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Understanding The NSA’s Phone Records Snooping Fiasco…
By: Sal Palma I’m going to take a stab at adding some clarity to this issue in the hope that I can calm my readers down a bit. An effect that I hope will spread because mainstream media does an … Continue reading
June 6th 1944 D-Day
Sixty-Nine years ago today, 150,000 troops landed on the shores of Normandy for what marked the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. Take a moment to remember those who served and those who died in that invasion. … Continue reading
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) A Technological Leap In Prosthetics.
Targeted Reinnervation was developed by Dr. Todd Kuiken at Northwestern University and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and Dr. Gregory Dumanian at Northwestern University’s Division of Plastic Surgery. The term innervation refers to the proliferation of nerve ending and neurons through … Continue reading
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Tagged Dumanian, Kuiken, prothetics, Reinnervation, Targeted, TMR
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TF3 High Speed Body Armor–For Your Airsoft Tier 1 Operator
Talk about some git-down with the git-down, did I just date myself? For about $80 you too can live the dream. Yes, that’s right, you and your team move quietly through a wooded area when all of the sudden the … Continue reading
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Tagged Airsoft, EVIKE, tactical, Vest
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Former SEAL Eric Greitens Named To ‘Times 100’ List
The ‘Time 100’, first published in 1999, is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. LCDR SEAL Greitens is the first sailor to make the ‘Times 100’ . LCDR Greitens was selected in recognition for … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric, Greitens, SEAL, USSOCOM
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Guns And Coffee Patch Spotted In Afghanistan
This photo comes from CNN’s Anna Coren imbedded with a SOF team in Nejarb, Afghanistan.
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Tagged Afghanistan, Anna, Corren, Nejarb, SOF
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Vice President Biden’s “Get A Shotgun” Advice Sparks Internet Videos
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Tagged Biden, Joe, Kate, shotgun, Vice President
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Saying “Spare Me” To The White House.
Is it just me, or does Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly look like a torpedo for the Genovese Family? Lighten up Commissioner Kelly! He’s probably upset about his decision to ban NYPD’s finest from wearing NYPD branded apparel… First this, now … Continue reading
Armée de la France à première vue…
This is an interesting video showing France’s current ground forces posture and some hints of its capabilities. Check out the diversity in weapons systems and soldier systems.
Posted in Soldier Systems, Uncategorized, Weapon systems
Tagged Armee, Army, France
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How To Loose Control Of Your Child–A Message To Parents
I’m going to take you back at least ten years to 2002. I was engaged in online gaming of a very popular first person shooter game titled SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs. It was published by Zipper Interactive and first released … Continue reading
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Tagged children, parenting, parents
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FOG HORN’s Jackass Of The Year Award!
For good to exist there must be evil, so it follows that New York Times’ Man of The Year must have an antithesis. For that reason, we created FOG HORN’s Jackass Of The Year. This year that distinction goes to … Continue reading
Optimisim Remains Strong In The Face Of Stormy Seas.
SHOT Show 2013, held annually in Las Vegas, is the premier outdoors and shooting sports trade show in the world. Last year, SHOT Show contributed $60 million to the depressed Las Vegas economy, and there are signs that 2013’s event … Continue reading
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U.S. Army Reports Suicides In 2012 Exceeded KIAs In Afghanistan.
Recent data from the Pentagon suggests the number of active-duty Army service members who died by their own hands in 2012 has potentially surpassed the number killed in action. Preliminary information released by the Army in December showed that as … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Army, suicides
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Happy New Year!
We wish all of our readers and fans the very best in the coming New Year. A special thanks goes out to our men and women in uniform especially those that can’t bring in the New Year with friends and … Continue reading
Response From GAO On Colt Defense, LLC Protests – FOIA Is Not Carte Blanche
In the midst of the Colt Defense protests, there was a great deal of scuttlebutt flying around. Quiet frankly, without a specific and detailed understanding of the protests and their legal basis, the topic cannot be addressed fairly and accurately, … Continue reading
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A Christmas Greeting From Us To You!
We want to take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt wishes on this very special day. Merry Christmas Joyeux Noël Feliz Navidad Buon Natale Weihnachtsgrüße С Рождеством
Law enforcement officials in 34 jurisdictions report that the majority of gang-related crime is committed with firearms.
Over 60% of all gun violence is directly attributable to gangs and gang related enterprise such as drug smuggling and distribution. Please read this. Now that you’ve read it, do you honestly believe that magazine restrictions and a weapon’s … Continue reading
What Went Wrong In Newtown?
By: Sal Palma It pains me to speak about Newtown especially at a time when families mourn the loss of wonderfully innocent little children – I guess this is my way of healing. Twenty young lives and 6 adults were … Continue reading
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Things That Get My Goat…
I came across this product while doing charitable work at an assisted living facility. The elderly gentleman that had it was thrilled because someone had given him a bottle of HUGO, the brand name for Hugo Boss men’s fragrances. This … Continue reading
On This Date, 1941, Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor
Let us take a moment out of our day to remember those that lost their lives on that day. Let us also remember our World War II veterans. They fought and bled for every inch of ground in Europe … Continue reading
The Freedom Group Names Ryan O’Malley Press Relations Coordinator.
