FITNESS
Airmen Finish 860-mile Trek for Fallen Comrades
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – Their journey is over, but their cause unfortunately goes on. Their feet hurt with each step. Their skin burned under the oppressive sun. Their clothes were drenched with sweat, and they were exhausted from each carrying a 50-pound rucksack across five states. Yet their spirits remained as ... FULL STORY
New Gym Offers MARSOC PERRES Resources
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Complete with saunas, a juice bar and a racquetball court, the new state-of-the-art gym at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command’s Stone Bay headquarters offers a workout experience as relaxing as it is rigorous. But unlike other gyms aboard Camp Lejeune, this one caters specifically to ... FULL STORY
Special Ops Team Wins Best Ranger Competition
FORT BENNING, GA – The 2010 David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition came to a close on Sunday evening, when the last teams standing following the three-day event had crossed the finish line. More than 40 two-man teams began the quest for the title of Best Ranger, but only 25 can say they were able ... FULL STORY
Recon Marine Excels at Bataan Death March
Las Cruces, NM – Robby Robinson knew his first marathon would be quite an experience. Under the "easiest” of circumstances, a 26 mile foot race is a test of physical condition and mental toughness. But the one-time Recon Marine from Oceanside, California didn't choose one of the "easy” marathons…ones that feature flat courses and mild ... FULL STORY
Rangers Race in NYC Marathon
For retired Capt. Chad Fleming, failure was not an option. The last few miles of the New York City Marathon loomed ahead Nov. 1, as Fleming stopped again to readjust his prosthetic leg. "It's kind of like having a shoe that's too big and you keep putting socks on to make it fit," said ... FULL STORY
75th Ranger Regiment 2nd Annual Mogadishu Mile
FORT BENNING, GA — The 75th Ranger Regiment will host the 2nd Annual Mogadishu Mile Memorial Run 6:30 a.m., Oct. 2 at the Ranger Memorial. The event commemorates the 19 Soldiers of Task Force Ranger who made the ultimate sacrifice during a two-day battle, Oct. 3 and 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Six of those Soldiers ... FULL STORY
1st SFG(A) Soldiers Summit Mount St. Helens
FORT LEWIS, WA – Soldiers of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) got a chance to relax and view one of America’s natural landmarks during a Single Soldiers Retreat trip to Mount St. Helens July 15. The trip to the 8,365-foot tall volcano was organized by the Group’s unit ministry team for single Soldiers. It ... FULL STORY
Al Anbar's Best Compete in SWAT Competition
AL ASAD, Iraq – Special Weapons and Tactics personnel from multiple cities in Anbar province, Iraq, gathered to compete in the SWAT Tactical Competition, June 29, in Rawah, Iraq. SWAT personnel from Haditha, Rawah, Al Qaim and Anah welcomed the friendly competition which tested each team's physical endurance, strategy and marksmanship. In the end, ... FULL STORY
ISOF, US Soldiers Take on Special Forces Challenge
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Despite the harsh heat intensifying with each passing second, Soldiers pushed their personal limitations during a Special Forces Challenge that took place on a guarded military compound located in the Iraqi capital on June 2. Four Iraqi Special Operations Forces and one American team, consisting of five Soldiers each, competed in ... FULL STORY
Challenge Puts Best to the Test
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The sun came up over a lazy morning fog, casting hazy light over Fort Bragg's Sicily drop zone and all the Soldiers gathered there. The Soldiers had a mission and no minor setback was going to keep them from accomplishing it. As early as 6:30 a.m., May 8, Soldiers ... FULL STORY
Supplements 101
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, JAPAN —You’ve all seen them. Big as a house, stronger than an ox. Every day the gym fills with those fighting a different type of war than Marines are usually trained for. A war with the iron. Many Marines, sailors and even civilian employees take time out of almost every day ... FULL STORY
2009 Best Ranger Competition Concludes
FORT BENNING, GA — Only 24 of the 49 teams that started the 26th annual Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition Friday remained in the running Sunday when the helocast and swim portion began at Hurley Hill. Team 21, Sgt. 1st Class Blake Simms and Sgt. 1st Class Chad Stackpole with the 4th ... FULL STORY
ASOMF 5K/10K Run
FAYETTEVILLE, NC — The Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation (ASOMF) will hold its second annual 5K/10K Run for the Legend on Saturday, June 6, at 8:30am. All donations and proceeds from the event support the museum’s operational and educational programs and activities. The ASOMF Run for the Legend is sanctioned by USA Track ... FULL STORY
SOAR Highlands Adventure Race
The Special Operations Warriors Foundation will again be the beneficiary of proceeds from the 7th annual Special Operations Adventure Race (SOAR) to be held in Highlands, in the beautiful Western mountains of North Carolina on Saturday, June 13, 2009. This year's event will be limited to 120 participants. This year's event will feature ... FULL STORY
Best Ranger Competition 2009
The 26th annual Best Ranger Competition kicks off again on May 8-10th, 2009. The Best Ranger Competition was started in 1982 after Dick Leandri found a way to honor his personal friend, Lieutenant General ... FULL STORY
Ranger Athlete Warrior Program
In this article, we will cover the primary developments in the Ranger Athlete Warrior Program (RAW) over the past two years. The concept for the Ranger Regiment’s human performance initiative dates from the summer of 2005. Refinement of the program continues based on feedback from across the Regiment and interaction with ... FULL STORY
Athletes Compete in 'Super Frog'
CORONADO, CA -- Nearly 900 athletes tested their mental and physical endurance at the 31st Annual Superfrog triathlon and the 2nd Annual Super SEAL competition at Silver Strand State Beach in Coronado, Calif., March 29..Open to the public, the Superfrog remains the original race of Navy SEALs and Frogmen, and features a 1.2-mile, open-ocean swim ... FULL STORY
Elite Athletes Challenge Themselves, Others in SEAL Fitness Challenge
PHOENIX (NNS) -- More than 330 athletes took the opportunity to see how they stacked against America's elite, special operations warriors at the first SEAL Fitness Challenge of 2009, held at Arizona State University in Phoenix, March 14. Men and women ages 13 and up tested themselves against the tough, physical fitness standards of Naval ... FULL STORY
Tactical athletes get a workout
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Recognizing the inherent need for a program that addresses the physical demands of combat missions, three dozen Soldiers from 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) attended the Tactical Strength and Conditioning workshop on Fort Campbell Nov. 12-14.The TSAC course specializes in training combat forces, or tactical athletes, in the same manner as ... FULL STORY
3rd SFG test limits during GSB’s Nomad Challenge Adventure Race
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) pushed their bodies to the limits during the Group Support Battalion’s first Nomad Challenge Adventure Race, Oct. 23-24 at Uwharrie National Forest, N.C.About 40 racers participated in the challenge, which consisted of several endurance-related events spread out of more than 50 miles.“It was ... FULL STORY
Blackwater Extreme Escape and Evasion Adventure Race
Blackwater Extreme Racing and Don Mann Productions are proud to announce the Blackwater Escape and Evasion Adventure Race, a distinctive and exciting athletic event unlike any other. The Blackwater E&E will challenge adventure racers, triathletes, military personnel and anyone else looking for an innovative endurance competition. This 24-hour race will pit teams of ... FULL STORY
CA Fields AN/PRC-152
FORT BRAGG, NC – They may not be the best thing since sliced bread, but in the radio world of the foot Soldier, the Harris ... FULL STORY
