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 […]
Month: November 2017
Further developments in the Netherlands Fractal Pattern camouflage saga?
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 […]
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“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 […]
Vickers Tactical: SIG AMT .308 Modern Sporting Rifle
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, […]
Strike-Hold Sunday Matinee: Bundeswehr Classix – Paratrooper NCO, 1993
A big hat tip to our friends at Soldier Systems Daily for bringing this great YouTube archive to our attention, and to also providing the inspiration for our Sunday Matinee series with their “SSD Saturday Night At The Movies” features. Cheers Eric! […]
The Classic ‘Woolly Pully’ Commando Sweater
Wool has been a staple fabric for hard-wearing outdoor clothing for centuries. Although it went out of fashion for a while in recent decades, its been making a comeback in recent years. As one example, Prometheus Design Werx recently released their updated take on a classic Mountain Shirt design. The US Army is also currently experimenting […]
HEXMAG Introduces New Magazines for AR Platform
The most instantly recognizable feature of Hexmag’s magazines is their unique exterior features which provide exceptional grip in any conditions or environment, with or without gloves. Internally, they come with the firm seating, dual-leg, tilt-proof, multi-color coded HexID magazine followers and latch plate/identifiers. Wrapping it all together is Hexmag’s exclusive PolyHex2 Advanced Composite construction. Hexmag magazines and accessories […]
European Paratroopers Association: OPERATION WINTER STORM 2017
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Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversay
“No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people will, through their righteous might, win through to absolute victory.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt #PearlHarbor75 #HonorThem (Image copyright: US Army) […]
From The History Department: WWII U.S. 10th Mountain Division In Italy
Department of Defense, “CLIMB TO GLORY” (1945) The Big Picture recounts the history of the 10th Mountain Division in Italy, from the division’s arrival in Italy to the capture of Riva Ridge and Mt. Belvedere. […]
