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The Emergency Bra

September 27th, 2010

Not sure if this should be featured in a survival or a lingerie catalog, but either way, it will raise eyebrows. The new Emergency Bra combines support, good looks, and in an emergency it converts into two respiratory devices. The $30 price tag doesn’t seem overly exorbitant but as it’s only available in B and C cup sizes we are guessing the average wearer would be swimming in a D cup in gas mask mode. But, what a way to go.

It’s actually been around for awhile but has recently received some revived press coverage and we can see why. The Emergency Bra certainly catches the eye but does it work? We’re not really sure since the makers have not been very forthcoming about technical aspects such as types of filters and particulate size. However, we will know it is a hit if it makes it into the next James Bond film. Oh James…

www.ebbra.com

-Tactical FanBoy

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Close Call for a Helo?

September 26th, 2010

Nice recovery by this pilot of a North Island, California based Navy HH-60 conducting flying on Lake Tahoe, near NAS Fallon in Nevada.

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98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive

September 26th, 2010

“98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive” is a book by Cody Lundin, director of the Aboriginal Living Skills School. While the title was published in 2003, the information is still just as pertinent today as when it was written. In fact, the book contains lessons that were learned by early man; proper mental attitude and keeping out of danger. Additionally, it contains an excellent section on survival kits. The book is written in an easy-to-read-style and well illustrated. It is well worth reading.

Lundin specializes in aboriginal studies as they pertain to living. In fact, you may have seen some of his unconventional techniques on the Discovery channel series, “Dual Survival”, where he co-stars with Army veteran Dave Canterbury. It is one of our favorite shows here at the home office. You might also want to check out his website, codylundin.com which tells more about his background and the courses he offers at the Aboriginal Living Skills School.

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Stuff We Didn’t Write About

September 26th, 2010

Boba Fett Backpack

Vanity Sizing: How Do Tactical Pants Measure Up?

Army Combat Pants Update

10 Upcoming Devices that will Protect Future Soldiers

Anatomy of Shell Garments part 3 – The Construction

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Special Edition of Stuff We Didn’t Write About – OPSEC FAIL

September 25th, 2010

The regular Stuff We Didn’t Write About will be published later today. But for now, we found this really cool article on Gizmodo recently that is a classic example of horrible OPSEC on the part of the Colombians. The article originated in the Spanish language paper El Mundo and details an attack by Colombian air and ground forces that killed one of the leaders of the FARC, the crew that gave the world the term “narco-terrorist”. Ensconced in a camp deep in a jungle valley no one was finding them. That is, until leader Mono Jojoy needed some new boots for his diabetes stricken feet. Colombian intelligence did the old switcharoo with the boots somewhere in the supply chain and the next thing you know, our boy Mono is walking around with a GPS device in his heel. Fast forward, and the hidden camp is under attack by an air armada of 57 aircraft including helos and Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano turbo-prop fighters built in Brazil. Too bad the US doesn’t have Super Tucano fighters. They would be great for this COIN fight we are in. Instead we are buying planes for dog fights with with 4th Generation fighters.

At any rate, after an aerial bombardment, ground troops air assaulted into the camp and met little resistance, with the only casualty being one bomb dog. Colombian forces found Mono, dead along with other insurgents. Good riddance.

So to sum it all up, way to go Colombia! But, you told the bad guys how you did it. Good luck getting that to work again. The same holds true for the internet. Nothing like folks who don’t know any better (but want you to think they do) teaching the bad guys trade craft on websites.

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Serbian Army Adopts New Camo Pattern

September 25th, 2010

According to a report in BalkanMonitor.com, the Serbian Amy has adopted a new camo pattern called M-10. Unveiled during their annual promotion of officers, the pattern is intended to adapt to the Serbian environment â€œfrom the air in all four seasons without snow coverâ€. Sounds like they are continuing their CC&D program that was successful during the NATO air campaign in 1999.

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Magpul Releases AFG2

September 25th, 2010

While the Angled Fore-Grip (AFG) proved quite popular despite essentially changing the way many shooters hold their weapon, there were some changes that Magpul realized they wanted to make once it saw wide spread use. Rather than forcing the hand to assume a vertical grip, the AFG positions the hand in a more natural manner.

So what are those changes you might ask? As you can see from this photo provided by Magpul, almost everything has been improved. Essentially, it works in the same way as its predecessor but it is slimmed down. Additionally, the angle is shallower and it is sleeker to accommodate items mounted on side rails such as lights. Finally, this aspect of the design will allow it to fit additional rails that the original AFG had issues with. The AFG2 should be considered an enhanced design and the original pattern which is now referred to as the AFG1, will no longer be produced.

www.Magpul.com

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