Military News you may have missed – October 9, 2010
- Dragon skin *body armor*. Still a hot item? - Page 2 - Survivalist Forum October 9, 2010 - The debate rages on! A couple of fellows weigh in on the flawed testing procedures and unusual sweetheart deal with Interceptor body armor.
- Point Blank Solutions Awarded Concealable *Body Armor* Contract ...
Military News you may have missed – October 2, 2010
- Court Tosses $35.2 Million *Body*-*Armor* Settlement October 2, 2010 - This sad story never seems to go away.
- BAE Develops 'Three in One' *Body Armor* | Kit Up! October 2, 2010 - When military contractors talk about "add-ons" and "customization" features I see extra costs. Is this a serious ...
M2 “Ma Duce” gets overhaul
According to press releases, the U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a $35 million order to manufacture M2A1 quick change barrel ("QCB") conversion kits. According to the news release, "the QCB conversion kits feature several direct-replacement parts to modify existing M2 heavy barrel (M2HB) machine guns ...
Call to properly equip our frontline troops
In a fascinating article published on September 27th in the National Defense Magazine, retired Maj. Gen. Robert Scales argues that the Department of Defense ("DOD") "has failed to pay adequate attention to improving the equipment and training for small infantry units" currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gen. Scales, a former commandant of ...
DoD Shell Game?: You be the judge.
Can anyone tell me exactly how many US servicemembers are currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan? How about the number of Americans in uniform on 9/11? Or the number serving in uniform today? Does anyone know the total number of servicemembers deployed to Afghanistan over the past 9 years? Deployed ...
Military News you may have missed – September 25, 2010
- U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $35 Million to Produce M2A1 *...* September 25, 2010 - Let's hope that spare parts are not deficient.
- M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System « Soldier Systems September 25, 2010 - Looks like an upgrade in the works.
- Contractor death toll surpasses *military's* ...
Military News you may have missed – September 20, 2010
- Flamboyant Executive of Possibly Defective Military Body Armor Convicted of Fraud September 18, 2010 - For the sake of our men and women in uniform, we do hope the "truth" will soon emerge.
- *Body*-*armor* boss guilty | Latest News, News Today, News Online *...* September 18, 2010 - Is ...
M4 Carbine Upgrade Kit Deployed
In an interesting article entitled "Finally Fixing The M4 Carbine," Strategy Page reports that "the U.S. Army has begun delivering upgrade kits for its M4 carbines. The kits replace the barrel, receiver and auto-loading system with one that is easier to keep clean. There is also a heavier barrel and ...
Staying in touch with the Discarded
On long holiday weekends, warriors not deployed check on one another since they normally have a weekend pass or time off – and this past Labor Day was no exception. The phone will ring, you see the caller ID nickname you assigned to someone you shared a foxhole with not ...
Military News you may have missed – September 11, 2010
- Point Blank Solutions Wins Three-Year Detroit Police Department Contract September 11, 2010 - Interesting how a company in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy continues to get awarded body armor contracts. Can't we do better?
- What is your opinion on issuing new *sidearms* to US *military* *...* September 11, 2010 - It ...
Logistics in Afghanistan Taxes US Troops
In yet another CLOSE HOLD story entitled "'King for a Day' Kit-Wise," a veteran military writer describes some of the major military logistics problems faced by "grunts" in the killing fields of Afghanistan. With Afghanistan's inhospitable terrain and stretched supply lines, our troops are expected to carry increasingly heavy loads because ...
1LT Brad Vick now deployed in Afghanistan
As a member of SFTT and mother of a soldier deployed to Afghanistan, I am doubly aware of the need for safe equipment for our troops. I have attached a photograph of my son 1LT Brad Vick (Army) taken when General David Petraeus, Ambassador Eikenberry and Senate Foreign Relations Chairman ...
