Published to mark the battle’s 25th anniversary and using recently declassified documents and new interviews with many of the participants, “Day of the Rangers” is a fascinating and revealing new history of a battle that would influence American Special Forces for decades to come. On October 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger was dispatched to seize […]
Helikon-Tex® posted the image below on their Facebook page this week – signaling the start of the release of products in the long awaited PenCott-WildWood® camo pattern. As many people have been asking what’s the difference between the well-known GreenZone® pattern and the WildWood® newcomer, Army Original helpfully posted this side-by-side comparison shot that illustrates […]
Just released by Osprey Publishing is a new book by Stuart Smith that promises to be the definitive, true story of Otto Skorzeny’s pre-WWII life, wartime military career, and post-war activities. Entitled, “Otto Skorzeny: The Devil’s Disciple” the book draws on years of in-depth research to uncover the truth about Skorzeny’s brutal career and complex […]
U.S. Marines engage targets as a squad during a live fire range as part of Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-18 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 2, 2018. U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Antonia E. Mercado […]
Following up from the announcement made at IWA 2018, Helikon-Tex® is rolling out genuine MultiCam® on one of their key products – Urban Tactical Pants®. Featuring mil-spec 50/50 ripstop NYCO fabric, the Urban Tactical Pants® FLEX is the new version of the tried-and-true UTP® UTP FLEX also features VersaStretch® fabric gussets in the seat and […]
This Monday September 17, 2018 marks the official launch of Terrain 365™. A new brand specializing in the design and production of edged tools with a focus on utilizing their proprietary rust-proof super alloy known as Terravantium™. This super alloy belongs to the family of dendritic cobalts. Terravantium™ is a unique non-ferrous metal alloy which […]
UF PRO recently announced their new P-40 All-Terrain and Tac-2 Pants, the perfect all-round functional performance pants for tactical environments and activities. The new P-40 All-Terrain and Tac-2 pants are designed to follow all of your moves – while still providing full functionality thanks to the ergonomic layout of the pants’ features. An anatomic cut, as […]
It appears that the US Army isn’t the only force who’s efforts to field a new camouflage pattern seem to be moving at a snail’s pace… The speed with which the Dutch Armed Forces are implementing their new Netherlands Fractal Pattern almost appears to be in danger of possibly standing a chance of losing to […]
“Strike-Hold!” is the motto of the 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment in which I served during the 1980′s – it also seemed a fitting name for a site dedicated to providing information about airborne and special operations forces, gear, uniforms, equipment and weapons – both historical and current. My background also includes earning a BA degree in International […]
Larry Vickers shows off a ‘unicorn rifle’ – a semi-auto 7.62x51mm NATO SIG AMT. If I recall correctly, this was the very first ‘modern sporting rifle’ I ever saw – it was in a copy of the 1972 edition of “Gun Digest” that I found in the library at Salmon Arm West Elementary School in Salmon Arm, […]