These men, and those like them, were giants walking the earth.
Thanks to Ben R.
Devil’s Brigade: To Helena and Back
March 25th, 2015Holy Thread Hijacks, SSD!
March 25th, 2015
Thread Hijacking – …A thread hijacking occurs when one or more individuals commenting on the original posting, go off topic, creating a separate conversation. This is rude, and bad internet etiquette…
Here on SSD, commentors have been doing a bit of thread hijacking recently, and while we appreciate active discussion, we’d prefer it would stay on topic. So, in an effort to alleviate this, here you go, here’s your chance to say whatever you want; let it all out in the comments section.
TPG Awarded $1+Million Ballistic Helmet Contract
March 25th, 2015TPG awarded contract to produce nearly 6,000 ballistic helmets for a large South American Military Customer
Boynton Beach, Fla. (March 2015) – Tacprogear (TPG), a leading manufacturer of tactical equipment used by professionals around the globe, announced today the receipt of a $1+ million dollar award to provide ballistic helmets to a South American Military.
TPG Armor and TPG BLACK, the American Made Mission Specific line of products made in South Florida, include a complete line of both hard and soft armor. The helmet line, which includes their standard PASGT, ACH/MICH and High Cut SCOUT helmets were all possible contenders for the end-user, who specified a product with certain performance, weight and overall ballistic properties important to the end-user on the ground.
The new helmet production line, which recently relocated from Delray Beach, FL. to a state-of-the art 30,000 square foot facility in Boynton Beach, FL, is one of the fastest growing product lines for TPG.
Alex Cejas, President of Tacprogear, stated, “We are excited about this new award given our recent return from Europe where we evaluated the latest new ballistic helmet technologies and machines. At TPG, we always want to be on the leading edge of development and production for all of our products,” Cejas added.
For more information on any of the Tacprogear product line, visit www.tacprogear.com or www.tpgblack.com
Apparently, Cyber Command Has Blocked SSD for ‘Operational Reasons’
March 25th, 2015They could have come up with a lot of excuses, but ‘operational reasons’ kind of pisses us off. Fortunately, the thought police can’t block us at home. 
Let us know if you’ve recently lost access to soldiersystems.net through government computer systems.
Don’t tell us if it works on your network, that will just let them know where else to cut it off. We just want to know which bases are at issue.
O P Tactical Will Be Attending The 6th Annual USASOC Sniper Competition
March 25th, 2015
O P Tactical will be on hand at the 6th Annual USASOC / USAJFKSWCS Sniper Competition, taking place at Range 37 on Ft. Bragg, March 26-27. They will be displaying the latest gear, including the ALG Defense 6-Second Mount equipped with an Aimpoint Micro.
The XM42 Indiegogo Page Has Launched!
March 25th, 2015The Indiegogo page for the XM42 Handheld Flamethrower is now live.
The XM42 is the world’s first commercially available handheld flamethrower. The XM42 is designed for all manner of household chores:
– Clearing snow and ice
– Eliminating weeds
– Insect control
– Bonfire starting
– Pyrotechnic event displays
– And more…
It feeds from an onboard fuel tank, and is intended to work with 87 octane gasoline. The effective range is roughly 20-25 feet from the nozzle.
At the time of writing, the project has already made $14,000, or 35% of the $40,000 goal, on the first day; this one’s gonna reach its goal fast.
www.indiegogo.com/projects/xm42-the-handheld-flamethrower
American Marauder – Aloha! Snackbar Shirt And Mug
March 24th, 2015
The newest design from American Marauder, ‘Aloha! Snackbar’ is printed on a 40/60 PolyCotton shirt, pre-laundered to reduce shrinkage. Available in Midnight Navy, in sizes SM-2XL.
www.americanmarauder.com/products/aloha-snackbar-shirt
Also available on an 11oz or 15oz mug.
www.americanmarauder.com/products/aloha-snackbar-mug
Panteao Mobile App Available For Android Devices
March 24th, 2015Columbia, SC, March 24, 2015 – The latest version of the Panteao Mobile App for Android Devices is now available for download. The new version of the app is a vast improvement over the previous release. The navigation and layout is completely revised and redesigned to make it easy to find the videos you wish to watch.
If you already have the Panteao app on your Android device, you will have to install the new version from the Google Play Store. Panteao website subscribers can use the mobile app to access and stream all the video titles available on the Panteao website using their same username and password from the Panteao site. Non subscribers can watch the video trailers and pro-tips.
Link to Google Play Store: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.panteao.productions
