The Silver Bullet Blog
SFAS: Plunging Head First Into Disaster
Not being able to see almost anything in the near total darkness, I misjudged my progress to the creek by a considerable distance. I found myself gasping for air and fighting stars as my 55lb ruck smacked me in the back of the head and pinned me under the water for a brief moment. It has now been less than 10 minutes into the STAR course, I’m soaked through, and I’ve nearly knocked myself out with my own rucksack. An ominous start.
Finding the Right Medical Training Course
Let’s Talk Med Training! At some point, whether through life experience, following social media, or just realizing its time to protect yourself or loved ones, you’ve decided that it’s time...
It’s Just, a little Crush….
I know the picture is hard to look at, and the story behind it is heartbreaking. Sometimes it takes a dramatic picture like that to shake us out of our...
The Pain Train
While the method of injury (MOI) is always important to understand what wounds to look for and potential future complications, some injuries are always weirder than others (how often will...
First Week in Group--Expectations vs. Reality
Congrats! You have received your Green Beret! You are a lean, mean fighting machine and you are chomping at the bit to get to your Group. You brag to your...
Burns
In today's topic, and in a previous Instagram post (see it HERE) that there was a lot of incredible and earnest discussion about appropriate treatment for burns. We wanted to take...
Robin Sage: The Relapse..aka Part 3 aka The Stinkfest
As mentioned previously, I will try and keep certain instances general so as not to compromise the integrity or confidentiality of the exercise. After our infil from the fiery pits...
Ready Warrior FAQ 3
Every day we receive numerous emails, DMs and messages with questions about Selection (SFAS), the 18D course and more! We love hearing from our Ready Warriors but it is impossible to...
Robin Sage: The Encore
Back by popular demand…. As a disclaimer: In my attempts to tell you some of the more interesting scenarios, I will be omitting details that would cause a breach of...
Tales from Robin Sage
Robin Sage is the last phase of the Special Forces Q course. Students who have successfully completed everything up to this point are assembled into a team of 16-20 ‘SFODA’...
TCCC in 5 minutes or less
If you’ve read the previous blog posts, we’ve taken you through the TCCC stages of care: Care Under Fire (CUF), Tactical Field Care (TFC), and Tactical Evacuation (TACEVAC). We won’t...
Ready Warrior FAQ 2
Every day we receive numerous emails, DMs and messages with questions about Selection (SFAS), the 18D course and more! We love hearing from our Ready Warriors but it is impossible to...
