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OTIS Technology Announces Its Year End Consumer Rebate
Lyons Falls, NY: Otis Technology, for the third consecutive year, offers an enticing hunting & holiday season consumer mail-in rebate. Beginning October 1 and running through December 31, 2013, this program encourages consumers to try one of their new products … Continue reading
MAGPUL Now Shipping PMAG 20 LR/SR Gen M3
The PMAG 20 LR/SR GEN M3 is now shipping The new magazine brings the M3 improvements to the 20 round 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester SR-25 magazine form factor. All of the GEN M3 improvements are in the 20 round capacity magazine. … Continue reading
USA’s Excellent Representation At DSEi 2013
179 U.S. exhibitors have a presence at DSEi 2013 U.S. Pavillion. Many of the firms are friends from the SOFIC exhibits held annually in Tampa, Florida: XGO, Wilcox Industries, L-3 Communications, ITT Exelis, Kershaw Knives, Gerber, FLIR, Camelbak. They, and … Continue reading
Attendees At The UK’s DSEi 2013 Organize Their Visit With A New Android App.
Worn-out feet are not the only hallmark of visitors to DSEi 2013. Effectively managing time to maximize your visit, to the world’s largest military exhibition, is always a problem. Each year there is more to see and more exhibitors to … Continue reading
Today Marks The Anniversary Of The Attacks On The World Trade Center
Please take a moment to remember those lives lost and their families. Should you see a member or veteran of our armed forces, please take a brief moment to thank them for their service.
DSEi 2013 Kicks Off Amidst Protest From Syrian Regime Supporters.
DSEi 2013, the largest military exhibition in the world kicked off but not without its share of protests, particularly from Syrian regime supporters. Well intentioned folks who prefer to turn a blind eye to what’s going on in Syria, and … Continue reading
Daniel Defense Raises $22,500 For Warrior Transition Battalion on Ft. Stewart.
Pooler, GA- September 9, 2013– Daniel Defense recognizes the personal sacrifice the men and women of the United States Armed Forces make every day. Their dedication and care for the safety of their fellow Americans does not go unnoticed. Friday … Continue reading
Just A Few Comments On The Civil War In Syria
It’s a given that we should have been more closely coupled to the opposition in the early days of the uprising. Our procrastination did opened the door to extremist involvement in Syria. Enough said as it’s water under the bridge. … Continue reading
Hazard 4 Big Koala–MOLLE Compatible Pouch for Your Smart Device
The diversity in equipment load outs is such that transporting or carrying these devices is nearly as important as the device itself. Smartphones, PDAs, iPad have all been integrated into the individual soldier/operator equipment loads, unfortunately without a great deal … Continue reading
US Army Restructures Its Combat Organizations
This past June we spoke about a proposed 14% reduction in the U.S. Army’s size. Those changes have already begun and will see the U.S. Army shrinking from current levels of 500,000+ to 490,000 by 2017. The downsizing will put … Continue reading
Consumer Safety Alert: Smith & Wesson M&P Shield
This safety alert is applicable to all S&W M&P Shield pistols manufactured before August 19, 2013. Problem: Smith & Wesson has identified a condition where the trigger bar pin could damage the lower trigger in certain M&P Shields in a … Continue reading
Services May Lower Standards To Qualify More Women For Ground Combat.
The private sector has been employing the concept of “validation” in making employment decisions for well over 25 years; the process is most evident in highly unionized organizations. In a “nutshell” validation means this: when assessing an applicant’s qualifications, for … Continue reading
Lone Survivor Debuts 27 Dec 2013
Lone Survivor is a film based on Eyewitness Accounts of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10. The book, which is available on Amazon.com was written by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. Marcus is a retired Navy … Continue reading
Bastille Day Celebration in Paris
Deux pays unifié dans le concept de la liberté et de la démocratie. Vive La France! Voila!
Governor Nikki Haley’s Visit to FN Manufacturing
I sincerely hope that Nikki Haley gives serious consideration to a run at the White House. In this video she discusses her visit with FN Manufacturing in Columbia, South Carolina. She, like Governor Rick Perry of Texas are diligently working … Continue reading
Our First Jackass of the Year Nominee
2013 will be the third year that we sponsor a “Jackass of the Year” award. Readers seem to like it and we get suggestions of political figures, celebrities, porn stars; you name it. This year our first nominee is none … Continue reading
An Open Letter To Edward Snowden
Mr. Snowden: I have pondered over your actions since news of your leaks broke and I must say, to you, that nothing you’ve done fills me with national pride or patriotism. The only conclusion I can reasonably come to is that you’re … Continue reading
U.S. Army Celebrates Its 238th Birthday
238Years of Distinguished Service to America. Happy Birthday!
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
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
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
Guns And Coffee Patch Spotted In Afghanistan
This photo comes from CNN’s Anna Coren imbedded with a SOF team in Nejarb, Afghanistan.
Vice President Biden’s “Get A Shotgun” Advice Sparks Internet Videos
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
FOG HORN 