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Kolt Kitbag Giveaway II

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Dalton Fury asked us to remind everyone that the Kolt Kitbag Giveaway II is coming up on New Years Eve. What’s the Kolt Kitbag Giveaway II you might ask? Thanksgiving, author and US Army Special Operations Veteran Dalton Fury organized a sensational giveaway for those who pre-ordered his latest book, â€œBlack Site: A Delta Force Novel.â€ To enter, you can pre-order Black Site from Amazon or Barnes & Noble and then post the date of order and vendor on Fury’s Facebook event page before 1130 PM on New Years Eve.

Last time they gave away $1200 in prizes but this time, they’ve upped the ante to $2000! Top prizes are an Airsoft M4 and 1911 custom built by the talented folks at AEX Airsoft Extreme to replicate the weapons Dalton Fury carried in the Battle of Tora Bora.

If youâ€™re at SHOT 2012, stop by Spartan Imports where they will be on display before they are shipped to the winner. While you are there, theyâ€™re raffling off five copies of BLACK SITE (two weeks before it hits the shelves) – sponsored by our friends at Elite Defense and Spartan Imports. Donate a dollar per ticket with all proceeds to go Stand By The Wounded foundation.

Read all about it on Dalton Fury’s facebook page.

Tags: Dalton Fury, Elite Defense, Spartan Imports, Stand By The Wounded Foundation
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You Can’t Run From The Internet

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Industry Professionals, please go to the link below and read the whole story of a “PR Professional” in the computer gaming industry who went full retard in a series of emails that garnered him the attention of several websites. End result, bad for said “PR Professional.” Once he realized how screwed he was, and begged for it to stop, he was informed that it was too late; the internet had the story.

kotaku.com/5871235/controller-company-berates-customers-penny-arcade-bring-popcorn

This is the age we live in. Think about what you say. I learned this lesson in the military. Once you send that email, it’s in the wild and there’s no calling it back.

Post something really dumb on a forum? Well, you might be able to go back and cover your tracks and get away with it once in awhile. But if you’re a REAL toolbag, you’ve made yourself some enemies and they lie in wait for you to show your ass and then copy it before your brain kicks in. Then, they’ve got you twice. Once for being a jerk and the second time for being a sneaky jerk and deleting it.

I know people who have whole email archives of email from others in industry implicating them in all manner of evils. They sit in wait for when alliances shift.

So, don’t do it. Smile at your detractors. Laugh behind their backs, in person if possible. Backhanded compliments are your friend. Offer them liberally. Tell your off-color jokes on-on-one. But don’t send an email telling a customer that they are a chump for buying your product. You just never know where it will end up and who will pay attention.

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Forces Focus – Israel’s New “Depth Command”

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

The IDF, which recently announced an update on Austere Shield, is establishing a new command to supervise “depth” operations, the “Depth Corps Force”.Â The new command authority will be commanded by a Major General. It’s first commander, MG Shai Avital, will be the former chief of Sayaret Matkal unit, who will be responsible for coordinating and executing multidisciplinary missions outside Israel’s borders.

Tags: Israel
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Lakeshore Foundation

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

The Lakeshore Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with and helps wounded warriors by offering them exercise and recreational opportunities to aid in the recovery process. This video from NRA Life of Duty is short, but important in reminding our countrymen about the sacrifices being made by these selfless patriots and the organizations devoted to serving them.

www.Lakeshore.org

Tags: Life of Duty, NRA, NRA Life of Duty, The Lakeshore Foundation
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Remote Medical International Releases a Catalog You Can Use

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

RMI just released a new catalog for those operating downrange. Since medics are the second largest MOS in the military, RMI thought it would be a good idea let our readers in on it. First off, it’s handbook (not phone book) sized so that medics and clinic folks won’t have a hard time fitting it in their travel gear or medical kits as they deploy. There are also a few handy reference charts for prescription names, drugs, and international conversions. As the catalog grows, they’ll continue to add useful content so that it can double as a remote site rescue reference manual.

If that wasn’t cool enough, RMI is generously offering a 10% discount for all SSD readers through the end of January 2012. Use discount code SOLDIERSYS12.

To order your catalog visit www.remotemedical.com.

Tags: Remote Medical International
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Kommando Special – International Edition #1

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

We’ve long been fans of German language magazine “Kommando.” Much to our surprise that we would run across a new International edition of the magazine sitting on the news stand during our weekly visit to Barnes & Noble. According to the cover it looks to be a Quarterly publication and is very well put together. It gives the feel of a high end trade publication (which it is) and is filled with over 100 pages of color photographs of German small arms as well as the military and police units that use them. This premier issue looks to be weapons oriented but there is plenty for all students of tactical subjects contained in the text and photos.

It’s an excellent work and well worth the $9.90 cover price.

www.k-isom.com

Tags: K-ISOM, Kommando
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12 Days of Christmas: Pay Close Attention…

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Just because we’ve run one 12 Days of Tactical Christmas on a particular day doesn’t mean there won’t be others. Check back frequently…Soldier Systems Daily, BOLO Report, Tactical Fanboy. Who is to say there won’t be another contest of some kind later? You must remain flexible!

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Tyr Tactical Design Labs – A Look Inside

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Tyr Tactical Design Labs released a number of new designs back in October and theyâ€™ve continued to innovate since (as BOLO Report advised earlier). Hereâ€™s a look inside the Tyr Tactical facility in Arizona, where their kit is designed and manufactured.