February 2012
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Memory Of Our Fallen (Traditional Cache)
Looks like our cache is going strong (see the latest log below). If you are in the area make sure to check out the UDT/SEAL Museum next door.
-Eric
Location: Florida, United States RdDrgn22 found In Memory Of Our Fallen (Traditional Cache) at 2/10/2012 Log Date: 2/10/2012 Found it while out with the Palm Bay FL Edie’s and Baby Girl Sherry on a day out caching in the area. Thank you for...
Navy SEAL Commander Advised to ‘Get the Hell Out...
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-Eric
Like to "overland"?
Good article!
An Interview with Overland Experts’ CEO Bruce Elfstrom
-Eric
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30mm or missile?
Best line from this video?
“Would you like 30mm or do you want us to put a missile in there?”
- Mike
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Night Shoot
- Mike
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1st Combat Camera Squadron Combat Training
- Mike
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January 2012
12 posts
Add your photos to our Flickr group
Have a cool photo of your ITS memorabilia? Add it here:
ITS Tactical Reader Photos
-Eric
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New Petzl Nao headlamp auto adjusts brightness
I don’t know if they had this at SHOT Show or not but I would love to check this out in person.
- Mike
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RIP to the six Marines killed today →
Watch News Wrap: Six U.S. Marines Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
How to light multiple matches with a single bullet
- Mike
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Huckberry: Ten GORUCK Challenge Memories in Ten... →
huckberryco:
Ed. Note:
“There can’t be good living where there is not good drinking.”
Benjamin Franklin
Mr. Franklin would be happy to know that both are present in the GORUCK Challenge, a “guided city tour” that spans 15-20 miles, 12+ hours, and may or may not involve a death waiver.
Founded by…
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Operators of the Day
WWII SAS troopers in jeeps sporting twin Vickers K mounts.
- Mike
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December 2011
30 posts
Good article about the TSA
A good read. Make sure to check out Jihad Watch for more info on the article and to leave a comment.
Should the US go to the “Israeli model”?
-Eric
“Smoke Screening,” by Charles C. Mann in Vanity Fair, December 20:
Not until I walked with Bruce Schneier toward the mass of people unloading their laptops did it occur to me that it might not be possible for us to hang...
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Huge Gun Sale
- Mike
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Amazing German Shooting Range
- Mike
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2012 Overland Expo, May 18 - 20, 2012 Flagstaff
-Eric
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F-35B Ship Suitability Testing
The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant completed ship suitability testing aboard the USS WASP (LHD-1) off the coast of Virginia in October 2011. Combined, F-35B test aircraft BF-2 and BF-4 accomplished 72 short takeoffs and 72 vertical landings during the three-week testing period.
Thanks Lance for the find.
- Mike
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Whoa! Careful there Annie Oakley.
Please don’t ever do this.
- Mike
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Amazing Helicopter Skill
I’m sure landing at sea is nerve wracking enough but when the wind and waves are this crazy?! Wow. I need to buy that pilot a beer.
- Mike
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How the Military Delivers
Pure awesome.
- Mike
Thanks skunkabilly for the find.
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LATEST PROJECT - Truck Drawers/Sleeping Platform →
Check out the Expedition Portal for great DYI projects for your off road rig. This drawer system is a great example.
-Eric
Use ATM Machines Inside of Banks to Avoid Getting... →
From Lifehacker.com We get a lot of this in our area. Always check those ATMS!
-Eric
Meet the Staff →
Great group of guys at CMS!
~Eric
Expedition Overland Premier Webisode.
This will make you want to get out there and explore the world!
-Eric
Quite Awesome
Just your standard gif of awesomeness.
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10 Best: Off Highway Wrecks →
There are some great crashes in this one!
-Eric
The "day that will live in infamy"
World’s Deadliest Aircraft: AC130? Yellz yeah!
~Eric
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Overland Journal: Jack of all Trades →
Excellent article on using a Hi-Lift Jack.
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-Eric
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Magnum MultiCam Boots back in stock
Looking to go invisible and add the last piece to your MultiCam puzzle? Check these boots out.
Get the details.
- Mike
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Every blade of grass.
**UPDATE** It has been brought to my attention that this quote is misattributed. While it still sounds awesome, it’s not true. Thanks Jon for the catch.
It has been declared this attribution is “unsubstantiated and almost certainly bogus, even though it has been repeated thousands of times in various Internet postings. There is no record of the commander in chief of Japan’s wartime...
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Operator of the Day
Good stuff.
- Mike
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The Secret Defenses of Switzerland
Worth the quick read.
Excerpt:
Switzerland may be famous for its neutrality; however, it’s anything but lax defensively. Every bridge and every tunnel is designed with built-in explosives to destroy it. Even today, you can’t get a building permit without a first class, expensive, bomb shelter worked into the plan.
- Mike
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