By his own admission, Army Special Operations Veteran Scot Spooner has faced challenges in his life. The difference for him is that he didn’t let them beat him. In his new book, “Your Life” he offers simple solutions to life’s common difficulties. These days, Scot Spooner works with his brother Tom to run Labyrinth Guides Consulting and Invictus Alliance Group.
Visit www.authorhouse.com to get your copy.
Military Working Dogs are a vital part of military operations across the spectrum of operations. Author Maria Goodavage (an accomplished reporter and editor) has a new 
book about MWD operations coming out next week: Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America’s Canine Heroes. From the video and excerpts, it looks very good. Soldier Dogs:Â The Untold Story of America’s Canine Heroes is available on Kindle and Nook, as well as from Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, Blackstone Audio and Amazon. You can follow updates on Facebook if so inclined.
-DR
US Army Camouflage Improvement Program finalist Kryptek was the subject of an article in Fairbanks Alaska’s own Daily News-Miner.
The National Rifle Association is adding new features for its members to help broaden their reach and make the experience of supporting Second Amendment rights more relevant to more people. You’ve already seen Life of Duty which is intended for uniformed public service professionals. Now, they’ve added a new webzine. America’s First Freedom is the official journal of the NRA that is specifically focused on our Constitutional Right to keep and bear arms.
Check it out here. Additionally, they’ve also created a NRA America’s First Freedom facebook page, so ‘Like’ them.
A BROWE 4 x 32 Combat Optic will be featured on the cover of ‘Special Weapons’ magazine hitting newsstands in mid-March. Here’s a sneak peek.
Recoil magazine’s premier issue hit newsstands yesterday. Intended for the “gun lifestyle”, Recoil is a fun read. If you don’t believe there is a “gun lifestyle” just go to SHOT Show. You’ll see it in full force. It’s nice to see someone launching an actual printed publication in this day and age.
The photography is excellent. Two other things set it apart in my opinion. One is the format size and the other is the paper. It almost reminds me of the slew of Japanese “gun” rags (Combat, Strike, Guns, etc) with a touch of Wired and Maxim thrown in for good measure. But, it’s assuredly American and definitely caters to those of us who are into the gear.
You can tell these guys are fans by the content but I hope they bring in some outside talent to change it up a little. Let’s hope they can keep it going. If they can sustain their quality at this level they’ve got a dedicated reader in me.
I almost forgot…it comes with a free psycho clown target.
Brandon Webb recently told me about his vision of a one-stop website for all things SOF. Something like this has been tried in the past but never been as comprehensive as what he described. Part wiki, part news service, part recruiting resource, SOFREP sounds to be pretty interesting.
Military.com contributing Editor (host of Kit Up) and former US Navy SEAL Brandon Webb has launched the most legitimate and comprehensive Special Operations media site on the Internet. The site is SOFREP.COM, Special Operations Forces Report (SOFREP).
“I saw a gap in online media, specifically, a Special Operations site that serves as an information portal to the public and industry. SOFREP provides timely and accurate information about current and past events involving the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community.
Information about the SOF community is often misunderstood and fragmented on the web. I was also shocked to see that the few sites that do exist are not even run by experienced SOF Operators. Even worse, their site managers are misleading people to believe they have a SOF background when they do not.
I recognized this and proceeded to build an authentic SOF editorial team comprised of former Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps personnel. Then I turned the guys loose and challenged them with building something truly unique that would reflect positively on the entire SOF community.
We were very conscious of Operational Security (OPSEC) and only put information up that can be found on existing official recruiting sites. The difference is that the information is better organized on SOFREP.com, unbiased and that you can now access it all in one place.
The team did a great job, and together we’ve built something really special with SOFREP. In the end, we are all cut from the same SOF cloth and I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished. One team, one fight.“
-Brandon Webb
BigDom is a friend of a friend who just happens to be one hell of a photographer. Here’s a sample of his work.
He’s done work for many brands in Europe including (TR-Equipement‘s catalog) and gained quite a following. Additionally, he’s had his work published in the German magazine “Kommando” and the French “Raids.”
Visit www.bigdomphoto.com and check out his blog while you’re at it.
