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Stuff We Didn’t Write About

September 18th, 2010

Revealed! Pentagon’s Craziest PowerPoint Slide EVER

Exoskeletons Nothing New

Anatomy of a Hard Shell Part Deux

TNVC ITT Night Enforcer Giveaway on AR15.com

Ask the Gear Pro: Does Wearing Two Pairs of Socks Really Prevent Blisters?

BATMAN is Real and in the Air Force

S.O.D. Gear Combat Line in CB62

What is Military Science Fiction?

LWRCi M6A2 14.7 5.56 FDE Trident Concepts

For Clothing Engineers, Fort Polk ‘Grounding’ Is a Mission-Essential Experience

Competition? Ha!

September 18th, 2010

This pretty much sums up our opinion of recent additions to the “blogosphere”. Thank you Dilbert for saying so much in so little space.

Tidewater Tactical – Standing Vigilant 365 Days a Year

September 17th, 2010

For Tidewater Tactical September 30th is just like they every other day of the year. They will spend it answering calls and emails at any hour of the day in order to fill orders, answer questions, and assist customers. So, if you received last minute funding and need to obligate it before the end of the fiscal year, call or email Tidewater Tactical.

S.O.Tech Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

September 17th, 2010

Those jokers at S.O.Tech Staff took the team room humor that pervades a gear sewing shop and combined it with their access to local Hollywood resources to create a video where they can laugh at themselves. Figuring that their customers like the same things they do, they thought they would share. We know that when we asked S.O.Tech’s owner, “Why did you put the holster on the vest like that?” Jim smiled and answered, “Because it looks cool and chicks dig it.” So, Get Some of That and Enjoy.

Vehicle Upright Storage Bag

September 17th, 2010

No, you can’t store a vehicle in it, but it looks like you can keep your ammo from rolling around in your trunk. Simple and functional. Since it’s called a Medium storage bag on the web site we expect to see more of these in other sizes. Berry compliant and available in Coyote and MultiCam.

www.tyrtactical.com

Colt 7.62 Rifle?

September 16th, 2010

We have received a couple of tips that Colt has a new rifle in 7.62, model number CM901. Apparently, it will also be backward compatible with 5.56 uppers and has already been demonstrated for potential US Government customers. Sounds like we have a new contender in the “SCAR WARS”. We expect to see it unveiled at AUSA in October.

Remember, you heard it here first.

PSA: The Civilian Contractor Casualty Accountability Project

September 16th, 2010

Death Valley Magazine recently published an article on the “Civilian Contractor Casualty Accountability Project” (CCCA-Project). The goal of the project is to not only account for all of the Civilian Contractors who have been killed in service of the U.S. Government around the world (regardless of nationality) – but also to account for those Civilian Contractors who are Missing in Action, currently being held as Prisoners of War or Unjustifiably Held in Captivity.

To make this monumental task a reality they are seeking volunteers. to see how you can help visit Death Valley Magazine.

The Brit Rat Pack

September 16th, 2010

Answering our call for photos of military ration packs, we received this happy snap of a British issue Menu #1 made up of Steak & Veggies for the main meal, freeze dried porridge for breakfast, and Mexican tuna pasta for lunch. We would say that the more outrageous the name of a ration component the more likely it will suck. “Mexican”, “tuna”, and “pasta” just don’t go together.