“Speed is Fine, Accuracy is Final is the motto I adopted when it comes to combat marksmanship. The reason is simple; the only way to guarantee ending a gunfight in your favor is accurate hits on target – fast misses don’t cut it.â€
Larry Vickers, Founder Vickers Tactical
The Lakeshore Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with and helps wounded warriors by offering them exercise and recreational opportunities to aid in the recovery process. This video from NRA Life of Duty is short, but important in reminding our countrymen about the sacrifices being made by these selfless patriots and the organizations devoted to serving them.
If you are into bomber jacket art then do yourself a favor and visit this flickr. Too bad our modern military can’t honor traditions like these.
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar plums danc’d in their heads,
And Mama in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap —
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow,
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below;
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and call’d them by name:
“Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer and Vixen,
“On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Donder and Blitzen;
“To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!
“Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”
As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too:
And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound:
He was dress’d all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnish’d with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys was flung on his back,
And he look’d like a peddler just opening his pack:
His eyes — how they twinkled! His dimples: how merry,
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face, and a little round belly
That shook when he laugh’d, like a bowl full of jelly:
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laugh’d when I saw him in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And fill’d all the stockings; then turn’d with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprung to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle:
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight —
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
—Clement Clark Moore
Continuing a tradition begun in 1955, North American Air Defense Command is tracking the movements of Santa Clause as he shares presents and Christmas cheer with the world’s boys and girls. Use their handy tracker to see when he will be at your home.
Merry Christmas!
Starting now through Midnight on this Christmas Eve, Magnum will be donating $1 to Operation Gratitude for every Facebook “like” to Magnum’s page and/or designated Ops Gratitude image on their Facebook Page (up to $1,000).
Help Magnum celebrate this holiday season by giving back!
The BOLO Report recently advised of a new “Gunfighter” tee from Righteous Duke. The “Violent Men for a Violent Society” design will no doubt appeal to a lot of the Soldier Systems Daily readership so we thought we would share. Story and description (the original phrase came from an old school LAPD mantra) is over on BOLO Report.
Since Tactical Fanboy suggested Rogue American Apparel as apparel that shooters might like, we thought we’d give you a preview of their next design for 2012: Operate Beyond the Standard. (We agree with TFB’s assessment, as you may recall.)
-DR
Yep, Booth Babes. You know what they are (not being snide here). New Breed of Warrior, Warrior Expo or of course the upcoming SHOT. Lots of Booth Babes. The best of them are intelligent, pretty and knowledgeable. The worst of them…well, there’s always a career to be had in B grady SyFy movies.
Anyway, if you’re looking for a Booth Babe for your upcoming professional event, there’s an agency specifically for you. Although many of them list their backgrounds variously as ‘professional dancer’, there are many that look to be squared away. There’s no guarantee they’ll know which end of an SBR the bullet comes out of, or the difference between a Medford and a Chinese Barlow knockoff, but hey it beats using those cards they slap together at night on the Strip to recruit your help. (Oh, and if you haven’t seen the Booth Babe costumes at E3 and some of the gaming convention, their kit is substantially different than what you’ll see at SHOT but it’s certainly compelling.)
More at the latest Booth Babe website.
SHOT Show Booth Babes from the 2010 Show
-DR
