Amron International is holding a holiday sale on tactical and outdoor gear. There are a lot of great brands here including Kaenon, Kestrel, Kelty, ESS, Arc’teryx, and Benchmade. Amron is also offering FREE shipping for all orders of $75 or more (shipping offer good for ground delivery within the 48 contiguous states). But, you’d better hurry. The sale ends on Monday the 5th of December.
The new Ares Armor Combat XII-MEC Pack is similar to the original design but they have removed the of the PALS webbing from the rear compartments of the pack at the request of military customers who wanted to streamline the pack. The MEC designation is exclusive to PredatorBDU.com in the three PenCottâ„¢ Multi-Environment Camouflage patterns which include GreenZone (Temperate), Badlands (Transitional/Semi-Arid), and Sandstorm (Arid/Desert).
The Main Compartment features two sections for 100 oz hydration bladders with additional space for field rations or other gear, along with PALS webbing along the sides (solid color). In addition to the two magazine pouches on the rear of the pack there are also two zippered pouches. The pack can be worn solo with the shoulder straps or mounted directly to a plate or armor carrier.
The pack is manufactured from 1000D PenCott Textured Nylon that is NIR treated and features a DWR coating. Available now for pre-order from www.predatorbdu.com with delivery commencing mid-January (Free Shipping CONUS and APO/FP).
Here is part 1 of the Australia Channel Ten special “Tour of Duty: Australia’s Secret War.” The other sections are available via YouTube.
For the first time ever Network Ten joins Australia’s elite Special Forces in combat. Chris Masters brings you this WORLD EXCLUSIVE documentary from the frontline in Afghanistan. WANT TO SEE MORE?? WATCH: TOUR OF DUTY: AUSTRALIA’S SECRET WAR: EXTENTED. SPECIAL 90 MINUTE EDITION. PREMIERES 9:30PM MONDAY 5th DECEMBER ON ONE.
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Every Veteran’s Day I have the opportunity to see the faces of those fallen. They are sent from friends and colleagues so that their memory may be appreciated. I always sit and wonder who that person was and what they might have become had they not been taken so soon. The foremost question is why did they choose to fight. It has been my meager experience that this reason is rarely for freedom. Rather, freedom is the by-product of their action. The reasons vary as dramatically as the men and women who have served. The lined faces of our aging veterans stand in stark contrast to the fresh faces of those participating in our current conflicts. The common denominator for all of our generations is that they had a reason to pick up arms and fight. Today, I will give my appreciation to those reasons, whatever they may be, and cherish their by-product.
“I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the alter of Freedom. Yours, very sincerely and respectfully, Abraham Lincoln”
My personal thanks to those veterans on this day, those men and women of action,
Rick Elder
Executive Director Smith Optics Elite Division
If you are a public service professional – Soldier, Cop, Firefighter, EMT…then you need to know about NRA’s Life of Duty, because, it’s for you. Think of it part entertainment, part professional development, and a dash of good old fashioned American Pride thrown in for good measure.
The present various video series which we have covered before. Their latest is the story of a man who served in the US Marine Corps, the US Army and has protected our country as a Law Enforcement Officer for more than ten years. Raised as a pastor’s son, Joseph is a courageous man who loves his family and loves his God.
Last week, we mentioned the recently released Special Operations Combatives Program (SOC-P) knife designed by Greg Thompson. While we described the features of the dagger, this graphic from Benchmade does a great job of illustrating the sequence of events of getting it into action and how the SOC-P knife is used.
Magpul Dynamics has released a trailer for the upcoming “Art of the Precision Rifle” DVD. This latest addition to their series is comprises a 10-hour, 5 disc DVD set. In this set, Chris Costa and Travis Haley receive instruction from renowned long range expert, Todd Hodnett (Accuracy 1st) on the fundamentals needed to shoot consistently out to a mile.
A separate disc covers long marksmanship fundamentals by USMC Scout Sniper Instructor (and Director of Training, Precision Rifle Operations for Magpul Dynamics), Caylen Wojcik.
It is set to be released in the Fall/Winter 2011.
