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Kitfox Design Group Releases The Vietnam Throw Blanket

Friday, July 30th, 2021

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. – (July 30, 2021) Kitfox Design Group is proud to launch their latest and most exciting product yet, The Vietnam Throw blanket. A concerted effort to recognize our military’s history, and a humble nod and a thank you to the servicemen and women who fought in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Throw is woven in a small family-owned mill located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The throw features a Colt XM177E1, Huey helicopters, and a selection of other items and foliage reminiscent of the Vietnam War. The throw blankets are made on European Jacquard looms with roughly eight miles of American made, 100% cotton yarn.

“I had a very rough draft of the pattern tucked away for a few years. My grandfather is a Vietnam Veteran, and because of him, the Vietnam War has always intrigued me, but especially so with his silence on the matter,” said Sara Westman, the owner and illustrator at Kitfox Design Group. “But I never could figure out what to do with the artwork. The idea finally came to me on a beach in Pensacola when I couldn’t stop thinking about how inconveniently small my beach towel was. I thought to myself that I’d rather be laying out on a blanket – and here we are. I am hoping that both military history fans and Vietnam Veterans enjoy this project as much as I have enjoyed learning about the Vietnam War and creating the art.”

Pre-orders open July 30th at 9am Central and will close at 11:59pm Central on August 9th. The orders will begin shipping roughly 4-6 weeks after pre-orders close.

The throw will retail at $125 + shipping, and will ship worldwide. All orders placed on July 30th will receive an early bird gift. In addition to the throw blanket, Kitfox will also be launching a small collection of other items within the Vietnam War theme.

“Items in the collection will include the enamel pins and stickers that our fans are used to seeing from us, but we are also pretty excited about some custom apparel and lifestyle items that we have been working on.”

The throw blanket and other items in The Vietnam Collection are available for purchase on the Kitfox website.

Kitfox Design Group is a marketing and illustration company located in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Kitfox Design Group specializes in marketing goods for the firearm, automotive, and aerospace industries. Pre-order The Vietnam Throw on their website at www.kitfoxdesigngroup.com

Tac Job – USASOC Seeks Sr NCOs

Friday, July 30th, 2021

www.hrc.army.mil/milper/21-232

FirstSpear Friday Focus: FS Technology & V19 Now Available

Friday, July 30th, 2021

FirstSpear® Technology Group LLC is the sister company and industry outreach partner of FirstSpear® LLC. FSTG operates independently to develop, acquire, promote, integrate and protect technological innovation in the areas of Personal Protective Equipment, Load Carriage, and Technical Apparel.

FirstSpear® is in the business of providing innovative solutions to long unanswered challenges. Our patented Tubes® technology reaffirms that position. Quick to close and even quicker to doff, Tubes® fasteners are manufactured from lightweight high-performance polymers that exceed the strength of other molded fasteners currently used on operational equipment. Molded in signature suppressive colors and with a variety of choices for activation, this closure system can be rapidly deployed and completely reassembled in SECONDS. Tubes® technology will improve performance, enhance mission functionality, and reduce weight.

In addition to Tubes® technology, FirstSpear is known for its 6/12™ and 6/9™ Laser Fusion technology which provides up to 50% reduction in weight and significantly less bulk. The FirstSpear 6/12™ technology eliminates these components, achieving a 20%-40% reduction in weight per standard Assaulter configuration when compared to current pocket attachment systems. The FirstSpear 6/12™ Pocket Attachment System is battle-proven. It utilizes state of the art fabric technologies to deliver a completely modular system, compatible with standard MOLLE pockets.

We have just published the 19th iteration of our catalog (V19) is now available. For new products and to see the catalog check out, www.first-spear.com/catalog. For more information on technology, check out first-spear.tech.

A Mile In A Defender’s Boots

Friday, July 30th, 2021

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – The 374th Security Forces Squadron hosted the fourth iteration of the 374th Mission Support Group training day on July 21, 2021, where Airmen from other MSG squadrons learned about the SFS mission.

The training was conducted as part of the group’s focus to enhance Yokota’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities, which allows for a faster response to contingencies with a smaller footprint.

“In a combat situation, you have all these different career fields that don’t necessarily work as a singular unit,” said Master Sgt. Charles Bell, 374th SFS superintendent of plans and standards evaluation. “The ACE concept will take care of that. It could be a maintainer, who knows just the basics of security forces, coming to assist us. Or it could be a security forces member, going to the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron to help them refuel and get the jets off the ground.”

The all-day event took place at SFS headquarters, where participants were able to get a little glimpse into the day-to-day life of a defender. The day was filled with hands-on exercises, in place of lectures.

“There is a lot of stuff we can teach by PowerPoint but the readiness comes when we actually apply it,” Bell said. “This training gets our trainees excited while at the same time showing them what we do.

“One of the trainings we hosted was the Multiple Interaction Learning/Training Objective systems, which are ‘shoot, no shoot’ scenarios,” he added. “We also conducted baton training, where the trainees had to fight a simulated combatant. And to top it off, there was taser training and oleoresin capsicum spray for any volunteers who were up for the challenge.”

According to Senior Airman Tyler Gutierrez, 374th SFS training instructor, the training allows members to learn how to react to high-stress situations while in a safe, controlled environment.

“I think this type of training is very important,” said Gutierrez. “With us all being in the military, it is imperative that we rely on each other, especially in a deployed environment or during contingency operations.”

The MSG will rotate the training within their squadrons every month. Each time the training will become more detailed, further producing more effective and capable Airmen.

Story by Senior Airman Brieana Bolfing, 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Name That Logo – HUXWRX Safety Co

Thursday, July 29th, 2021

If you guess that this logo is from HUXWRX Safety Co, you were right. Stay tuned for some exciting news about this new brand, that you already know.

Darley Announced As An EY Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year 2021

Thursday, July 29th, 2021

Itasca, IL, July 29, 2021W.S. Darley & Co. was among the winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Midwest region of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, announced in a virtual celebration held last night to honor 34 finalists from 27 companies.

Entrepreneur of the Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. “This year’s finalists are the next class in a long line of unstoppable visionaries,” said Ram Ramanan, Midwest program director for EY. “They are lighting the path forward to a robust recovery.”

Paul Darley, chairman, president and CEO of Darley accepted the award, “on behalf of our employees who were considered essential and came in day after day, and for the first responders we serve who were out there during the pandemic working to keep us safe.”

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards, to be announced in November 2021 at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2022.

True Velocity Collectors Edition Rounds Now Available

Thursday, July 29th, 2021

Earlier this week True Velocity released collectors edition boxes of their polymer hybrid cased ammunition.

The collector’s box contains 22 True Velocity premium .308 Winchester cartridges loaded with 168-grain Nosler Custom Competition projectiles, a branded D.O.P.E. (Date on Previous Engagements) logbook, and an official 1 MOA True Velocity challenge coin.

This is a limited edition deal and once these collectors sets are gone, they are gone.

tvammostore.com/product/308-winchester-launch-edition

Warrior East 21 – Kelty Tactical Fieldcraft Poncho in MultiCam Alpine

Thursday, July 29th, 2021

Kelty Tactical created a prototype of their FieldCraft Poncho in MultiCam Alpine for the ADS Winter is Coming campaign.

The FieldCraft Poncho which is Berry Compliant and can be used as a Poncho, Shelter, Litter, and Hammock.

Units and agencies can procure Kelty Tactical shown during Warrior East by contacting Atlantic Diving Supply.