The Arctic Tab, a visual representation of a Soldier’s ability to train and thrive in cold environments, just got an upgrade. Not only does the tab have a new look, it can now be worn outside the confines of the Last Frontier thanks to a new U.S. Army Pacific policy. According to the policy, approved […]
Month: April 2020
Friday Foto
Air Force Special Tactics operators from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron establish communications during an airfield survey as part of a culmination exercise Mar. 12, 2020, at Yakima, Wash. The CULEX challenged operators to perform airfield survey and control procedures in a potentially austere environment simulating a humanitarian aid response during a natural disaster. Photo […]
Throwback Thursday: Johnson Light Machine Gun
Today is the 33rd anniversary of the creation of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) component of SOCOM traces its lineage back much further however – all the way back to the early years of WWII in fact. And today’s Throwback Thursday takes a look at a special weapon […]
On This Day In History: The Liberation of Arnhem
For anyone with an interest in WWII history, and especially for anyone interested in the history of airborne forces in WWII, today marks a rather special, and poignant, anniversary. On the 15th of April 1945 the town of Arnhem in the Netherlands was finally liberated after 5 years of occupation, and 6 months after the […]
Museum Monday
The Maroon Beret The 82d Airborne Division’s iconic maroon beret dates back to World War II and, like many other berets in the U.S. Army, is a tribute to the British Forces. The maroon beret was originally given to the U.S. Army’s 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment by their British counterparts, in addition to an honorary […]
Friday Foto
A U.S. Marine with Company C, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, provides security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., April 2, 2020. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Corey A. Mathews […]
Prometheus Design Werx Announces New NYCO+ Odyssey Cargo Pant
Prometheus Design Werx’s best-selling Odyssey Cargo Pant returns this Spring 2020 with their tried-and-true, field-ready NYCO ripstop fabric – updated with stretch for improved mobility and comfort. These utility field pants feature purpose driven design at its core with carefully considered pockets for today’s EDC, and functional features to excel during extended use in the […]
The Rank Organisation ‘Look at Life’ Presents: “Action This Day”
Enjoy this short film from 1961 about commando training for the British Royal Marines. […]
The Rank Organisation ‘Look at Life Presents’: “A Piece of Cake”
Enjoy this short film from 1960 about parachute training for the British Army’s Territorial Reserves. […]
New Device Turns Standard Binoculars Into “Nightvision”
Axeon Optics focuses on bringing the sporting world tools that can be used to their advantage. With this in mind Axeon Optics is thrilled to announce the Axeon NightVue, a binocular mounted green laser illuminator that transforms the standard binocular from a daylight only tool into an optic that can be used around the clock. […]