This is an interesting graphic from USSOCOM.
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The ‘Typical’ Special Operator
Sunday, February 26th, 2012Ranger Up Rough Rider Roosevelt T-Shirt
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
Ranger Up has their new Rough Rider Roosevelt T-Shirt available for pre-order. An amazing American, Theodore Roosevelt accomplishments fill an encyclopedia and takes his place among my favorite Presidents. Ranger Up has chosen one of his most iconic images as Colonel of the US Volunteers during the Spanish American War for the front and emblazoned a few factoids for the uninformed emblazoned on the back.
Pre-order yours now. www.rangerup.com/teddy
Help Build a National Monument to US Military Working Dog Teams
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Military Working Dogs and their Handlers have served in all branches of the United States Armed Services since World War II. By US law (Public Law 110-181, Section 2877), there is a move to create a National Monument to these teams of men and dog. The tentative location is Lackland AFB TX home of the DOD MWD Training Center.
Our favorite way to support a great cause is when you get something for your efforts that can be used or worn. Generally, others see it and want to help as well. I mean sure, it feels good to help out with something of this magnitude but Garrett Container Systems has sweetened the pot with their Benchmade 375 Adamas knife promotion.
The knife is engraved with the Monument logo as well as Garrett’s Top Dawg logo. When you purchase this knife, GCS will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument. But this gets even better because Benchmade will donate a portion of funds from Adamas sales to the Ranger Assistance Foundation.
To get your knife visit www.gcswarrior.com
Regardless of whether you purchase a knife, your tax free donation will help build a National Monument that will forever honor service and sacrifice of our K9 teams to save American lives.
For more information on the National Monument to US Military Working Dog Teams visit www.jbmf.us.
Bawidamann Adds New Products
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
The High Speed Low Drag Tshirt which celebrates Military Free Fall is part of the Bombshell Series of apparel which licensed to 7.62 Design.
Dive Girl is a pinup for the combat diver. These woven patches are offered in conjunction with Mil-Spec Monkey.
Two River Arms Company
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012OIF vets listen up. Remember that cool “war trophy” you couldn’t bring home? Two River Arms Company has the answer you’ve been looking for. They specialize in the Iraqi Tabuk style AK-47 rifle.
In 1980, Iraq purchased tooling and machinery to establish a small arms factory near Baghdad under license and with assistance from the Yugoslavian firm Zastava. These Iraqi produced AKM copies of the Yugoslavian M70B1 and M70AB2 rifles became known as the ‘Tabuk’. Obviously, this company is no longer in business.
Available in Wood Stock, Folding Stock, Carbine and Sniper models, the Tabuk AK-47 rifle from Two River Arms Company replicates the look and feel of Iraqi domestic rifles and even comes with a replica Arabic rifle manual identical to the original issued to Saddam’s troops.
As you can see, they replicate the markings found on Tabuk guns. The left side is marked with the Tabuk emblem and Arabic nomenclature. The emblem is a side view of the icon ‘Lion of Babylon’ set against a pyramid. The right side of the sight block is marked in English. It has the word ‘Tabuk’ on the top row followed by ‘Cal. 7.62 x 39 mm’. Additionally, the selector markings are in Arabic with all three notches to replicate the originals (rifles will only fire semi-auto). They offer serial number matched parts to the maximum extend possible and rely on wood finished here in the US. Additionally, for an optional fee, an arms room stock number in Arabic can be painted on your choice colors such as red, white, blue, and black circles with various colored numbers.
They have taken a great deal of effort to produce an authentic style of weapon and these are the closest you are going to get to a battlefield trophy.
Two River Arms Company also offers several other Combloc weapons such as the RPD and RPK as well as AK variants.
Thanks to “A Loyal Reader” for the tip!
The Best I’ve Seen
Saturday, February 18th, 2012I don’t often fall prey to Internet memes but this own spoke to me. Finding its inspiration from WW II British morale posters, it’s been modernized a bit.
What do you think?
For The Ladies – NRA Life of Duty Salutes Warrior Wives
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Liberty Jump Team
Monday, February 13th, 2012
The Liberty Jump Team is a commemorative parachute team honoring WWII heroes and Veterans of all Wars and Foreign Conflicts. Their jumps commemorate the D-Day invasion and the liberation of Europe as well as perpetuating the service of those who have served after, including today’s brave men and women.
The Liberty Jump team recruits from active and inactive military parachutists with an in-house jump training operations and school located in Bristow, Oklahoma. They use a C-47 as a jump platform and have conducted airborne operations all over the US as well as in Amfreville, Carentan, Liesville Sur Douve, Angoville au Plain France as well jumps commemorating Bastogne and Holland.
This video is a compilation of clips shot in France, Holland, Fort Benning Georgia, and Geneseo New York featuring the Liberty Jump Team and the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group.
To learn more visit www.libertyjumpteam.org. Although the website is a little dated. LJT is very much an active organization. I’m told that Jil Launay is the real backbone behind this organization. So hat’s off to her.
Thanks Rich for sharing this story with us.
