ADS Inc has won a contract to supply the US Marine Corps with One Man Portable (1MPG) Battery Charger Systems.
ADS, Inc. will utilize INI’s One Man Portable Generators featuring OMNIVORE Engine Technology to meet 1MPG Single Fuel Forward requirements. INI’s One Man Portable Generators offer 1kW of electrical power using JP-8 in support of GREENS and One-Man Portable Battery Chargers.
For additional details visit www.adsinc.com.
Palladium boots started making boots in 1947, creating the original French Foreign Legion style. In fact, they’ve been worn by commandos world wide over the past half century. Now, they are introducing MultiCam models featuring the original pattern in addition to Arid, Tropical and Black. While these are the low tops, there will also be higher versions.
Featuring info about his upcoming novel, “Tomorrow War” author and military officer JL Bourne has launched an updated website.
Bourne gained fame for his highly successful “Day by Day Armageddon” series of books. This new book will take on a new adventure. While the dystopian setting is similar, the antagonists won’t be the undead. Post collapse America promises to be an interesting ride.
New from Battle Mug, the SwayMore Tactical Liquor Dispenser is a flask, machined from solid billet aluminum. It is accurate sized to match a real Claymore anti-personnel mine, and holds 12 oz of liquor. It’s made in the USA.
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TwinNeedle is an outdoor and tactical gear manufacturing company located in New Zealand. They’ve recently announced the addition of three new products to their tactical line:
Belt Skins
Belt Skins are designed to work with any existing riggers belt. They consist of a Cordura sleeve with Velcro Loop back, quad folded Cordura PALS rows, and an optional airmesh pad. The intended use is for a lightly loaded pistol belt. Available in Med – 8 columns, Large – 11 columns, and X-Large – 14 columns. Available colorways: A-TACS, Coyote Brown, Kryptek, and MultiCam.
Putties
Putties are a shorter, lighter variant of the gaiter. They’re made of 500D Cordura. The design offers increased mobility over a full gaiter, yet still mitigates debris from entering the top of the boot. Available colorways: A-TACS, Coyote Brown, Kryptek, and MultiCam.
PTT Offsets
PTT Offsets are an accessory which offsets a PTT on a plate carrier, which frees up space on the carrier and doesn’t impede magazine changes. Available colorways: Black, Coyote Brown, and MultiCam.
US customers will soon be able to purchase these products at www.optactical.com
Extreme Outfitters is holding a new picture contest through Instagram. First, follow them on Instagram. Next, post a picture of your Everyday Carry using the tags @extreme_outfitters and #extremeEDC. After 25 submissions, they’ll pick one lucky winner to receive a Suunto Vector X watch.
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Today, the US Congress presented the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of members of the First Special Service Force.
Founded during WWII, the First Special Service Force was a combined US/Canadian commando unit. Shortlived, the unit was formed in 1942 at Fort William Henry Harrison near Helena, Montana and disbanded in 1944 in France after suffering significant casualties. The casing of the unit’s colors is honored annually by US Army SF and Canadian units during Menton week which commemorates the location of the disbanding at the village of Menton, France.
Initial unit cadre were trained in light infantry tactics, parachuting, hand-to-hand combat, demolitions and skiing. Unit members also familiarized with enemy weapons. Once deployed, they fought in the Aleutian Islands as well as in the ETO in both Italy and France, earning the nickname, “Devil’s Brigade”. Their German adversaries referred to the Forcemen as “Black Devils” because the used boot polish to camouflage their faces during nighttime raids.
I consider the First Special Service Force to be one of America’s initial Special Mission Units with specialized training, weapons and equipment including the M41 Johnson Machine Gun, V42 combat knife and Weasel amphibious vehicle.
As for the sticker, these were placed on enemy casualties and equipment by Forcemen. It depicts the unit patch and the German; “Das dicke Ende kommt noch,” which means “The Worst is yet to Come”. Talk about an effective psyops campaign.
Anyone who has served in SOF has much to owe these trailblazers who did Canada and America proud. In fact, do a little research about this great unit and you’ll learn a lot about your heritage.
