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SSD – Morning, Noon & Night

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Believe it or not, SSD is poised to share all of your online moments. Morning, Noon & Night is more than just a catch phrase. We publish multiple times per day. No one else comes close to offering the same amount of original, tactically oriented content as we do.

News
We put the “new” in news. If it’s worth knowing you are going to read it here first. And if you do happen to see it somewhere else first, we will tell you to go see it there, unless we have the rest of the story. Which, all too often seems to be the case. We will always endeavor to give you the best and most up-to-date coverage of the tactical industry, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. No one else provides this level of coverage.

TacticalFanboy.com
Last Fall we realized that as our readership grew, so did their interests begin to vary and in response, our editorial content began to shift somewhat as well. Ever conscious of our core readership, consisting of Industry, Government, and Military, we became a bit concerned that we had lost some of our focus. And in that notion, the idea for Tactical Fanboy was born. Officially launched during SHOT Show, you can think of it as sort of an alter ego. Over the past few months TF’s fan base has grown and grown. In fact, some of our most popular stories have been from TF.

Now, we can have our cake and eat it too and so can you. SSD at work and TF at home. SSD has moved back to its roots concentrating on hardcore Government and Industry news while TF has picked up the more recreational and entertainment sides of this community, with a little bit of humor and risque content thrown in for good measure. While this may mean no more worries about running across content on SSD that may be questionable at work, don’t just write TF off as some milsim wannabe site. The name might be lighthearted but the content will always be on point. But don’t worry, you’ll see us share content and collaborate regularly.
www.TacticalFanBoy.com

Comments
Our readers kept asking to be able to comment on our stories and finally, we listened. You can now comment on our articles. We were a bit standoffish at first and maybe one or two commentors seem to forget that this is primarily a tactical gear site but overall we are very pleased to see how well behaved everyone is. Additionally, it is nice to see some of the added value our readers have offered.

Twitter
We have found Twitter to be one of the best means to reach out to our readers and our list of followers continues to grow. In addition to alerts of new stories we also release information through Twitter that might be of interest to our readers or is related to our core content but originates elsewhere.
twitter.com/soldiersystems

Facebook
We launched our Facebook page awhile back and recently started taking advantage of it. Tactical Fanboy has also got his up and running so check him out as well. Make sure you like us and tell your friends about us as well. We recently conducted a test of live Facebook/Twitter coverage of a recent PEO Soldier media roundtable. Overall, it was very well received.

iPhone
Our iPhone app has been extremely popular and delivers the latest updates directly to your iPhone each time you open it. If it seems to have died on you, delete it and reinstall. We want to do an Android app but we are not happy with the company we had chosen. Any suggestions?
iTunes

M4Carbine.net
M4Carbine.net has been most gracious in offering us a dedicated sub-forum to interact with our readers. Not only is it a great place to discuss our articles and current issues in the Soldier Systems industry but M4Carbine.net gives access to the best group of Subject Matter Experts we have run across. No over-inflated CVs, no BS, just good information. Military, Law Enforcement, or a fan of the Black Rifle? You should be a member of M4Carbine.net.
M4Carbine.net

Lightfighter
We have a presence on Lightfighter.net. Check it out.
www.lightfighter.net

Youtube
We post videos for our articles on our Youtube channel. Additionally, we make use of content posted by others. Always be on the look out for more content.
www.youtube.com

Kindle
Subscriptions to SSD’s content are available for the Kindle via Amazon. Don’t forget there is a Kindle reader for iPhone and iPad.
Scribd.com/solsys

Contests
We have been running some cool contests this year thanks to our sponsors. We regularly run giveaways both here and on Facebook so keep your eye out.
Contest.SoldierSystems.net

SWAG
Looking for some swag? If you don’t run into use at a trade show, our logo patches are available from Mil-Spec Monkey and our American Heritage T-shirt series is available from Tactical Distributors. Look for more soon.

Trade Shows
In the near-term look for us at New Breed of Warrior, Modern Day Marine and AUSA.

On-line Gaming
If you have an Xbox Live account, you can friend request ‘Tactical Fanboy’.

The Future
Here at SSD we continuously look at ways to increase interaction with our readers. For example, some of our writers have begun to develop specialized content for other sites. If you look hard enough, you will also see some of our stuff in print. Additionally, we have also posted guest content from the Mad Duo and others. Look for some additional SSD logo items becoming available VERY soon through well known vendors. We don’t run this site to sell you anything but people keep asking us for it so we’ll let them do what they do best and we’ll stick with the news. Also, we will have a cool announcement next month that will change the way you look at our content.

