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S.O.Tech Stussy Sale
Friday, March 1st, 2013S.O.Tech Special Valentine’s Day Battle Bear
Thursday, February 7th, 2013Just in time for that special someone, S.O.Tech made a special run of their popular Battle Bears in Valentine’s Day colors. These battle bears are made by Veterans in the VIPER program. Limited quantities on hand.
They’re also re-stocking their camo color battle bears soon, be sure to pre-order and reserve yours now before it’s too late!
Happy Sweet 16 SOTech
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
SOTech asked us to bass this note-
the Birthday party turned into a deployment farewell party for LTC Dave (leaving his name and unit out for OPSEC). After spending 6 months with us as our new Director of Operations he got mobed for 8 months!
SOMA – SOTech
Sunday, December 16th, 2012The Army has purchased thousands of the RAMMP (Rapid Access Modular Medical Panel) as well as the Sliver Medical Packs. But, what most medics don’t realize is that the pouches are designed to fit both both products. You can take a pouch from the RAMMP and mount it directly into the Sliver via hook and loop or MOLLE. Or, vice versa.
Additionally, the RAMMP features a zipper running side to side along its middle. This allows you to more effectively configure the interior of a vehicle.
SOTech Joins in on Some Zombie Fun
Friday, November 30th, 2012We received this note from SOTech. Turns out there are loads of Zombie preparedness websites where folks are combining a little bit of fun with prepping. Relax Francis, it’s all in good fun.
S.O.Tech is joining the preparation for the Zombie Apocalypse. After 15 years of equipping America’s Special Operations Forces, S.O.Tech has opened a new branch to equip America’s Zombie Resistance Force! We realized that a significant amount of business has been coming to S.O.Tech through Zombie Awareness sites so we have decided to join in. Whether you’re having fun preparing for the zombie infection or you see the Zombie Apocalypse as a metaphor for preparing for an infrastructure breakdown, S.O.Tech’s line of Paladin Go Bags and Zombie Patches are the answer for you. They even come with a zombie survival packing list included.
NBC interviews SOTech for GTRI Traumatic Brain Injury Sensor Harness
Friday, November 9th, 2012With Veteran’s Day just around the corner we thought that telling you about this was a pretty good topic. Many of our Vets are Wounded Warriors and oftentimes, they have suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries. SOTech recently shared this with this story about VIPER program Veterans sewing sensor harnesses for Georgia Tech Research Institute that records the TBI effects of IED blasts on Soldiers.
Veteran Patients Tasked with Assembly of Traumatic Brain Injury Sensor Harness for Deploying Troops
As part of a work therapy program, US Veteran patients are finding themselves manufacturing equipment that will help treat future and fellow veterans for TBI, a major medical challenge facing the military and veteran medical establishment. The US Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) contacted the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI requesting that they develop a system that would record the effects of an IED blast wave for future treatment. As a critical part of this effort, GTRI developed a soldier-worn harness to house an array of sensors and an embedded computer. GTRI contracted the sewing of the harness to S.O.Tech / Special Operations Technologies Inc which includes Veterans recruited from a local VA Hospital to do sewing and assembly work. The Veterans are part of the Veterans Industry Program for Employment Reintegration (V.I.P.E.R.) and its sub-brand Green Vets LA. S.O.TECH President, James Cragg, founded the charity program to not only give job training to Vets but to give them inspiration and the self-confidence to rejoin the work force. Cragg stated, “Many veterans experience a sensation of abandonment by society after discharge. We want to build them up by giving them projects that make them feel like they are back on the team and serving the community. Assembling a device that will go downrange with soldiers to potentially save a life or treat an injury is as positive as it gets.” Veterans in the program are from current conflicts ranging to the Vietnam era. Many have dealt with mental and physical challenges, along with addiction issues, joblessness and homelessness.
