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FirstSpear Friday Focus – Communications Packs

Friday, April 25th, 2014

In this week’s Friday Focus we’ll take a look at the FirstSpear Comms Packs.

Offered in two sizes, the packs are identical in features. The Medium sized model offers 980 cu in of capacity and the Large model is 1800 cu in capacity.

Based off of the popular Exigent Circumstance Pack, the Comm Pack offers a decidedly urban styling in order to help mask its true role. The zippered main compartment offers ample storage for a wide variety of communications devices or other equipment and the cable access ports are discreetly located. Inside, there’s a padded laptop sleeve and zippered mesh pocket.

The pack incorporates padded shoulder straps with QR buckles as well as a low profile, padded haul loop handle at the top of the pack. The mesh, padded back of the pack offers the distinctive FirstSpear logo stitched design but don’t worry, it’s going to be against your back while your wearing it. Each side of the pack features a mesh pocket for water bottles or other items. There is also an exterior, beavertail-style flap with dual zippered compartments for quick storage. Additionally, there is a flat zippered pocket at the front of the pack under the flap.

Berry Compliant and offered in Black, Blue/Silver, Ranger Green/Coyote and Ripstop Light Grey.

For a limited time get Free domestic ground + APO/FPO shipping on your entire cart when you purchase a Comm Pack.

www.first-spear.com

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Vice Admiral (RTD) Joe Maguire Joins W.S. Darley & Co. Board Of Directors

Friday, April 25th, 2014

April 24, 2014 – W.S. Darley & Co. is pleased to announce the addition of Vice Admiral Joe Maguire to the Board of Directors.

Admiral Maguire was a career Naval Special Warfare Officer (SEAL) and retired from the United States Navy in 2010, having served 36 years in uniform. Prior to retiring from active duty, he was the Deputy Director for Strategic Operational Planning at National Counterterrorism Center in Washington, DC. . Previously, Vice Admiral Maguire was Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command. He is highly revered as a leader in the US Navy SEAL Community. His awards include The National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, the United States Intelligence Community’s highest personal award.

He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF), a foundation which provides scholarship grants as well as educational counseling to the children of fallen Special Operations troops. The foundation also provides immediate financial assistance to severely wounded warriors and their families. The Darley Family Foundation has supported the SOWF for many years. A Darley family member Ted Fitzhenry who served as a Navy SEAL lost his life during service to our country in 2004 and the SOWF helped his family during this difficult time. Admiral Maguire personally attended the funeral services.

According to Paul C. Darley, Chairman of the W.S. Darley & Co. Board of Directors, “We are honored to have Admiral Maguire serve on our board. His insights into the special operations community will help us immensely as we grow and continue to serve this important market.”

Admiral Maguire commented, “Darley has a proven track record and strong reputation built up over the last 100 years in the fire service. They are taking their passion for quality, service and reliability to serve our Military and establish a trusted brand in the defense market. My personal core values and the company’s core values are aligned. I’m extremely proud and honored to serve on this board.”

Joe presently resides with his wife Kathy in Tampa, Florida where he serves on the Advisory Board of Operation Helping Hands, whose mission is to help the families of the wounded and injured Warriors during their hospital stay in Tampa Bay. Additionally, he is a military advisor to the Board of Directors of Athlete’s Performance Institute which honored him by establishing a scholarship in his name for wounded Special Operations Forces at The Eagle Fund of the Andrew’s Institute Foundation. The Eagle Fund’s mission is to provide our Wounded Warriors with the highest quality care possible.

www.darley.com

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ANZAC Day 2014

Friday, April 25th, 2014

By now, our friends in Australia and New Zealand are well into their ANZAC Day activities, remembering those that served going back to the original ANZACs and World War One’s Battle of Gallipoli.

Join us now, as our thoughts turn to our Coalition partners from Australia and New Zealand, past and present.

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Magpul At The 143rd NRA Annual Meeting

Friday, April 25th, 2014

Magpul hasn’t stopped with just the announcement of the new M-LOK attachment system at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting. They’re also offering limited edition Texas, Wyoming, and Boulder Airlift magazines, and their most popular Boulder Airlift artwork in shirt form, as well as new hats at their booth.

Additionally, they also announced the new QD Paraclip Adapter. Made from precision-cast Melonite finished steel, the Paraclip Adapter adapts standard QD sockets for use with Paraclips and other clip-in sling attachments.

If you can, stop and see Magpul at Booth #8467 at the NRA Annual Meeting to check out the new products and take advantage of the swag.

www.magpul.com

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AWS, Inc – DAGR Radio Pouch

Friday, April 25th, 2014

AWS’ DAGR Radio Pouch is a specially designed fold open pouch for the DAGR AN/PSN-13/13A GPS receiver. Designed for quick, one-handed operation, the DAGR pouch features internal straps for securely holding the receiver, and a front clear vinyl window for easy viewing.

Additional features include:

– Heavy duty snap closures
– Edge binding for durability
– Stiff reinforced body to hold shape
– Mil-Spec webbing/snaps
– MOLLE compatible

100% Berry/TAA compliant. Available only in MultiCam.

www.awsin.com

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Remember the Men We Lost During Operation Eagle Claw

Thursday, April 24th, 2014

Today marks a different anniversary. In the early morning hours of 25 April, 1980 President Carter announced to a stunned world that the United States had undertaken an ambitious raid into Iran to liberate 52 American hostages held illegally at our Embassy in Tehran. Unfortunately, that raid, named Operation Eagle Claw was unsuccessful and we lost 8 American servicemen. Join me in remembering their sacrifice.

But, this failure was the watershed event that created, over the next several decades the world’s preeminent Special Operations capability; USSOCOM and it’s components. We wouldn’t be where are today with the determination of that fledgling task force. Join me in remembering those that paved the way.

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Warrior West – Excel Wetsuits Launches Thermal Dry Celliant

Thursday, April 24th, 2014

I got a chance to check out a prototype of the new Thermal Dry Celliant wetsuit from Excel during last Fall’s Uber University. I was impressed.

Excel has adopted an entirely new next-to-skin material provided by Celliant which offers heat reflective properties; very important for wetsuits. It also helps to mitigate diver fatigue.

In addition to the new material story, Excel also is the exclusive offerer of Crocodile color from Arc’teryx.

These new suits also incorporate design features normally found in surf suits meaning more flexibility for these dive suits. Once again, very helpful for combat divers. They are offering these in 4 thicknesses – 3.5mil, 5.4 mil, 7.6 mil and 8.76 mil. Offered in full suits, shorties, farmer johns and hoods.

Made in USA in Hale Iwa, Hawaii. Available now.

Contact BigMike@excelwetsuits.com

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Warrior West – Inert Products – Platoon-Level IED Training Kit

Thursday, April 24th, 2014

Designed to offer quality IED training for those who don’t have access to established IED training lanes, the Platoon-Level IED Training Kit from Inert Products offers tripwire, photo cell, two-way radio, key fob, low metal content pressure plate, mercury switch and trembler switch. Additionally, the kit includes 100′ of wire and several IED mock ups.

The primary training tool is the penalty box that offers strobe or siren alarm and it runs on power from 6-12v.

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Posted in EOD, Training, Warrior Expo | 3 Comments »