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NavExFor 2012 Is Coming – Don’t Miss The Boat

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lynn Friant/Released)

Now in its sixth year, NavExFor is one of our favorite tradeshows for a couple of reasons. For one thing, it is the only event focused specifically on Naval Expeditionary Forces. Additionally, Lodestar Group who puts the show on, always makes sure to lay on some great guest speakers. Each year they have a theme and this year’s is “Innovation in Constrained Environments” which can mean a lot of things but I think we’ll see a lot on doing more with what we have both in the form of forces and gear. I know they are also going to be taking a look at power programs.

Finally, we love this show because it’s right here in our backyard and very close to Joint Base Little Creek Ft Story, home of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command.

Make sure you plan to attend NavExFor 2012, March 13-14, 2012 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA. Register now.

www.navexfor2012.com

Tags: Lodestar Group, NAVEXFOR
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SSD’s Humble Beginnings

Monday, February 13th, 2012

Not a lot of people know that SSD finds its roots in a website launched in 1997 called ‘Gear Guru – Equipment Resources for the Armed Professional’. Since then I’ve written a few times for print publications, but beginning in 2008 my main focus has been SSD. I’ve never written for any of the other blogs. Additionally, despite rumors to the contrary, SSD has not been purchased by another website. Those rumors were caused by an unfortunate incident with a badge at SHOT show.

Gear Guru’s landing page contained a few simple tidbits of wisdom I had assembled as well as links to the various content pages. Everything was categorized on individual pages and all of it was created in html and very time consuming. Undoubtedly, everyone’s favorite was the Links page. Thank goodness for WordPress which I use now and makes this easy.

Here’s the full words of wisdom list. I think it’s just as poignant today as when I originally published it almost 15 years ago. Maybe you can use some of it.

-LIFE IS HARD…ITS HARDER WHEN YOU’RE STUPID
-IF ITS STUPID BUT IT WORKS…IT ISN’T STUPID
-NEVER BRING A KNIFE TO A GUN FIGHT (LAW OF GROSS WEIGHT AND HEAVY CALIBER)
-NEVER FIGHT FAIR
-THINK WAR
-DENY EVERYTHING…ADMIT NOTHING…MAKE COUNTER ACCUSATIONS
-EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
-THERE IS NO SECOND PLACE IN A GUN FIGHT-WINNERS KILL, LOSERS GET KILLED, FIGHT TO WIN- TRAIN TO LIVE
-NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON A THREAT
-YOU FIGHT AS YOU TRAIN
-LEARN IT RIGHT AND YOU’LL DO IT RIGHT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE LEARN IT WRONG AND SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT
-A WARRIOR IS HARD FROM THE INSIDE OUT
-FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WIN THERE IS NEVER ENOUGH TIME TO TRAIN
-AGGRESSIVELY SEEK ANY KNOWLEDGE WHICH WILL ASSURE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT AND MAKE YOU A SURVIVOR AND A WINNER
-IT TAKES A SHOOTER TO LEAD A SHOOTER
-USE A SIMPLE TEMPLATE WHEN DECIDING THE VALUE OF SOMETHING EVERYTHING EITHER HAS TACTICAL VALUE OR IT DOES NOT
-ACTIVELY SEEK NEW TTPs AND EQUIPMENT THAT COULD MAKE YOUR UNIT MORE CAPABLE IN COMBAT
-EVERY DAY, ASK YOURSELF, “WHAT HAVE I DONE FOR MY UNIT?”
-BE SNEAKY, STEALTHY, AND DO THE UNEXPECTED WITHOUT BEING DETECTED
-FRONT SIGHT….FRONT SIGHT….BY GOD, FRONT SIGHT
-DON’T CONFUSE ENTHUSIASM WITH CAPABILITY

These Words of Wisdom Have Been Gleaned From a Variety of Sources.
Thanks to all of you who have taught me so much over the years.
Looking for a copy of Lobo’s Laws to add to the list. Can anyone help?

www.gear-guru.net

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Bill – Get Well Soon!

Friday, February 10th, 2012

We hear you are doing better and hope to hear you are home soon.

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Please Remember

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Commenting on SSD posts is a privilege. It isn’t a right. I can ban your IP just as easily as I can approve a post. Awhile back we had an issue with industry shills so we changed the way people comment. Now, it’s a maturity problem. I can institute even more changes but I’d prefer not to.

I see your IP and can figure out most rick-tick who you are. So please don’t come in here throwing racial epithets around or creating multiple logins in order to support your narrow minded views on race relations or to share your abnormal sexual fantasies. That will definitely get you some bad attention. I will share your IP with the world.

My suggestion has always been to only post online what you would say to a person’s face. You just never know when you might meet that person, in person.

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Idema Dies at 55 in Mexico

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Jonathon Keith Idema was a character. For some of us, he was a nemesis, others an amusement and far fewer still considered him friend. Rare was the person in the tactical industry of the 80s and early 90s who didn’t have a brush with him.

Last year, I had read that he had barricaded himself in his home in Mexico, in a standoff with local law enforcement, his welcome long worn out in his homeland, America. Sounded like classic Keith, as he was known in the old days. After spending some time in federal prison for wire fraud, he reinvented himself as a professional adventurer and went by the monicker “Jack”. This time he ended up in an Afghan prison for running an illegal jail and torture.

He always seemed like the kind of guy who would pop up again somewhere else, with a new name and a new game. Admittedly, I was surprised to hear of his death at only 55 even though it was common knowledge he had AIDS. Only the good die young so I figured Idema would survive to a ripe old age, living off of the proceeds of hair brained schemes and frivolous lawsuits.

Here is a link to a pretty colorful obituary of Idema. Read it and then share your memories in the comments.

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It’s All About The Lighting

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Since a few of our readers have an issue with our trade show photos, we thought we’d show you something. Please note…both of these photos were taken with the same iPad. Lighting makes a big difference, regardless of camera. Not having a couple of hundred lookie-lous hanging around helps a little too.

And, I’ll say it again. We aren’t a photo collector website. On SSD, you get the info the same time we do. If you want pretty pictures, visit one of those websites that posts lots of photos but has no idea what any of it was. We’ll have better photos, but only AFTER the show is over. You have to process the hell out of anything you take thanks to the crappy environment and we’d rather do it once we get home.

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Our New Tagline

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

A couple of years ago, one of our readers said our site was, “like crack for the tactical addict,” since once you start visiting, you can’t stop.

But this SHOT Show I realized something and I even told Tactical Mama that I now know what Frankenstein feels like on Halloween. What I meant was that I do this everyday. For the vast majority of others, SHOT Show is the one week where they get to see the coolest new weapons and gear and rub elbows with Captains of Industry. That’s a daily occurance for me and one of the reasons we do the live blogging right from the show floor, to help you experience shows like we do, minus the sore feet.

We don’t have to tout our SHOT Show coverage because it’s part and parcel to our core. We cover as many shows as we can and break stories all of the time.

Like I tell people all of the time, “SSD is running a marathon.”

So, from that, a new Tagline was born.

“SSD, Where Every Day’s a Trade Show”

What do you think?

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Marine West Golf Tourney to Benefit Young Marines

Friday, January 13th, 2012

If you are going to be at Marine West at Camp Pendleton, California at the end of this month, please consider participating in the the Young Marines Golf Tournament on 31 January.

The Gunny, R.Lee Ermey will be there and 100% of proceeds go to benefit the Young Marines which is a is a youth education and service program for boys and girls sponsored by the Marine Corps League.

Marine Golf Tournament

www.marinemilitaryexpos.com

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