FORGE YOUR FIGHT

DHS warns of a “heightened threat environment” after U.S. strikes tied to Iran, with FBI “assets fully engaged” and major cities on high alert. Rick Hogg breaks down practical situational awareness, everyday preparedness, and firearms proficiency standards that keep you and your family safer.

Recorded live at CANCON Range, Rick Hogg and Mark Kelley sit down with Lawrence DeMonico of Rare Breed Triggers to unpack forced reset trigger (FRT) innovation, patent battles, and the federal legal fight that shaped the industry.

A plain-English history of Gun Owners of America (GOA)—why it was founded, what “no compromise” means, and how GOA uses lobbying, litigation, grassroots pressure, and education to defend gun rights today.

A SOF K9 handler’s perspective on the “Constant Vigilance” SOF K9 Memorial at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum, and why honoring sacrifice requires guarding the standard.

The SOF K9 Memorial in Fayetteville, NC stands as a sentry for the four-legged warriors who died protecting their teams after 9/11. In Rick Hogg’s voice, this tribute explains why “Constant Vigilance” is more than a motto, shares the stories behind key fallen SOF K9s, and calls the community to say their names, honor their legacy, and always trust the dog.

The “In Honor of Duco” Project, supported by Scott’s Wish, exists to ensure no SOF K9 handler ever has to make a medical decision about their retired war dog based on finances. Here’s why Duco’s legacy matters, how the mission works, and how it’s already helped legendary dogs like Conan, Layka, and Nico.

From 9/11 to the IED era and high-risk SOF raids, military working dogs proved to be the single biggest combat multiplier on the battlefield, detecting explosives, clearing compounds, and saving lives in a way only a K9 can. Here’s what the GWOT demanded from war dogs, what we got right, what we still get wrong after retirement, and how to honor the bond that never breaks.

During the Cold War, U.S. military working dogs fought in Korea and Vietnam as sentries, scouts, trackers, and mine/booby-trap detectors, saving thousands of lives. This is the hard truth about their battlefield impact, the heartbreaking “left behind” policy, and what today’s warriors and citizens must do to honor and protect our four-legged teammates.

World War II launched America’s first large-scale War Dog Program, turning donated family pets into sentries, scouts, mine-detection dogs, and messengers who protected U.S. coastlines and fought in the European and Pacific theaters. Here’s the truth about how it started, how they were trained, and the legacy we still owe them.