Not long after “ET” used a modified Speak & Spell to phone home*, select units within the US Army were using the OA-8990/P Digital Message Device Group (aka KY-879/P) to communicate.
I used the DMDG from the late 80s up until the mid-90s while assigned to both 3rd ID LRS and in 3rd SFG(A)...
Light Fighter Course, 3-5 May 2024, Alabama
From crew who brought you Light Fighter Manifesto. Based on the pilot course conducted earlier in this year in Switzerland, CR2 is holding their inaugural US Light Fighter Course, 3-5 May 2024, at Steel City Precision in Alabama.
The 3-day Light Fighter Course offers training in skills for...
Blogs like mine are dead. Very few people go to individual websites to read updated articles on a regular basis anymore.
Nearly everyone now gets his/her news from social media on smart phones.
The problem for bloggers in our field is that social media outlets “shadow ban,” throttle the reach, and/or de-platform most firearms and...
Brouwer’s “The Thing”
Is a simple, and robust solution to a long-faced problem; how do you combine the ergonomic benefits of multi-angle pistol magazine pouches, with the versatility of the soft forging duty pouch such as the “TACO”?
Traditionally, the multi-angle pouches are manufactured using Kydex, or injection molding, which serve their purpose well, however,...
Stitching with distinction: the Army’s talented tailors
FORT MEYER, Va. — From a basic trouser hem to re-designing a famous jacket fit for a President, the tailoring team at the Logistics Readiness Center, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Fort Meyer, Virginia keeps the fabric of the Army strong, accurate and reliable for its customers.
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