by: Jason McCarthy, 10th Special Forces Group, 2006-08 What does the backwards American flag mean? The backwards flag (formally and officially known as the Reverse Flag), dates back to the Army’s early history when both cavalry and infantry units would charge ahead as the Stars and Stripes streamed backwards. When assaulting forward, the star field …
“As I approach 50 years old, rucking is one of the keystone behaviors in my success for being 110 and kicking your ass when I’m 110.” Dr. Kelly Starrett is a world-renowned physical therapist and coach, and an expert in the field of human performance, author of several books, including Supple Leopard, and the co-founder …
The origins of the company, dating back to Special Forces, December 2007 in West Africa, using the Post 9/11 GI Bill, and the origins of the Challenge. Aired live on Oct. 12, 2017. Watch The GORUCK Show live on our Facebook at 4:30PM EST.
It was February 23, 2013 and good photographers are expensive when your company is young and you’re broke. I didn’t know how to take a good picture, but I went by my same philosophy on knot tying: if you can’t tie a knot, tie a lot. So I’d take whatever new gear, in this case …
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 …
When GORUCK was only an idea, I bet every dollar I had on an idea for a simple black bag that would become GR1. In that process, I got a lot of feedback, almost all of it negative: The backpack market is too crowded, good luck. It’s too simple, it’s supposed to have your logo …
