The connection between law enforcement and the military is a strong one, grounded in service before self and a commitment to the values we hold dear in the United States of America. Those who choose this life, to protect and serve, are increasingly held to impossible standards – even perfection. One wrong move, one …
Tag: Military
Service First Story 001: Stop The Bleeding
Trauma medicine – how a first responder should treat someone hurt or injured – has evolved rapidly based on lessons learned in the post-9/11 wars. One example is that yes you should use a tourniquet sooner – it stops the bleeding to save a life. But reading that is like reading about leadership and hoping …
Gear & Apparel Updates and Some Steals & Deals
We’re well into 2017 and the biggest change in my focus is onto apparel. It’s reminded me of the early days of GORUCK when we were designing GR1 and our original line of rucks. So in that regard I’m right at home and really enjoying it. Here have been my goals: Further simplify everything (new …
EVENTS: GORUCK Heavy Season Has Officially Begun
Metallica’s version of the National Anthem blasting through Cadre Dan’s truck speakers kicked off the Joe Warner Bragg Heavy, and thus the entire 2017 GORUCK Heavy Season. We honored one of our own who passed too soon, and we did it on the home turf of the Green Berets. These are the same pine …
PRESS: Jason’s Advice on Military Transition from Hirepurpose
From Hirepurpose: Jason recently sat down with the good folks at Hirepurpose about the importance of community in your military-to-civilian transition. Check out the original video here.
GEAR: Remembering Our Roots & the Original Go-Ruck
My “go-bag” in Iraq was more the size of a GR2 than a GR1. It was big, heavy, and full of lots of stuff I would need if our vehicle got disabled and we needed to fight for our lives. When I moved to Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa, I took that inspiration and made one …