I’ve known Mel Terkla for over 25 years, since before his days with Kifaru. He and his wife Rena own a great small, home run business called PocketUp. Like many other small businesses, things are tight and they’ve chosen to transition how they interact with clients. He shared the following statement regarding PocketUp which does…
Impact Weapons Components Announces New Ownership and Exciting Future Developments We are thrilled to announce that Impact Weapons Components (IWC) is now operating under new ownership. As a cherished provider of high-quality, American-made tactical weapon components and mounts, IWC remains dedicated to delivering the same outstanding products and exceptional service that our customers have come…
Magpul Releases SIG P320 EHG Grips & Enhanced Mag Release Magpul now has four different grips available for the SIG P320: two full-sized frames and two compact frames. Each EHG SG9 grip size comes in a variant with or without a manual safety, and all frames include their own custom extended Magazine Release, a pic…
Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Updates Guidelines for 2024 EuroMedics alerted us that the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care issued updated protocols for BLS/ALS Clinicians in late November. While there are numerous updates to the TECC guidelines, these standout. MASSIVE BLEEDING The section on hemorrhage control includes the direction to covert or relocate…
WWII US Army Training Film – Ski Equipment This 1942 US Army training film is a great snapshot in time, depicting various clothing and equipment issued at the time to ski troops, specifically members of the 10th Light Division. This entry was posted on Thursday, December 26th, 2024 at 01:00 and is filed under History,…
Merry Christmas from Bu Dop Special Forces Camp (A-341) December 1969 Bu Dop Camp was located some four kilometers south of the Cambodian border in South Vietnam and far from any friendly forces. Deep in enemy-held territory, A-341 was under constant attack and the only access to the camp was from the air. It was…
Peace On Earth, Good Will Toward Men Some of you will recognize this Nativity scene from the movie “Threads” which paints a very bleak future at the hands of nuclear Armageddon. Released at the height of the Cold War in 1984, a year after the US TV movie, “The Day After,” it is a much…
Platatac Boxing Day Sale Get a 20% site-wide discount with code BOX20 on all full-price items, and access to all the crazy deals on the landing page above. A great time to snag Frog Skin items, Silks Alpha, OSSA v2 and much more! STARTS MIDNIGHT – 25 DEC (AEDT) The sale is already going on…
WC-135R Conducts Atmospheric Testing in the CENTCOM AOR In a rare occurrence, the USAF has released photos of a WC-135R Constant Phoenix conducting sampling operations in an undisclosed location within the CENTCOM AOR. WC-135 is the only aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory that conducts air sampling operations and collects particulate and gaseous effluents…
Tactical Concealment LLC, has developed the Arctic Warfare System of concealment items In a collaborative effort with Sniper Dynamics LLC,. Featuring Sniper Dynamic’s new StalkLand VOID Arctic concealment pattern, the Arctic Warfare System has been designed using end-user input, offering an effective Arctic terrain individual visual & nIR spectrum signature reduction solution. StalkLand VOID was…