Fitness Equipment

As a CrossFit affiliate owner I spent quite a bit of money on equipment. I did my due diligence and researched what I found to be the best bang for the buck. I also made some purchases that I had ended up regretting. If you are only looking for equipment for your home gym, in my opinion, it's not necessary to get hig

Jason Bourne Kind of Stuff

The rapid collapse of a U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya exposed the vulnerabilities of State Department facilities overseas. But the CIA’s ability to fend off a second attack that same night provided a glimpse of a key element in the agency’s defensive arsenal: a secret security force created after the Sept. 11, 2001, at

Bushnell TRS-25. Is it worth it?

In my search for a new piece of "good gear", I stumbled across this little charm. I've run an EoTech for years, have used the Aimpoint in the earlier days and have played with a few other red dot sights ranging from $60-$1100. I'm very partial to the EoTech. However, after reading some reviews and …

Dysfunctional Veteran Is An Oxymoron

Due to recent experiences, my outlook on this has changed drastically. I'll admit that I played into this. I was almost proud to be "dysfunctional". Now, I'm embarrassed that I actually had that on my vehicle. Why would someone be proud of being "Not Fully Mission Capable". I don't even think this is funny anymore …

Urban Carry Holster

I'm always keeping an eye out for any type of gear that is more comfortable, make things easier, gear that makes sense and gear that's functional. I came across the Urban Carry Holster on some website last year. I thought, "Now that's pretty slick". So, I bought one. They're not cheap but not too terribly expensive as far as leather holst

What Gives Me Joy

Yesterday at church, the sermon was about Joy. I’ll stop capitalizing it now. I thought about that sermon all day. I’ve had a rough year with depression and feeling lost due to my injury overseas last year. I've pulled out of that hole but I have my mom