Our Story
Caleb and I met back in early 2015. I had just gotten back from a 9 month deployment to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division, and Caleb had just PCS’d from the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Italy. We hit it off almost immediately, and a friendship developed that would eventually make us as close as brothers.
We constantly talked about gear, and what ideas we had for gear of our own. Not only were we nerds about other things (our weekends were usually spent ordering pizza and watching Lord of the Rings) but we were complete nerds when it came to gear. We always wanted the new cool thing, and we always talked about our own solutions and potentially trying to start a business in that field one day.
Fast forward 6 years. Caleb has become a Green Beret, and I had joined the Long Range Surveillance in the Indiana National Guard. Though we don’t see each other in person often, we are as close as ever. But as time went on, our business ideas began to take shape. We wanted to create something with pure intentions. We wanted to provide a product that was affordable, high quality, and filled a gap in the gear marketplace. That along with my podcast and my passion for teaching and shooting became what is now Nemean Industries.
Branson and I met in 2018, when I first joined the Indiana Long Range Surveillance. He was my first Team Leader in the LRS and I learned very quickly that he was the epitome of a true professional in our world. Extremely fit, hyper competent, and the best shooter I have ever personally met. We quickly bonded over many of the same things Caleb and I did, but not as much of the nerdy stuff.
When it comes to training and who could be the best asset for us, Branson was an obvious choice. His experience and enthusiasm for shooting and training others runs deeper than anyone else I know.
These guys are two of my absolute best friends, and would be the first two people I would call if I had a serious life emergency. I think we all know that time and distance are not a factor, details wouldn’t be required. If any of us needed each other, we would be there for each other.
Our promise is this: We will never sacrifice quality for efficiency, and we will always give back. We are not in this to make money. Through our shooting courses, podcast, and gear manufacturing, we will provide a quality product and service that is affordable, accessible, and will ultimately go back to helping veterans, and shining a light on veterans’ stories.
See you on the range.
-Cole