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Source One Distributors Donates $6,000 to FSU Veterans with Disabilities Business Program

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Source One Distributors, Inc and its founder Mark Llano, are supporting this yearâ€™s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities program at Florida State University. The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) offers cutting edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines disabled as a result of their service supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The intent of the EBV is to open the door to entrepreneurial opportunity and small business ownership by developing competencies in the many steps and activities associated with creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture. This is also achieved by helping veterans coordinate their efforts with programs and services for Veterans and others with disabilities.

At the end of this summerâ€™s boot camp, each of the 22 participating veterans will present his or her individual business plan and entrepreneurial dream to a panel of judges during the second annual Source One Commercialization Plan Competition. The SOD sponsored program was very popular last year with participants and panel judges alike. The winners will be announced at the closing ceremony and will be presented with cash prizes by Source One CEO and President Mark Llano that they may then use to pursue their business goals. SOD will award two Veterans with $1,500 first-place prizes, two with second-place prizes of $1,000, and two with third-place prizes of $500.

The money for the prizes was offered to the program by Source One Distributors and its President and CEO, Mark Llano. â€œItâ€™s heartening to see high caliber schools in our state such as Florida State University supporting the men and women of the armed forces,â€ said Llano, a Marine Veteran himself. â€œPrograms such as the EBV are essential to our nationâ€™s economic growth and prosperity. We are honored to be involved again and look forward to seeing the results of the boot-camp.â€

The 2011 Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities will take place in Tallahassee, FL June 9-16th. For more information please visit: www.cob.fsu.edu/ebv

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SureFire Joins Facebook

Friday, May 6th, 2011

The official launch of SureFire’s Facebook page was yesterday. The plan is for them to begin to use it as their main conduit of information to their consumer base. Additionally, they will announce sales and a few exclusive offers and giveaways through their Facebook page once they get it established.

Like Surefire – www.facebook.com/SureFire

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Ares Armor Now Offering High-End Packs and Kit in A-TACS

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Ares Armor is well known to SSD readers for their functionality, versatility and quality of their gear designed based on direct experience operating in the field. Now, it’s all available in A-TACS.

Ares Armor was founded by seven Marines, all with infantry combat experience with service both Iraq and Afghanistan. Combined, Ares ownership has more than 50 years of actual combat experience. Five of the seven Ares co-owners are currently still on active duty with the Marine Corps and have held billets as Snipers, Recon, Infantry Platoon Sergeants, Infantry Squad Leaders, Infantry Team Leaders, Urban Shooting Skills Instructors, Military Operations in Urban Terrain Instructors, Infantry Combat Instructors, and Rifle Marksmanship Instructors. They convey this combat focused experience into every design they create.

Featured in the line is the Ares Armor Atlas Ruck in A-TACS, designed for long range patrols and extended field operations. The pack is only slightly larger than the standard large military mountain rucks with many innovative features including, seven external GP Pouches, a removable top flap Admin Pouch / Organizer with hidden straps that allow it to convert into a simple Short Range Pack, an Internal Radio Pouch as well as two Extra Long Pouches designed for use as Hydration Carriers or, 119 Foxtrot-sized Radio Carriers. Other features include, extra padding positioned along the mid-back crossbar as well as an enhanced Kidney Pad with additional webbing and storage. All of these features allow the operator to keep his mind on the mission and not on his gear.

Additionally, they are offering the Ares Combat XII Pack designed for short duration operations which was recently featured here on SSD. This unique and easily adaptable low-profile pack is designed to either clip directly into the MOLLE system of most Plate Carrier or Armor Systems without the use of shoulder straps allowing for a full range of motion or, the included straps can be easily attached for use as a backpack. Other features include two removable pop-up pouches, room for six 5.56 Mags or three 7.62 Mags, Space for up to two hydration bladders or PRC-117Fs as well as two access ports and dual side access pockets.

Other great offerings from Ares include, the Arturo Three-Day Pack, The Multi-Purpose Tactical Duffel, Tactical G Bags and a wide range of pouches, bags and Chest Rigs. For more information on new Ares Armor available now in A-TACS, visit them online at www.aresarmor.com.

