A US Army Special Forces “Green Beret” test-fires an FG-42 captured from the Viet Cong in Vietnam. Source: WWII German weapons during the Vietnam War […]
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Ranger Military Intelligence Battalion Becomes Permanent
Fort Benning, Georgia — Effective immediately, the Regimental Military Intelligence Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment is now a permanent part of the 75th Ranger Regiment. The RMIB’s mission is to recruit, train, develop, and employ highly trained and specialized Rangers to conduct full spectrum intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, cyber, and electronic warfare operations in order to enhance […]
SIG SAUER ProForce M17 Airsoft Pistol Now Shipping
SIG SAUER, Inc. is now shipping the semi-automatic SIG AIR ProForce M17 airsoft pistol. Designed for professional training, this high-end SIG AIR ProForce airsoft pistol is a replica of the U.S. Army issued P320-M17 9mm pistol in look, balance, and handling characteristics and engineered to SIG standards for precision, accuracy, and reliability. The ProForce M17 […]
Vertx® announces availability of new Delta 2.0 Pant
Vertx® introduces the ultimate pant to take you and your EDC from the day on the job to a night on the town. The new low-vis Delta 2.0 pants feature four-way stretch twill for comfort and enough pockets to give a home to all your everyday essentials. Vertx’s new men’s Delta 2.0 Pant is sure […]
Happy 244th Birthday U.S. Navy
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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Day!
For all our readers in the Great White North! […]
On This Day In History: The Green Beret Becomes Official For U.S. Army Special Forces
On 12 Oct. 1961 Brigadier General William P. Yarborough, Commander Special Warfare Center, Ft. Bragg N.C. met President John F. Kennedy during JFK’s visit to Fort Bragg. Two historically significant results came from this meeting – JFK promised increased funding to develop the Special Forces into a strategic unit within the US Army, and he […]
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Helicopter Insertion Master task performance during Patrol Pathfinder 2018 Final Exercise at BFC Valcartier, Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre. Copyright: Canadian Department of National Defence, 2018. […]
USSOCOM Coxswain Helmet System Contract Awarded for Ops-Core® FAST SF Carbon Composite Helmet
Gentex Corporation announced today that its new Ops-Core® FAST SF Carbon Composite Helmet System has been chosen by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to fulfill the contract for its Coxswain Helmet System program. As part of the Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements (SPEAR) Family of Tactical Headborne Systems (FTHS), this five-year Indefinite […]
Full-Auto Friday: Swedish K – Carl Gustav M/45 from Vickers Tactical
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