When some special forces guys are going to hunt down the world’s most wanted terrorist it’s only fair that they share the story with us. No Easy Day by Mark Owen covers the mission that took out Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. I tend to go through autobiography style books a bit faster than the deeper historical fact filled books. I knew the basics of the Bin Laden mission, known … [Read more...]
Navy SEALs Attack Taliban Compound at Altitude
When the Taliban have a compound where many of their leaders are hiding it’s always going to be hard to reach. Well, this one was no different, with the Navy SEALs DEVGRU unit climbing for more than half the night just to reach the altitude where the Taliban were hiding in a compound ready to be attacked. It reminds me of the Lone Survivor mission, Operation Redwings. Mark … [Read more...]
Royal Marines Motivation Video
I wanted to start making some videos in tribute/dedication to some of the military units that not just come from the UK but also around the world. They will be mostly British as that's what I am mainly focusing on now though. It's just where my interests lie more than other areas and countries. So my first compilation video was always going to be from my own family, the … [Read more...]
How Mixed Fruit Puddings Keep the SAS Satisfied
We all love a pudding, who doesn’t? Some fat bastards love more (guilty as charged), but there are some different types of puddings, and the SAS have a special 'mixed fruit pudding' that they just love. So what is the SAS’ mixed fruit pudding? In a word, it’s a weapon among many that the SAS use. The SAS mixed fruit pudding is a pattern of mortar fire developed by the … [Read more...]
SBS Operators Destroy Iraqi Communications During Gulf War
In the first Gulf War in 1990 Sadaam Hussain invaded Kuwait. He threatened that when attacks occurred against him, he would fire scud missiles at Israel and Saudi Arabia. He didn’t lie. The SAS and SBS were tasked with going deep behind enemy lines to hunt down the scuds and destroy them before they caused too much damage. They were given set sectors to work in to avoid blue … [Read more...]