FORGE YOUR FIGHT

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.

A hard look at US war dog history from the Revolutionary War through World War I, Sallie at Gettysburg, Sgt. Stubby in the trenches, and the lessons we owe our four-legged teammates.

The In Honor of Duco™ K9 Loop Leash was developed on the battlefield of Afghanistan and built in the USA, purpose-built for working dogs, law enforcement K9s, and everyday handlers who demand confident control, hands-free options, and rugged reliability.

Build recoil control and shot-calling fast with the War HOGG 5-Shot Drill, track the red dot, record results, dry fire smart, and retest for real progress.

Rick Hogg breaks down our interview with Stephen Willeford (“Barefoot Defender”) on Second Amendment advocacy, self-defense mindset, and why readiness, training, and community resilience matter.

The War HOGG Run and Gun skill builder combines functional fitness with live fire and dry fire to develop breathing control, recoil management, red dot tracking, and shot calling under stress. Build a simple plan, track times and misses, and retest for measurable improvement.

The War HOGG V-Drill is a simple, repeatable pistol skill builder that tests draw speed, grip, recoil control, and target indexing using a “V” target array. Shoot it cold, record times and hits, build a par-time dry-fire plan, and retest to prove improvement.

The target you choose can make or break your self-defense firearms training. Learn the pros/cons of IPSC, IDPA, steel, and B-27 targets, why “center mass” is often anatomically wrong, and how the War HOGG Tactical Self-Defense Training Target plus the T-Shirt Drill builds accountability, realism, and measurable improvement.

The 25-Meter Bull is a 30-round pistol skill builder (slow, timed, rapid) that exposes grip, trigger control, and mental discipline. Shoot it cold, score it right, build a dry-fire plan, and retest for measurable improvement.

CANCON Carolinas 2025 turned The Clinton House Shooting Complex into a two-day, fully suppressed live-fire experience with unlimited ammo, hundreds of demo guns, and major industry brands on the line. Here’s what mattered, what we learned recording On The Range Podcast on-site, and how to use CANCON to make smarter gear and training decisions.

In this On The Range Podcast episode, Rick Hogg and Mark Kelley sit down with Dustin Fields for a firsthand account of Hurricane Helene flooding in Western North Carolina. This breakdown pulls the real lessons, decision-making under pressure, family evacuation priorities, mental resilience, and community heroism, then turns them into a practical preparedness mindset you can build before the next storm hits.

In this On The Range Podcast breakdown, Rick Hogg lays out what “everyday carry” really means in the real world, how to stay armed and ready without looking tactical, what makes Vertx low-profile apparel and bags work, and how to build a gray-man EDC setup you can actually live in.

A Rick Hogg, style deep dive into U.S. Army Military Working Dogs, history, GWOT lessons, 31K handlers, training at JBSA-Lackland, Robby’s Law, and why we can’t afford to shrink the program again.

Vehicle tactics is about survivability, using your vehicle’s mobility, understanding the realities of auto glass and ballistic deflection, choosing smart cover, and building a responsible, safety-first training plan for lawful self-defense and duty response.