Tel Aviv, Israel, May 18th 2015 – Agilite has announced the appointment of Eric Marks as Naval SOF Sales Manager and Lone Soldier Liaison at Agilite. Marks previously served for five years as an operator in one of The Israel Defense Forces’ most elite Special Forces Units.
Marks took part in countless missions during his time with the Israeli Navy and will use his background and experience in his new position.
Having grown up in North Carolina, USA, Marks is a dual US/Israeli citizen and was classified as a “Lone Soldier,” the IDF’s term for troops who were raised overseas and serve without family members in the country.
One of very few American citizens to ever serve in such an elite Israeli unit, he will serve as liaison to current Lone Soldiers serving all over the IDF and address the equipment needs of them and their units.
“It’s an honor to join the team at Agilite, after using their gear for years I’m proud to represent it and to contribute to its development. I am particularly excited to work with the Lone Soldier community whom I have been a part of for several years.”
About Agilite: Agilite Systems is Israel’s premier designer and manufacturer of tactical and rescue equipment and apparel. It supplies top-tier Special Forces around the world as well as Military, Law Enforcement and Search and Rescue Organizations worldwide. See more on Agilite at www.agilitegear.com
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As a former lone soldier myself, it is awesome to see an Israeli company making a commitment to help us out with equipment. While equipment was usually pretty good in the IDF, things like eyepro were not common, nor were gloves. Hopefully Agilite can come up with some fundraising solutions to make our job a bit easier since Lone Soldiers don’t have their family in country to provide additional support.
I would think/hope that there would be a group willing to step up, after all eyepro and gloves are pretty basic and not generally huge ticket. If it isn’t a security issue, approx. how many troops fall into this category?
Wish they’d change that title: “Lone Soldier” just doesn’t sound right, even if I grasp the the concept.