AmericanSnipers.org is a non-profit group (501-(C)3) staffed by volunteer former and current military and LE snipers. They raise awareness of the needs of our snipers as well as funds to supply equipment not supplied by the Government. They are extremely successful. From 2003-2010 they supported 675 different platoons. Additionally, they are well known for their raffles and innovative morale items such as patches, coins, and t-shirts.
September is Prostate cancer awareness month and Magnum Boots USA is teaming with several others to raise awareness as well as raise some funds to help rid us of this scourge. Kilt Up to Kick Cancer is the brain child of bloggers the Happy Medic (Justin Schorr) and Motorcop (Anonymous) who will be wearing kilts everywhere they go when off-duty. They are being assisted by Magnum Boots USA and Alt.Kilt.
“When a man walks into a room wearing a kilt, everyone has the same question, ‘what’s he got on under there?” said Motorcop, a law enforcement officer who blogs anonymously at motorcopblog.com. “Our aim for September is to bring as much awareness to male-specific risk factors for prostate and testicular cancer as we can. What better way to get the attention of others than through kilts?”
“For men in the U.S., the risk of developing prostate cancer is 17%,” said Justin Schorr, known to most online as the blogger behind TheHappyMedic.com. “Motorcop and I, along with Magnum and Alt.Kilt, want to do our part to help reduce any stigma and fears behind this disease, and more importantly, the screening process. If that means dressing up in our Magnum duty boots and a kilt for the entire month of September to get people talking, then we’re all for it.”
“Our goal is to talk to as many men as we can and get them to get their butt “pun intended“ to the doctor,” said Schorr, who encourages others to don their kilts this September and post photos online on the Kilted to Kick Cancer Facebook page, or on Twitter using the hashtag #KiltedtoKickCancer. “If you’ve got a Y-chromosome, and you’re 40 years or older, get yourself to a doctor and get an exam. It could save your life.”
ITW Military Products recently spent a day at the range. Look what showed up.
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If you’re in the Tidewater when the Norfolk Tides are playing a home game, do yourself a favor and come out to support our team, because that’s exactly what the Tides did last night at Harbor Park when they wore special camouflage jerseys in honor of the Navy personnel killed in the 6th August crash of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan.
Photo: The Daily Press
The ceremonial first pitches were thrown out by the three sons of fallen Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver) Nicholas H. Null after which, Tides president Ken Young donated the jersey he was wearing to the family. Additionally, as each Tides player was introduced, a photo of the servicemember he was representing was shown to the stands. All in all, a class act and a fitting tribute to our warriors.
Read the full story in The Daily Press.
NRA’s Military, LE and Public Safety themed website has released episode 3 titled, “The Sacrifice” of their tale of ODA 574 who played a crucial role in the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. It is definitely worth watching.
Watch the full episode. See more POV.
The Danish documentary, “Armadillo” is now available for viewing on the PBS website. If you haven’t heard of it, here is a brief description.
“In 2009, Janus Metz and cameraman Lars Skree accompanied a platoon of Danish soldiers to Armadillo, a combat operations base in southern Afghanistan. For six months, often while under fire, they captured the lives of the young soldiers fighting the Taliban in a hostile and confusing environment, where official rhetoric about helping civilians too often met the unforgiving reality of being a foreign occupier. Winner of the Critics’ Week Grand Prix at Cannes, Armadillo is one of the most dramatic and candid accounts of combat to come out of Afghanistan.”
In addition to the full length documentary, PBS offers some additional content including an interview with the filmmaker. You’d better hurry, it’s only available until September 29th.
The 2012 Hot Shots calendar is now available for pre-order with a 1 September release date. Produced by UK-based Edgar Brothers, it pairs models Charlotte McKenna, Rosie Jones, Holly Peers, India Reynolds and Stacey Noblett with the latest in weapons and kit featuring products from Magpul and Crye Precision.
If that wasn’t enough, consider this. 50% of the proceeds are donated to the UK based Help for Heroes.
Feel free to check out the behind the scenes video on Youtube, follow Hot Shots on Twitter, and like them on Facebook for special giveaways.
Support Help for Heroes and pre-order your copy of the 2012 Hot Shots calendar now.