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Mission Ready Equipment Has Launched

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

One of the best kept “tactical” secrets in recent time has been the advent of Mission Ready Equipment. Born of 41 years of outdoor recreational expertise, MRE is an adaption of that knowledge base, applied to the tactical problem set. MRE’s sister company, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is well known for their guide services and customer training programs as well as providing the best clothing and equipment to outdoor enthusiasts. They found that they were selling lots of these products to military and law enforcement customers and took a look at how they could help both supplier and user forge a better relationship. BRMS launched MRE to leverage their buying power to provide outdoor products tailored for the tactical customer as well even more specialized support for select customers.

For example, MRE is the exclusive distributor of Icebreaker Merino clothing in MRE Tan. Expect to see other quality outdoor products in tactical colors as their reach grows. To help spread the word about this new capability, MRE has selected former SEAL Kyle Defoor as its first Brand Ambassador. He is not only an skilled athlete and outdoorsman but also provides world class tactical training. In all of these roles he represents MRE and provides user feedback on developmental projects.

To learn more visit missionreadyequipment.com

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Warrior Expo West

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Be sure to join me at Warrior Expo West this Wednesday and Thursday in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center.

For those of you unable to attend we will be providing coverage as will our friends at Kit Up! Hopefully, the guys from Gear Scout will be around as well as they are always good for a couple of laughs. Plus, they take great photos.

www.adsinc.com/warriorexpo

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Source One Distributors selected as DLA 2011 Innovative Business Performer of the Year Award for Small Disadvantaged Business

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Source One Distributors, Inc has been selected to receive the 2011 Innovative Business Performer of the Year award for Small Disadvantaged Business by the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Source One, a current contractor on the DLA Tailored Logistics Support Program, was nominated by DLA Troop Support for outstanding efforts to partner with DLA to support the agencyâ€™s mission of providing supplies and services to Americaâ€™s Warfighters.

â€œWe are very humbled and excited to be receiving this prestigious award from the DLA. It recognizes Source One’s commitment the DLA to provide improved distribution, best of class equipment and quality customer service to todayâ€™s Warfighter,â€ said Source One President and CEO, Mark Llano. â€œAnd we are 100% Committed to the Missionâ€¦.”

Congrats guys!

www.buysourceone.com

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New LE Rep for WT Tactical

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

This article is courtesy of the Mad Duo. Thanks guys!

When we traveled to SHOT this last March we spent a lot of time hanging around the Smith & Wesson booth…for a couple reasons. One was because our handlers were chillinâ€™ there. Another was because the lady in charge of S&Wâ€™s rifle line seemed to have the hots for us. Thatâ€™s what it seemed like anyway. It was at SHOT that we first met Brian Montgomery, who has now retired as an active police officer and been named by WT Tactical as their Military/LE representative on the west coast. Weâ€™re not terribly sure whether this means you have to actually be in a state bordering Pacific or if you have to reside on that side of the Mississippi, but after spending about 70 hours and working our way through numerous adult beverages with him at SHOT and a big training gig with Chicago PD, we are sure heâ€™s a good dude. Weâ€™re certain he will be a great asset for WTTâ€”not least of which because he spent so much time On The Job. (As you know, several of our handlers are LEOs, so weâ€™re biased.) Brianâ€™s going to be handling both the extensive WT Tactical military line and the upcoming M&PÂ® By SMITH & WESSONÂ® tactical apparel line WTT was licensed to build.

Brian was a municipal PD officer in Oregon (which he tells us is a state), was assigned to probation and parole and juvenile justice for a county agency and spent a lot of time working counter-narcotics and Tac. Heâ€™s a firearms instructor, earned his agencyâ€™s award for valor and prefers Guiness on tap. If youâ€™re out west want to talk WTT for your agency, unit, tac team or yourself, contact Brian. He may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but heâ€™s a stand up guy, heâ€™s good to go and heâ€™s Mad Duo Approved.

In closing, weâ€™ll leave you with this picture of us one night while still at SHOT.

Thatâ€™s Elvis, by the way, not Brian. Heâ€™s the one taking the picture.

Mad Duo Clear!

Brian, on the other hand, can be reached at brian.montgomery@wildthingsgear.com.

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GSS Grand Reopening This Weekend

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

This weekend (April 29th, 30th and May 1st) GSS Gear is celebrating their Re-Re-Re Grand Opening with a retail store expansion to over 12,000 square feet and the addition of several new product lines.