The soldier-worn sensor system is a harness integrating a computer and five sensors. The sensors capture data measuring the direction and impact of a blast wave traveling across the body. Data collected by the sensors and recorded in the computer can be downloaded for later analysis, and one day potentially lead to immediate treatment data. Further, that data can be archived for treatment of long lasting effects decades later through Veterans Administration medical programs. But on a larger scale, that data can be analyzed by medical researchers to develop new treatments for TBI as well as possible preventative devices such as armor. Beyond the battlefield environment, data can be applied to sporting injuries, such as youth football impacts and to car accidents. We are honored that GTRI chose S.O.TECH to design and sew the harnesses that house these sensors.
Over the past 11 years the number of IED attacks has risen during the war on terror. According to the Washington Post, 64% of U.S deaths in Iraq occurred due to IEDs. Survivors of IED’s can suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) which can lead to a number of problems, both immediate and long term. TBI is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, especially in children and young adults, much like our soldiers.
S.O.TECH & the Veterans of the V.I.P.E.R. program are proud to be a small part of this ground breaking research and to help soldiers in need.
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New Police Symbology Patches from SOTech
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Narcotics, Patrol Rifle, Riot Control and HAZMAT patches have been added to SOTech’s line of Police Symbology. The patches are hook and loop backed and also have a low-profile fabric loop for hang cord attachment for use as a gear bag identifier. The first symbology patches SOTech designed were military oriented and are provided on official SOCOM issue Mission Go Bags and SOF medical bags identifying the contents of the bags for quick recognition in the field. From these symbols, SOTech developed the TMPST magnet tile planning and training tool that is currently in use throughout the Army. Over the last year personnel from LAPD, LASD and other local departments have been working with SOTech to adapt both TMPST and the symbology patches for law enforcement use. Stay tuned, SOTech is already designing another set with input from SSD reader suggestions.
SOTech Mourns the Loss of Darrell Rolen
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
The SOTECH and VIPER / Veterans Industry Program for Employment Reintegration family mourn the tragic and sudden loss of one of their leaders and greatest inspirations, Darrell Rolen. After experiencing severe PTSD from surviving two shipboard fires, Darrell lived 20 years homeless on the streets of Los Angeles, including 5 years living under a bridge next to the Good Year blimp park and near the SOTech plant. While in treatment at the WLA VA hospital, Darrell joined the VIPER program while transitioning from the domiciliary to supported housing and finally showing his strength and vision Darrel achieved his own apartment and car. Not only did Darrell power through his own issues, but he led his fellow vets in the program and inspired them with his tremendous heart. Drawing from his leadership experience as a Navy Boatswain’s Mate, Darrel organized his team to contact California legislators to urge support for the single use plastic bag ban. Darrel was supremely honored to be one of three VIPER vets featured in a recent Los Angeles Times article. In tragic irony, Darrel was quoted in the article saying that his greatest fear while living under the bridge was dying unknown on the street. Darrel’s story was told – first in the Times, and then it was reprinted in Star and Stripes to his brothers. In his last week, Darrel’s face carried a glow of pride. VIPER’s director, Jim Cragg coordinated with Good Year who generously offered to fly Darrell and his team in the blimp above the area where he had lived on the street. On Friday of that week, Darrell proudly presented Jim a report on the legislative phone calls his team had completed when Jim told him of Good Year’s promise. Darrel couldn’t have been prouder, commenting on the wonder of having lived on that street and the chance to fly over it in the blimp. Not having a watch, Darrell said he had marked the beginning and end of his days by watching the blimp take off and later be secured. According to his team mates, Darrell with his new found self esteem intended to confront his abusive girlfriend. At some point between his conversation with Mr. Cragg and 2:45AM, Darrell Rolen was stabbed in the heart and his girlfriend was arrested on the scene by the LA County Sheriff’s Department. In a final testament to the great things that this once homeless man had done, Darrell spent his last month working at SOTECH assembling thousands of IED sensor harnesses that will measure the blast wave affects that cause Traumatic Brain Injury. These harnesses will not only help the thousands of soldiers going downrange wearing them, but the metrics analyzed from these devices will hopefully help treat the thousands of veterans out there who suffered from TBI from the last decade of war. Darrell will be buried in uniform this Saturday, contact SOTECH for details.
