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Death Valley Training Center – Tomahawk Scout School

March 2nd, 2014

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Death Valley Training Center is now offering a Tomahawk Scout School course, headed by Thomas Moore, co-star of the Discovery Chanel show “Dude You’re Screwed”. The course teaches skills used by the famed Apache Scouts of the U.S. Army.

Through the course, the participant will learn:

– Fundamental Tomahawk Scout skills
– General Wilderness Survival
– Tracking Humans and Animals
– Fire making
– Shelters (natural and man-made)
– Camp selection and setup
– Acquiring and purifying water
– Scout Equipment Selection
– Scout Patrol Food and Cooking
– History of the U.S. Army Apache Scouts

The course teaches traditional skills, along with subjects such as shelters and gear that have been modified to fit with today’s technology.

By graduating from the Tomahawk Scout School, the participant receives:

– An exclusive Tomahawk Scout Tab
– Certificate of Graduation
– Lifetime membership in the Tomahawk Scout Association
– Ongoing Tomahawk Facebook Group Membership, including Q&A with Tom and other graduates
– Eligibility for additional follow up courses to be revealed soon.

The school takes place over a weekend – 2 1/2 days, starting on a Friday afternoon and continuing through Sunday. The current class schedule lists these locations for hosting courses:

-Masardis, Maine
-Frederick, Maryland
-Blacksburg, Virginia
-West Palm Beach, Florida
-St. Augustine, Florida
-Houston, Texas
-Sierra Vista, AZ
-Reno, Nevada
– Palm Springs, California
-Portland, Oregon

www.deathvalleymag.com/dvtc/tomahawk-scout-school-live-training-in-the-usa

Additionally, Death Valley Training Center is also offering a series of 13 online lessons teaching the same skills as the Tomahawk Scout School. This gives students an opportunity to learn the materials at their own pace and without having to take time off from their daily schedules to attend a course.

www.deathvalleymag.com/dvtc/tomahawk-scout-school

You Never Know Where They’ll Show Up – Disnelyand California Edition

March 2nd, 2014

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RAAF Officially Launches GPU

March 1st, 2014

Yesterday during the Centenary of Military Aviation Airshow at RAAF Williams at Point Cook, the Royal Australian Air Force officially unveiled the new General Purpose Uniform.

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We talked about the GPU awhile back which is a garrison uniform for non-wartime deployers like the USAF ABU. However, it will be worn for some deployment scenarios such as humanitarian assistance. According to the RAAF, the pattern is an Air Force specific version of the Australian MultiCam Pattern (AMP) already in-use in Afghanistan.

“The purpose of the GPU is to provide a unique and easily identifiable Air Force presence to the Australian Defence and civilian communities, consistent with the Air Force’s distinctive identity and still effective in meeting our service requirements,” AIRMSHL Brown said.

“The GPU will begin from today to replace the current camouflage uniform, also worn by Army, for general base duties and in non-warlike environments such as humanitarian tasks and Defence assistance to the civil community.”

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RAAF personnel should look for these by the end if 2015.

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Gunfighter Moment – Pat McNamara

March 1st, 2014

Members of Law Enforcement and the military have a job to protect and serve others. At times, they need to think about themselves and their team mates as well. Combat effectiveness is not limited to gun skills. Being physically fit is non-negotiable in the tactical arena. We are all built differently and have accrued miles of varying numbers. Some of us have been broken and repaired, battered and bruised through an abusive work style or ageism. Some LEOs work horrible shifts and can’t muster the motivation to better themselves physically. If you are strapping forty pounds of lightweight shit onto an already gelatinous mess of cottage cheese, you are not only less effective in the field but are a detriment and a liability to your teammates and to those who you need to protect. Make a functional PT program part of your normal. Much can be achieved in thirty minutes daily to ensure you can leap a five foot wall in full kit, run 400 meters and body slam a douche nugget fleeing from a crime scene.

Patrick McNamara
SGM, US Army (Ret)

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Patrick McNamara spent twenty-two years in the United States Army in a myriad of special operations units. When he worked in the premier Special Missions Unit, he became an impeccable marksman, shooting with accurate, lethal results and tactical effectiveness. McNamara has trained tactical applications of shooting to people of all levels of marksmanship, from varsity level soldiers, and police officers who work the streets to civilians with little to no time behind the trigger.

His military experience quickly taught him that there is more to tactical marksmanship than merely squeezing the trigger. Utilizing his years of experience, McNamara developed a training methodology that is safe, effective and combat relevant and encourages a continuous thought process. This methodology teaches how to maintain safety at all times and choose targets that force accountability, as well as provides courses covering several categories, including individual, collective, on line and standards.

While serving as his Unit’s Marksmanship NCO, he developed his own marksmanship club with NRA, CMP, and USPSA affiliations. Mac ran monthly IPSC matches and ran semi annual military marksmanship championships to encourage marksmanship fundamentals and competitiveness throughout the Army.

He retired from the Army’s premier hostage rescue unit as a Sergeant Major and is the author of T.A.P.S. (Tactical Application of Practical Shooting).

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Gunfighter Moment is a weekly feature brought to you by Alias Training & Security Services. Each week Alias brings us a different Trainer and in turn they offer some words of wisdom.

U.S. Military budgets For FY2015 To Research And Develop Quantum Stealth (Light Bending Material)

March 1st, 2014

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Recent approval by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) has allowed HyperStealth, a Canadian corporation, to begin working with the U.S. Military under an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with a specific initial focus on (but not limited to) Tier-1 Special Forces applications. The DRDC will be provided access to all information obtained from the U.S. program.

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California Competition Works – P-Mag Coupler

March 1st, 2014

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The P-Mag Coupler from California Competition Works is a part designed specifically for competition use. It works with Magpul P-Mags, coupling either two 30-round mags or one 20-round mag and 30-round mag into a single 60 or 50-round mag, respectively. CCW also offers a variant for .308 Magpul mags which turns two 20-round mags into a single 41-round mag.

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Brothers In Arms Charity Boards

February 28th, 2014

Brothers In Arms Military Charity Boards

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Never Summer Industries and Icelantic Skis are selling ‘Brothers In Arms’ themed snowboards, longboards, and skis exclusively to U.S. Veterans, Active Duty personnel, and Reserve personnel. Net proceeds from the sale of the Brothers In Arms boards will be donated to the military charities Operation First Response and the Armed Forces Foundation. Last year, $60,000 was raised through the sale of ‘Brothers In Arms’ themed boards, and NSI and Icelantic is looking to raise even more money for charity this year.

The first 300 prepaid orders will receive 10% off purchase price. All boards are made in the USA.

For more info on how to purchase, contact Never Summer Industries via email at promoboards@neversummer.com.

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Oneiros Valley MEAN Pad Now In Stock

February 28th, 2014

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Las Vegas, NV – The MEAN Pad, an adjustable lumbar pad attachment for the Mystery Ranch NICE Frame, is in stock and available for order on the Oneiros Valley website. Weighing only two ounces, it’s constructed of 500 denier Cordura nylon and features a rubberized fabric face to reduce slippage. To accommodate a wide range of users, the MEAN Pad is available in two styles: The fixed hunting model provides a semi-permanent increase in the lumbar profile of the NICE Frame. The quick release military model promotes frame compatibility with body armor, helping bridge the gap between the rear SAPI plate and the frame. The military model perfectly complements a NICE Frame featuring the removable Bolstered Ventilation and Stability (BVS) system.

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The MEAN Pad is made in the USA of mil-spec materials and is available in coyote brown, foliage green, Multicam and black.

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