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.
OIF 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!
I 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?
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.
Operation Hat Trick came about in 2007 when organizers at UNH heard a Boston radio broadcast that challenged listeners to guess what soldiers with head injuries most often asked for upon their return to the United States. The answer was simple…Hats.
From the beginning UNH Senior Associate Athletic Director Dot Sheehan knew this program was meant to be bigger than UNH. “Not in a million years would I have thought that this program could or would grow to this point but when a severely burned soldier told me I made him feel almost ‘normal’ by giving him a hat that covered his burns, I knew that OHT was destined for great things.†Now the national program features three designs and each school can elect to sell one, two or all three styles produced by collegiate headwear manufacturer ’47 Brand. The three styles adjustable camouflage and team color versions as well as a stretch fit style in team color— feature the Operation Hat Trick logo as well as the logo of the school. “I am grateful to Collegiate Licensing Company, UNH’s licensing representative, for bringing this program to the national stage,†Sheehan said.
Now, almost five years later, Operation Hat Trick has gone national with more than 30 colleges and universities around the country selling hats to help support the recovery of wounded soldiers and veterans through the VA General Post Fund. Encourage your college or university to participate in this great charity.
Thanks to Don Medine of TCI for telling us about Operation Hat Trick.
LTG Hal Moore, SGM Basil Plumley and Joseph Galloway rendering honors at a ceremony at Ft Benning, dedicating a statue to Lt Rick Rescorla. A Lieutenant during the Battle of Ia Drang, Rescorla rose to the rank of Colonel in the Army Reserves. Unfortunately, he died while working to save people in the south World Trade Center tower on 9/11/01.
I find this somber yet inspirational at the same time.
Not that I have anything against the movie, but if you haven’t read Mr Galloway’s classic We Were Soldiers Once and Young, you really really should. Thank you Mr Galloway for your picture, thank all four of you for everything.
They were soldiers once, and young
The statue of Viet Nam War Platoon Leader Lt Rescorla
-DR
This photo, posted on Facebook by the 3rd BCT (Bronco Brigade) 25th ID was provided to them by LTC Lowe, TF Steel commander. It was taken at the FOB Fenty PAX terminal and is of MAJ Timmy, their combat stress dog. He’s setting the example by wearing Eye and Ear pro when he flies. Make sure you wear yours…
Stay Safe guys!
Thanks FormerDirtDart for the tip…
