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B.E. Meyers & Co. and the Meyers Family Fund Sponsor Veteran Cancer Screenings at HunterSeven Foundation’s Warrior Summit

Thursday, October 5th, 2023

October 5, 2023 (Redmond, WA) B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., a leading provider of advanced photonics and defense technologies, has partnered with The Brad and Nancy Meyers Family Fund to co-sponsor HunterSeven Foundation’s cancer screenings for military veterans as part of the Integrative Warrior Health Summit. This joint effort reflects our shared commitment to supporting Veterans’ health and well-being. The Integrative Warrior Health Summit will be held on October 8th, 2023 from 2PM – 8PM at the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, VA. www.classy.org/event/integrative-warrior-health-summit/e516870

Cancer remains a significant health concern amongst Veterans, and early detection plays a crucial role in improving outcomes. Matthew Meyers, CEO of B.E. Meyers & Co. stated, “As someone who was diagnosed with cancer (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) in 2009 as an active duty Infantryman following exposure to toxins while deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, early detection is key, and this is why HunterSeven Foundation’s incredible work is so important to us. Undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy is difficult enough, and being able to access cancer screenings that help with early detection is imperative to ensure proper care is rendered for all those who answered their nation’s call”.

The HunterSeven Foundation, a Veteran-founded, 501(c)(3) organization, conducts research on military exposures among post-9/11 Veterans and educates the Veteran on critical health information related to their exposures. HunterSeven Foundation is prominently recognized in the military medical community for their work regarding the identification of potential toxic exposures and resultant illnesses among military veterans. As a result, it equips both veterans and their healthcare providers with crucial, evidence-based information concerning these exposures. To learn more about the HuntersSeven Foundation and their mission, please visit www.hunterseven.org.

B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. is a US Defense Technology Manufacturer specializing in advanced photonics solutions for military, law enforcement, consumer, and aerospace applications. Our Redmond, WA facility specializes in the design, production, and assembly of premier visible hail and warning systems, near infrared and out-of-band laser marking systems, infrared illumination, and laser range finding systems, all of which serve end-users in 38 nations worldwide.
For more information about B.E. Meyers & Co. products as we enter our 50th year, please visit us at www.bemeyers.com.

The Brad and Nancy Meyers Family Fund is a philanthropic entity designed to provide sponsorship to causes in support of Veterans, first responders, religious freedom, animal welfare, and nature conservancy in the US and around the world.

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Naval Special Warfare Initiates Random Performance Enhancing Drugs Testing For Health Of Force

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

CORONADO, Calif. — In a decisive move to underscore the health, safety, and readiness of its force, Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command is set to introduce incremental, random force-wide urinalysis testing for Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs), commencing Nov. 1st of this year.

This initiative stems from the command’s continuous effort to eliminate unauthorized PED use, a matter that Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, stresses is of paramount importance.

“My intent is to ensure every NSW teammate operates at their innate best while preserving the distinguished standards of excellence that define NSW,” said Davids.

In strict alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Navy regulations, the use of unauthorized PEDs, including steroids, human growth hormone, and SARMs, without a military medical prescription following DoD protocols, remains dangerous and poses significant risks.

NSW’s new testing initiative will consist of incremental, random tests conducted in parallel with the Navy’s standard testing and following the mandated 15% of the unit’s population per month.

Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6130.06, Use of Dietary Supplements in the DoD, dated 9 March 2022, prohibits use of products on the DoD Prohibited Substance Ingredients List, found on the Operation Supplement Safety website, unless authorized by a DoD healthcare provider.

“This incremental, random force-wide testing initiative is far more than a regulatory step—it’s a steadfast commitment to the health, safety, and operational readiness of every member of the NSW community,” Davids said.

According to Davids, NSW leadership understands that there can be legitimate medical conditions that warrant treatment with prescription supplementation and medication – under military medical supervision.

“The unauthorized and unsupervised use of PEDs is what we are trying to identify and prevent,” said Davids. “Nevertheless, we realize that some of our teammates may have legitimate medical conditions that need to be treated with prescription supplementation. If that is the case, we encourage our teammates, who haven’t already, to speak with their medical providers to get diagnosed and properly treated.”

Learn more about DoD prohibited dietary supplement ingredients at www.opss.org.

By Naval Special Warfare Command Public Affairs

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AF Special Warfare Training Wing Hosts Pelvic Health Clinic

Wednesday, September 13th, 2023

The Special Warfare Training Wing supports a rigorous training pipeline, preparing America’s Airmen to meet the physical & cognitive demands required to compete in a contested environment. The physical stresses of both the female and male trainee make training taxing on their pelvic floor & abdominal wall. The prevalence of urinary incontinence for athletes is cited ranging between 10-80%, and for female athletes, 49% experience stress urinary incontinence with exercise.

