us smoked and ready for exfil. We still had to play a farewell joke. The metal monster boomed over us and arced up and away to the south. It had disgorged its 13 passengers – a U.S. Navy SEAL team, ready to hop …
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