Madison, NC – The Freedom Group Family of Companies announces today that Ryan O’Malley has been promoted to Press Relations Coordinator. O’Malley is responsible for coordinating and supporting the short and long term strategic direction of the press relations department … Continue reading
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British SAS Rumored To Be Providing Training To Al-Qasas Brigade In Syria.
British Special Air Services units are rumored to be operating in Syria and providing training to Syrian rebels from the Al-Qasas Brigade. We have not been able to confirm this through our sources; however, if the initial reports are accurate it’s reasonable to … Continue reading
Syria In Heart Wrenching Turmoil
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Tagged Al-Assad, Aleppo, crisis, Homs, Humanitarian, Syria
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Seven SEAL Team Members Receive Non-Judicial Punishment For Disclosure Of Classified Information.
Medal Of Honor Warfighter, released this past October, is touted as the most realistic first-person shooter video game on the market. Much of its realism comes from contributions made by former and current active duty SEAL team members. Individuals affiliated … Continue reading
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Tagged classified, DEVGRU, disclosure, Medal of Honor Warfighter, punishment, SEAL
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Arab Video Of The Benghazi Attack Surfaces
This video originated from Al Jazeera and has made its way to You Tube through Sky News. It shows combatants, speaking Arabic, forming outside the U.S. Embassy compound in Benghazi. There were RPGs and Kalashnikov rifles clearly visible. You can … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Jazeera, Benghazi, Embassy, Libya, Sky News
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A Tactical Moment!
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Tagged moment, shot group, tactical, target
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Wednesday Morning Gear Shot…
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Tagged Eagle Industries, Energizer, Kimber, Kirshaw, MAGPUL
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Spain’s SOF
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Tagged KAC, Knight's Armament Company, rifle, SOF, Spain
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A Look At Our Demographics
We recently looked at a sample of 50,000 views to gain an understanding where our demographics are. It’s a valuable exercise in that it helps us plan content. It’s also useful for our Industry Partners giving them a chance … Continue reading
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Tagged demographics, FOG HORN, Palma, Sal
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RIA Novosti Discloses Ukranian Combat Dolphin Program
This past Thursday RIA Novosti reported that the Ukrainian navy has restarted training combat dolphins. The highly intelligent marine mammals will undergo counter-combat swimmer and mine detection training, according to an undisclosed military source in the Ukrainian naval port of … Continue reading
Necessity Is The Mother of Invention
This Al Jazeera video shows a Syrian rebel’s weapon building facility. In the absence of direct foreign assistance, local talent is directed at building the tools that allow them to continue the fight. To quote a hackneyed cliche’ “…necessity is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aleppo, Free Syrian Army, Homs, Syria
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Bernard Smith, Al Jazeera, Narrates Taliban Video Planning Attack on Camp Bastion
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Tagged Afghanistan, Al Jazeera, Bastion, Taliban
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Daniel Defense Launches Site for Custom Rifles and Upper Receiver Groups
Daniel Defense has announced the launch of its “Build Your DDM4” section on DanielDefense.com. This announcement comes after months of extensive planning and development. Integrated into the existing Daniel Defense web site, customers can fully customize a weapon in any … Continue reading
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Tagged custom, Daniel Defense, DDM, M4
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Special Forces Operators Could Be Facing Trouble.
It appears the book “No Easy Day” written by former Navy Seal Matt Bissonnette, scheduled for release on 11-Sep-2012, caught USSOCOM and the DoD off-guard. According to the publisher, Navy Seal Matt Bissonnette was one of the first team members … Continue reading
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Tagged Bissonnette, McRaven, No Easy Day, Pentagon, SEAL, SOCOM, USN, USSOCOM
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“Fokking Hell”
I ran across a video clip on the Kommando web site. It’s a preview of the movie “Fokking Hell”, a compilation of video clips covering the Dutch mission in Afghanistan from 2006 through 2010. The action takes place in the Uruzgan … Continue reading
Yet Another True Story…
The upcoming RNC in Tampa has generated a great deal of energy and enthusiasm. This morning found me sitting in the Patio at Panera’s having a cup of coffee. My table was at the corner of Swann Ave. and Howard. The light … Continue reading
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Tagged Christie, Convention, GOP, RNC, Tampa, true story
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The Civil War of 2016 – U.S. military officers are told to plan to fight Americans
I recently read a Washington Times Editorial “The Civil War of 2016” written in response to a Small Wars Journal piece titled “Full Spectrum Operations in the Homeland: A ‘Vision’ of the Future” authored by retired Army Col. Kevin Benson of the Army’s University of Foreign … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, DHS, Full spectrum, Jennifer Weber, Kevin Benson, operations
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