Given these staggering numbers and the physical demands placed on candidates entering the #afspecwar pipeline, Major Greene, a Physical Therapist (PT) supporting the 352 Combat Control School, invited two Pelvic Health PTs to host a 2-day “pelvic health for the athlete” course at Chapman Annex, JBSA for musculoskeletal experts serving in both the Special Warfare Training Wing and partners at the 59th Medical Wing. The Special Warfare Human Performance Squadron is the first in the DoD serving the special warfare community to understand this impact, host a training course to address the issue, and build a capability ready for America’s next generation of operators.

–Special Warfare Human Performance Support Group

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SWAT, Military Practice Tactical Casualty Care During 2023 Tactical Rescue Challenge

Sunday, September 10th, 2023

SWAT and Military teams put their tactical combat care skills to the test during the 5th Annual Tactical Rescue Challenge at the Connecticut National Guard’s Camp Hartell in Windsor Locks, Conn. Aug. 14, 2023.

The Tactical Rescue Challenge was created in 2018 as an additional piece to the annual Connecticut SWAT Challenge and tests police and rescue teams on critical medical skills and tactics necessary during rescue operations in austere environments.

“[The challenge is] really geared toward the team medic although operators are cross trained into medicine, so you have not just medics participating in the event but other operators for any kind of tactical team,” said Maj. Wesley Kyle. “There’s a heavy emphasis on medicine in addition to casualty evacuation rescue techniques, moving the casualties off the “X”, and performing treatments at appropriate times.”

Prior to 2001, a trauma patient may have received basic life-saving medical care when an Emergency Medical Technician arrived on the scene. However, Kyle said the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan lead to a shift in the point of origin for beginning emergency medical care from the EMT to the police officer or other first responders.

“Moving care toward the point of injury really started out of those wars and then quickly transitioned to the civilian tactical teams,” said Kyle, an Emergency Room doctor in the civilian sector with experience working with SWAT during his residency. “We’re still translating lessons learned from the battlefield because there was such a large loss of life with penetrating trauma, and there was kind of an explosion of new ideas … it’s changed the whole landscape and it’s incredible to see all these things fully adopted on the civilian side.”

Medical innovation is, of course, not something new on the battlefield. Tourniquets were first developed by the Roman army. The concept of triaging patients was developed by Baron Dominique Jean Larrey, chief surgeon in Napoleon’s Army. The ambulance was invented during the American Civil War. Tactical Combat Casualty Care, or TC3, methodologies were developed in the early 90s and fine-tuned during the Global War on Terror. There have also been massive advancements in preventative medicine, mental and emotional health, sanitation, plastic surgery and prosthetics, and many, many more.

For competitors in the Tactical Rescue Challenge, the primary focus was on TC3: care under fire, tactical field care, and tactical evacuation care. In one scenario, teams were required to breach a train and eliminate a threat before evaluating and applying field care to a simulated casualty and extracting the patient to a higher-level of care. A second scenario had teams extract a wounded K-9 from a tear gas-filled train car before administering a tourniquet.

While the idea of a first responder, such as a police officer, having the capability, training, and resources available to administer lifesaving first aid may seem logical, the truth is not every department or officer is afforded this luxury. In addition to providing a competitive environment for officers and operators to practice their skills in a stressful, high-pace environment, the Tactical Rescue Challenge is also meant to demonstrate the importance of incorporating these skills at the lowest level to improve the survivability for people in harm’s way.

To learn more about the Tactical Rescue Challenge, visit: www.ctswatchallenge.com/tactical-rescue-challenge

Photo by Timothy Koster, Connecticut National Guard Public Affairs Office

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1/75 Human Performance Presents: The Four-Coactive Model of Preparation

Sunday, August 27th, 2023

The 1/75 Human Performance team presents the Four-Coactive Model of Preparation adopted from Fergus Connolly and Cameron Josse.

Are you using all parts of this model to structure your training?

Each coactive plays a pivotal role when planning and preparing for training. Often, we get sucked into one coactive and can lose sight of the other pieces of the puzzle that help us with our job.

Physical – the easiest for all Rangers to gravitate towards and easiest to get stuck in. Going to the gym is not only a part of the job, but also one of the most relaxing parts on certain days. Making sure we are physically ready is important, but we can’t get stuck here.

Tactical – How are you training at the individual, team or squad level. This is the front runner when it’s go-time. If individually you don’t understand what to do, then you can’t help. Tactical know-how can come from simple things like white board or walk-through sessions.

Technical – understanding your position and its importance to others around you. Context is king and keeping the main thing the main thing will help with preparation. Layer in complexity and constraints to increase the training stimulus until it’s a full platoon or company.

Psychological –Spiritual: meaning connection and control (why, what, how). Cognitive: ability to focus, stress regulation. Emotion: how do you manage what is happening. *(Emily is a great resource for this coactive.)

At the core of the model is Ranger Health. We can’t have physical preparedness without an underlying level of health and wellness. The medical staff, human performance team, Ranger leaders, and individual Rangers all have important roles in looking out for the health of each Ranger.

