Tag: War
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Use of the AR-15 in Dirty / Dusty Environments
If you have been watching the news or reading any of the online forums lately, it would have been hard to miss all the talk about the M4 carbine and its “failure” in Afghanistan. I had a number of thoughts on this topic and had a draft written up for an article I was going…
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New Marine Corp Deployment Bag
Initial distribution of the Corps’ new Deployment Bag, a 10-pound footlocker on wheels, began in September and will continue for the next year, according to Marine Corps Systems Command. Manufactured by California-based ForceProtector Gear, the new bag can haul up to 75 pounds and is a significant upgrade from the service’s standard green duffel, which…
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Photos from Afghanistan (September 2009)
A dust devil whirls past as a soldier from the 1st Company, 4th Rapid Brigade of ISAF Czech contingent based in Tabor, Czech Republic, proceeds to check the targets after completing a shooting exercise at the range in Camp Altimur in Logar province, some 140 km (87 miles) southeast of the capital Kabul, September 25,…
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PBS Frontline – Obama’s War Preview
Awesome documentary on ECHO Company of the 2nd battalion 8th Marines: As President Obama approaches a decision point on Afghanistan strategy and whether to increase troop levels, a 24-minute rough cut of the first act of Obama’s War.