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The Long Wait Is Over: Vietnam Veteran to Receive Medal of Honor

March 4th, 2023

WASHINGTON — The White House announced retired Army Col. Paris Davis will receive the Medal of Honor for his acts of bravery as a commander during the Vietnam War.

President Joe Biden will present the award to Davis during a ceremony at the White House Friday.

Davis commanded American Special Forces as well as an inexperienced South Vietnamese company against a large North Vietnamese force June 17-18, 1965. His tactical leadership allowed the company to gain an advantage and surprise the enemy.

Davis was wounded in the initial assault, but he continued to push forward, killing several enemy soldiers.

Following a counterattack from the North Vietnamese and facing intense gun fire, Davis led a small group of Soldiers as they destroyed locations defended by the enemy.

Davis then regrouped with his company and ordered air strikes on the enemy. The North Vietnamese, however, launched another attack with increased numbers. Davis was again wounded but managed to hold off the enemy.

Noticing two of his Soldiers seriously injured, Davis disregarded his own safety and went to save them. He was shot in the leg as he pulled the first one to safety.

Davis went back to get the second Soldier and drew heavy enemy fire. He crawled 150 yards and was hit by grenade fragments, causing multiple wounds. He didn’t let that stop him and was able to get the Soldier to safety.

After rescuing both men, Davis directed the helicopter extraction of the wounded but refused it for himself. He continued to fight the enemy until his entire company made it out safely. He then remained on the battlefield to coordinate the final aerial and artillery attacks, ensuring victory.

Davis saved the lives of multiple Soldiers during the battle and led his company to victory over a much larger enemy force. He was awarded the Silver Star for heroism.

Now, after nearly six decades, Davis will receive the nation’s highest award for military valor.

By Christopher Hurd, Army News Service

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Saab Receives Carl-Gustaf Ammunition Order from Lithuania

March 3rd, 2023

Saab has received an order from Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency for Carl-Gustaf® ammunition. The order value is SEK 145 million and deliveries will start during 2024.

The order is placed within a framework agreement initially signed between Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, which allows Lithuania, together with Latvia and Estonia, to place orders for Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons and ammunition during a ten-year period.

“We are pleased to receive an additional order from Lithuania and are ready to continue to deliver our world-leading ground combat capabilities to the customer,” says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Dynamics.

Proven to deliver results on the battlefield, the Carl-Gustaf provides the effectiveness soldiers need. The wide range of ammunition types available for Carl-Gustaf makes it flexible and able to handle any situation on the battlefield, whether it is to destroy an armoured vehicle or structure, or illuminating the battlefield during night-time operations.

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Haley Strategic Partners GP SAW Pouch

March 3rd, 2023

HSP’s GP SAW pouch was designed as a dedicated speed reload pouch for the M249 (SAW) 100 round Nutsack but it also accommodates a wide variety of equipment and can be mounted on a plate carrier or on their D3 belt.

When used on their plate carrier, two fit perfectly on their Thorax MOLLE placard offering immediate access to them upfront.

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RPG7 PIP by Black Hills Design

March 3rd, 2023

Bring your RPG-7 launcher into the 21st century with the Black Hills Designs RPG-7 product improvement program kit (RPG7 PIP). The kit focuses on 3 key areas of improvement for all soviet pattern RPG-7 launchers; Upgraded grips, Upgraded sling mount and a Custom Black Hills Design RANGE-R Card with holder.

Avaliable at www.blackhillsdesigns.net.

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Light Fighter Manifesto Volume II

March 3rd, 2023

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HUXWRX Law Enforcement Business Development Partnership with Matt Jacques of Victory First

March 3rd, 2023

MILLCREEK, UTAH – HUXWRX Safety Co. is happy to announce Law Enforcement Business Development partnership with Matt Jacques of Victory First.

Matt is a retired Police Detective and former Marine Corps veteran. Matt spent part of his military enlistment within HMX-1, The Presidential Helicopter Squadron, and he served within the Military Police MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) and after his military service, continued in civilian Law Enforcement. In 2013, Matt resigned from Government service to make Victory First a full-time consulting and training company. He is a consultant for several leading companies within the Firearms Industry for product and business development, and firearms industry background, he is a sought-after resource for Concealment / Undercover training, Carbine and DM/DDM courses and Close Quarters Battle (CQB) training. Matt also serves as a consultant / advisor for product development within both Law Enforcement and the firearms industry.

HUXWRX is bringing Matt onboard the Law Enforcement program. Matt will assist with the education and training of our products and the added health and feature benefits of the OSS patented Flow-Through® Technology to LE Professionals.

