Op Lion Claws 5 is the latest of the series of the Operation Lion Claws Airsoft events, one of the largest and most well-known in the country.  This year’s event was the biggest ever with over 500 participants from around the country.  Completely new scenarios and missions were devised for plenty of heated combat action. 

 Featured participants are: 

Alpha Company Commander – A combat veteran, Col(ret) Danny McKnight is the former Commander 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and was the commander of Task Force Ranger during the famous Somalia incident as portrayed in Black Hawk Down (his role was played by Tom Sizemore in the movie).

Bravo Company Commander - MSgt(ret) Howard “Mad Max” Mullen is a 20+ year Army veteran with combat experience in Panama and Grenada and a former Ranger instructor that has served with all 3 Ranger battalions the and Regimental HQ. A hand-to-hand combat expert, he co-authored the US Army Combatives Manual.