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CTOMS Knowledge Bomb – Adapt Metered Dose Inhaler to BVM Port

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

KNOWLEDGE BOMB:

A improvised technique to adapt a Metered Dose Inhaler to a BVM port. Excellent for asthmatic emergencies and allergic reactions. Useful for an unconscious hyperkalemic patient when treating H’s & T’s*. Some benefit in known asthmatics, blue bloaters and pink puffers in trauma or respiratory distress.

Required: Ventolin MDI, 60ml Syringe. Remove the rubber of the syringe plunger and insert the metered dose capsule. Reinsert the syringe plunger. The syringe tip will fit BVM medication apertures.

Technique via a CTOMS instructor.

*The H’s and T’s are 12 reversible conditions, 7 that start with H and 5 that start with T.

• Hypovolemia

• Hypoxia

• Hydrogen ion excess (acidosis)

• Hypoglycemia

• Hypokalemia

• Hyperkalemia

• Hypothermia

• Tension pneumothorax

• Tamponade – Cardiac

• Toxins

• Thrombosis (pulmonary embolus)

• Thrombosis (myocardial infarction)

Techniques are for use by qualified persons.

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High Speed Gear and Phokus Research Group Achieve Immediate Success Revolutionizing Tactical Gear and Medical Solutions

Monday, August 14th, 2023

SWANSBORO, N.C. –August 14, 2023– High Speed Gear, a renowned manufacturer of top quality tactical gear, has instantly accomplished success with Phokus Research Group, a cutting edge research and development company specializing in tactical medical equipment, by joining forces to create state of the art medical kits. Phokus has implemented the use of HSGI’s revolutionary RAM Pouch, Med Pak, TRiK Bag, and Tourniquet TACO® within select medical kits, benefiting military, law enforcement, and first responder professionals worldwide.

The collaboration between High Speed Gear and Phokus Research Group resulted in the development of an extensive range of advanced tactical gear solutions, incorporating state-of-the-art medical components seamlessly into tactical equipment. This integration has allowed for enhanced medical functionality while providing uninterrupted access to critical gear during high-pressure situations.

The Rapid Access Multipurpose (RAM) Pouch is a versatile pouch with a quick deployment pull tab. Elastic loops on the interior secure a small med kit, including a CAT tourniquet, or other gear. A loop panel on the front allows attachment of hook-backed labels. The pouch can be mounted to either MOLLE or a belt.

The Med Pak is a mid-sized MOLLE mounted pouch featuring a quick-access pull-tab and customizable organization features. Ideal for medical, EOD, or various other supplies.

The Team Response Kit (TRiK) Bag is a full-sized “CLS” waist pack with a padded hip belt and user-centric organization features. It has 2 modes of use, either by opening the top flap to access supplies while wearing the bag or placing the bag on the ground and opening it fully to easily access all supplies. The zipper-stop straps prevent accidental opening. The TRiK bag can hold a variety of medical supplies.

The Tourniquet TACO is designed to retain most windlass tourniquets, such as SAM® XT, C-A-T®, SOF® TT, AND SOF® TT Wide tourniquets, on the market. It features a removable flap allowing covered or open-top use and a loop fastener panel on the front for label patches. This pouch is built to expand and contract like the rest of the TACO family to fit your needs and preferences.

The implementation of 100% USA made and Berry Compliant kits that are lighter, stronger, and more applicable than ever before allowing for more effective usage in all environments. These new medical kits can come outfitted with the most vital medical supplies needed for any situation, courtesy of Phokus Research Group. With the most trustworthy tactical medical supplies on the market being supplied by Phokus, the lifesaving capabilities of these new kits are profound.

Chris Bush, CRO of Phokus Research Group, emphasized the significance of this collaboration, stating, “We have sought after a company that makes long lasting, durable gear that we trust will perform in life saving situations. Teaming up with High Speed Gear has presented an incredible opportunity for us to design and manufacture innovative medical solutions that seamlessly integrate with tactical gear. Our goal is to provide mission-critical medical capabilities while ensuring ease of use and quick access to gear under extreme conditions. Together, we bring game-changing products to the market that exceed the expectations of the tactical community.”

With the technical capabilities and applications of HSGI® products from industry leading designers, Phokus is able to supply their tactical medical users with the most up-to-date and efficient treatment kits on hand. The newly designed tactical medical kits prioritize organization in medical emergencies faced by the user. When the difference of seconds matter most, you can turn to these innovative new kits by HSGI and Phokus to have your back.

To purchase the medical pouches with the medical contents included:

AMP – Ancillary Medical Pouch

ORK – Operator Response Kit

TRK “Trick”- Team Response Kit

To purchase the pouches on the HSGI website:

Rapid Access Multipurpose (RAM) Pouch

Med Pak

Team Response Kit (TRiK) Bag

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