Darrell Marrow, Senior Director of Sales of HUXWRX says: “Matt is one of the most respected professionals in the firearms community. I have worked with him on prior projects, and he brings a wealth of knowledge with a humble attitude. Matt wants what is best for the agencies he works with and will not compromise his integrity by recommending products that he doesn’t 100% believe in.”

Matt Jaques, Owner of Victory First says: “I am humbled that HUXWRX has asked me to be a part of their Law Enforcement programs. Being offered the chance to work with them to assist a department or agency with enhancing their SWAT or patrol carbine programs with HUXWRX Safety Co. is an exciting opportunity. Educating the LE Profession in the health and safety benefits of a product line like HUXWRX offers is something I can’t wait to help with.”

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FirstSpear Friday Focus: Technical Woobie

March 3rd, 2023

The FS Technical Woobie™features top of the line materials including FS-WARM ACM 600 Merino Wool, our warmest wool layer. 100% made in the USA with 100% USA materials backed up by our standard lifetime warranty on materials and craftsmanship.

Premium nylon accents add abrasion and wind resistance, making this a durable cold weather top when worn as the outer layer.

The Full-length zipper and pockets utilize premium YKK zippers and durable FirstSpear S-Pulls.

Buttonholes inside the hand-warmer pockets and cord loops along the internal zipper seams allow for easy and discreet cable management.

Hood drawcords stash inside for windy days and an external loop hanger on the back gives you a handy place to secure the garment.

The cuffs are strategically designed with thumb holes for added protection and comfort.

The Technical Woobie offers an everyday style thats matched with some of the most high-performance material combinations available and will quickly become your go-to top when the weather drops.

The Technical Woobie has a climbers fit (more fitted). If you prefer a loose fit, go up one size from your regular wear (L goes to XL).

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US Army Tests Cutting Edge Parachute System

March 3rd, 2023

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — In a combat theater, ground troops in the most isolated areas depend on airlifts for resupply. In the worst conditions, time can be a matter of life or death.

U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground is home to all manner of parachute testing, with spacious and instrumented ranges large enough to accommodate even the world’s largest cargo parachutes.

YPG has long been on the cutting edge of developmental and operational testing of new airdrop capabilities, including the Rapid Rigging De-Rigging Airdrop System, or RRDAS, which promises to get Soldiers out of a drop zone and into the fight with the equipment they need faster than ever.

Conventional cargo payloads are typically cushioned with a honeycomb-like cardboard material between the vehicle or other heavy item and the steel palette that carries it from an aircraft to the ground. Even with good cargo parachutes and a perfect landing, multiple layers of the honeycomb will collapse upon impact with the ground. RRDAS, however, dramatically reduces the amount of honeycomb necessary to dissipate the force of impact with 10 reusable airbag modules. The self-inflating airbags can be utilized as low as 750 feet above ground level and carry loads from between 5,000 and 22,000 pounds.

“When it flies through the air, ambient air pressurizes all of the fabric-based airbags,” said Maj. Matthew Rohe, Assistant Product Manager for Cargo Aerial Delivery at the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support. “When it hits the ground, the airbag modules cushion the payload, so we don’t need as much honeycomb as in the current design.”

The reduced use of honeycomb should lower rigging time by 25%, but testers are particularly excited about reducing de-rigging time by 40%, which gets Soldiers out of harm’s way faster.

“The end state is that it will reduce the de-rigging time by about two and a half hours primarily through the reduction of the use of honeycomb so Soldiers on the drop zone won’t have to use axes, shovels and picks,” said David Emond, operations manager for Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems. “Currently, once the vehicle crushes the honeycomb Soldiers have to cut out all the honeycomb around the vehicle’s tires to be able to drive it off.”

The system also boasts features to ensure an airdropped vehicle will land upright.

“The system has deployable outriggers on it,” said Rohe. “If it is a high center of gravity load with a chance of tipping over when it hits the ground, these outriggers kick out and will stop it from flipping over.”

Though developmental testing of RRDAS is scheduled to end later this year and full fielding of the system to troops is expected in Fiscal Year 2025, intermittent testing at YPG based on feedback from operational testing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina should continue for two years after that.

“We will be able to increase the load of the payload and the length of the platform so we can drop heavier and longer items,” said Rohe. “We’ll be testing on and off at Yuma for several years to come.”

YPG is the Army’s primary personnel and cargo parachute tester, with decades of institutional knowledge in both rigging and evaluating these complex airdrop systems, as well as coordinating multiple sorties safely. The post’s nearly 2,000 square miles of restricted airspace and favorable weather make it an ideal location for air drop testing.

“We always use YPG because of the test assets available,” said Emond. “It is safer and cheaper to conduct developmental testing here: it is the most reliable and dependable place to get the aircraft that we need to fly test missions.”

By Mark Schauer

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