One final word. None of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors. We have affiliated ourselves with reputable companies who provide solid products and services and we would not hesitate to recommend any of them. At SSD we look at our sponsorship program as a two-way street. We are endorsing them as much as they are us and we urge you to support them. They offer some great products. Use them and let them know you saw them on SSD.

One of the first things I learned in the Army was to constantly improve my fighting position, so if you have any additional ideas on ways SSD can do more for you, please feel free to share them with us.

31st Annual Modern Day Marine Expo

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

The 31st edition of Modern Day Marine is right around the corner! Sept 27-29 in Quantico, VA. The schedule of events include:

• The MDM golf tournament hosted by “The Gunny”, R.Lee Ermey on Monday the 26th at 0800
• Opening Ceremony, 0945, Tuesday
• Enlisted Awards Parade, 0900, Wednesday
• Black-tie dinner, Ritz-Carlton/Pentagon-City, 630pm, Wednesday
• Exhibits open from 1000-3:30pm, Tuesday-Thursday

For more information, please check out the website at www.marinemilitaryexpos.com and please be sure to check out the MDM Facebook page for updated information over the next four weeks!

Important note: There is front door-step shuttle service being provided from the Marine Corps Museum and Quantico Corporate Center during the show. Both are located in close proximity to the show. Please help ease congestion on base and utilize this terrific service.

9/11 Charity Fraud Shame List

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Nothing torques my head bolts more than someone setting up a fake charity. Gawker media has assembled a sampling of some of the fraudulent concerns set up to bilk a compassionate public post-9/11.

gawker.com/5834426/the-911-charity-fraud-shame-list

We will only post charities on SSD that come from known entities. Please, make sure you check out any charities you donate to in order to make sure your support is going where you want it to.

Hurricane Irene Signing Off

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

As I’m sure you’ve surmised by now, we survived. Lots of wind, lots of rain, but were inland far enough to avoid the tidal surge. Lost a few limbs, but it ended up being more of a pruning than anything else. Spent the morning cleaning up the debris. The power only flickered but lots in the area lost theirs. Hopefully everyone is up and running again soon.

Rest in Peace those who lost their lives in the storm. We mourn your loss.

Hurricane Irene Update

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

We are 12 hours into the wind and rain. We’ve had a couple of tornado warnings throughout the night and morning but nothing close. Peak wind gusts at 51 mph here in town. Our retention pond is already at the same level as it was during the Nor’Easter of 2009 so this is some serious rainfall. Overall, not horrible. The Postal Service even made deliveries this morning. The good news in all of this? The fire in the Great Dismal Swamp that has been plaguing our air quality over the past several weeks should finally be out. At this point we still have power and internet but phone service is abysmal. So far so good.

Hurricane Irene

Friday, August 26th, 2011

The SSD home office sits right in the path of Hurricane Irene. While we aren’t worried about our safety, we do doubt that we will maintain power and comms through this event. In over three years we have only missed one day of publication and we don’t plan on starting now, but please understand if we miss a few articles over the next few days.

To everyone else in the path of destruction; Stay Safe!

New Breed of Warrior 2011

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

This is a reminder that we are two weeks out from New Breed of Warrior 2011. Sponsored by GSS Gear, along with the Navy League, it will be held September 9-10 in Virginia Beach, VA at the Convention Center. All proceeds from the 2nd annual New Breed Of Warrior “Honoring Those Who Serve and Defend”, will be donated directly to the Navy League of Hampton Roads.

For more information visit www.newbreedofwarriorvb.com.

Soldier Equipment & Technology Expo & Conference – Ft Bragg

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Don’t forget! This is right around the corner and we will be there. In addition to an Officer’s Club packed with great vendors, this year’s Soldier Equipment & Technology Expo & Conference, August 30-September 1 at Fort Bragg will include several events that are free to attendees.

Future Warrior Focus Day:
• MG Rodney Anderson, Deputy Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps & Fort Bragg
• COL Peter Newell, Director, Rapid Equipping Force
• James Cluck, SES, Acquisition Executive Director, Special Operations Research, Development and Acquisitions Center
• Dr. Jack Obusek, SES, Director, Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center

Specialized Soldier Training Sessions on topics such as Combative Training and Resiliency Training.

Fort Bragg Forum

Live Fire Day

BraggBQ with food, activities & giveaways

I attended last year’s event and it was excellent. With these new events it should be even better. Be sure to register now.

www.soldierequipmentexpo.com