US Elite

WAR IS HELL, TYRANNY IS WORSE – WHY I AM WHAT I AM : JIM ERWIN

As a young boy exploring the mountains of Northern California, I felt compelled to protect those smaller and weaker than myself. Although I was just a child, I was bigger than the other kids. I did...

THE ART OF WAR – THE WARRIOR KING AND THE DUALITY OF MAN : JIM ERWIN

Of all my years of experience, there is rarely a time when I've seen anyone win a battle or a fight without good planning and preparation ahead of time. There are plenty of Hollywood stories about ...

BEING ALL I COULD BE, THE ARMY OF ONE - FORGET THE MATRIX, NEO WAS A POSER : JIM ERWIN

The popular 1999 movie The Matrix was centered on the so-called “savior” of the human race, whose unique powers made him “The One” responsible for fighting machines that had enslaved the human race...

Arc'teryx Leaf Khard 60 First Impressions : Jim Erwin – U.S. Elite Gear

Right off the bat, the pack is mach larger (3660 cubic inches) than it looks! It doesn’t look like a “rifle bag” and it's very lightweight for its size (77.4oz). Arc'teryx is the master at finding ...

Arc'teryx LEAF Khard 60 First Impressions : Jim Erwin

Initial impressions of the new Arc’teryx LEAF Khard 60 backpack:

RELEASE THE KRAKEN : JIM ERWIN

I’ll never forget the first time I took down an enemy. I’d been running surveying the terrain for days, and my tracking mentor taught me every inch of territory I was in and how to navigate. I’d se...