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Tatiana Whitlock Joins Propper Team

December 12th, 2016

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St. Charles, MO — Propper International is proud to announce a partnership with defensive firearms instructor Tatiana Whitlock as a new brand ambassador.

“We are excited to be partnering with Tatiana as she joins our corps of ambassadors,” said John Negrau, Propper’s Director of E-Commerce. “Tatiana brings years of expertise in both firearms instruction and self-defense, and we are pleased she has joined the Propper team.”

Building on personal experience, Tatiana Whitlock formed her own firearms and defensive tactics training company based on the idea that training needs to go beyond the range and into everyday life. Today, she teaches men, women and youth to establish a real-world foundation of firearm skills, safety and situational awareness. A lifelong interest in martial arts resulted in the inevitable introduction to firearms as a means of self and home protection. She is a dedicated student as well as an instructor and travels across the country to train with top names in the industry.

“I’m really excited about becoming Propper’s first female ambassador,” Whitlock said. “Their new line of women’s products works really well with both law enforcement and civilian women who want flattering yet functional tactical apparel.”

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About Tatiana Whitlock

Tatiana is a mother of two, a firearms instructor, an entrepreneur, writer and Maine Hunters TV Pro-Staffer and host of Trigger Time TV. Her career took a shift five years ago away from plastics manufacturing to pursue a passion for firearms, personal and home defense. She is a dedicated student as well as an instructor and travels the country to training with top names in the industry. She hunts, hikes and fishes Northern New England and is an active GoRuck participant and grad. Tatiana is an NRA BPI, RSO and Refuse to Be a Victim instructor.

www.propper.com/blog/tatiana-whitlock-ambassador

Thursday’s On Base Weapon Purchase Poll Results with a Demographic Bonus: Who and Where are the SSD DoD Readers Who Participated?

December 12th, 2016

Last week, SSD ran a poll covering purchase of privately owned firearms on DoD installations.

The results broke down as follows:

How difficult is it to purchase a firearm on your DoD installation?

1) Nothing more than a 4473, money, and DoD ID card with exchange privileges. However, I may have to produce a set of PCS orders to that state if I don’t have a driver’s license or other state ID to prove I’m a resident. 52% (106)

2) 4473 plus locally generated/invented forms from the garrsion or major command 8% (17)

3) 4473 with additional restrictions from the command in the form of approval memorandae required from Commanders 6% (13)

4) 4473 plus provost marshall or installation law enforcement authority for mandated registration. 6% (12)

5) My installation exchange or sportsman’s club does not sell firearms. 27% (54)

Roughly, 50 percent of respondents get no more grief than an off-post purchase, roughly a quarter don’t have the option of purchasing on post, and a quarter face varying levels of impediment on the part of the installation command or Exchange.

Total votes: 202 There were seven double votes from the same IP noted, so that makes for 195 truly unique votes. That’s a 97.5% integrity rate, meaning there was no obvious effort at “stuffing the ballot box” noted. It’s entirely possible two different people could’ve ended up on the same IP.


Our readership is worldwide and we did a quick cursory analysis:

We suspect the hits from Malaysia, the UAE, and Australia are probably satellite internet providers for deployed servicemenbers. The hits in the UK and Germany are near US forward basing locations. CONUS, heavy concentrations around Ft. Huachuca, AZ represent Army NETCOM (aka NIPR) votes and the large cluster in Kansas is default geographic center of the US to which many unmapped IPs default. We also noted we have a heavy active readership in the I-25 corridor from Fort Carson, CO to FE Warren AFB in Wyoming.

Thanks to everyone for the constructive comments and votes.

-Thulsa Doom

S.O. TECH – 20th Anniversary Video Series – ‘Why We Build’

December 12th, 2016

S.O. TECH celebrates its 20 Year Anniversary with a 10% Off Sale and the debut of the first video in their series chronicling their experiences building tactical gear. The first episode is titled, “Why We Build” and future installments will touch on the how’s and why’s of product, business and manufacturing development over the years. SOTECH CEO Jim Cragg frequently gives speeches on building a business as part of Vets Corps USA’s efforts to instruct and inspire Veterans interested in starting small businesses. According to Jim, a lot of lessons were learned over 20 years to pass on, and its our duty to help fellow veterans to excel as business owners and community leaders. In early November, Cragg coordinated the Veteran Small Business Conference in Los Angeles at the LA County Patriotic Hall bringing together AUSA and the SBA, for a second year.

And to celebrate 20 years of sewing gear, SOTECH is offering 10% discount on all product found on the website. To take advantage of the 20th Anniversary Sale, enter code: “20year,” sale lasts until January 1st, 2017.

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Christmas Is Coming 

December 12th, 2016

What a cool set. It even shoots projectiles and smoke comes out of the barrel.

Stop Teasing Already And Just Release It

December 11th, 2016

For the past several weeks, Geissele Automatics has been teasing new lower receivers in the Desert Dirt Color.

They’ve even mentioned both MK8 (pictured) and MK4 uppers.

See Strike Force Energy Tomorrow Morning On Fox And Friends

December 11th, 2016

Patagonia Crucible Documentary

December 11th, 2016

Self-Reliant Leadership studies the qualities of elite military units to understand the recipe for accelerated team development in all environments – from Patagonia to the boardroom.

Patagonia Crucible Documentary from Jan Rutherford on Vimeo.

In October 2016, a team of Special Operations veterans and business executives completed a 54-mile circumnavigation of Cerro Torre and Mount Fitz Roy in Patagonia, Argentina. During the six-day expedition, the team tested audacity, adaptability, and compassion to determine if team development can be accelerated.

The team found that selflessness, positivity, and curiosity were the key ingredients to a team with an absolute commitment to achieve at an elite level. These conclusions created a “recipe” to develop your own elite teams that gel quickly, gracefully handle changing business conditions, achieve challenging goals, and perform with absolute commitment.

Watch the documentary to start your own journey!
Learn More – selfreliantleadership.com/course/crucible2016

Atlas 46 Opens Storefront

December 11th, 2016

Atlas 46 has opened a storefront in Fenton, Missouri.

Seen here is John Carver (Founder of both Atlas 46 and Eagle Industries) and son Brian Carver duirng last week’s the grand opening of the Atlas 46 Retail Store. Atlas 46 takes the same high quality, high function approach to designing and producing equipment for construction workers, mechanics and gun smiths, that John took when he was growing Eagle Industries.

Store Address
400 Biltmore Drive, Suite 520
Fenton, MO 63026

Hours
Mon – Fri: 10am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 2pm

www.atlas46.com