This will be the first in a series of reviews on gear that I currently use, or have used. I have spent my own money on this gear, so these reviews will remain unbiased. I do not have my SMR currently, but some pictures showing the ELOS and GRT will be at the bottom. The…
When Virgil first pitched the idea of a forum I thought it was great. A little quote went through my mind as I was thinking about where we would find ourselves in the following years. It goes something like, “A smart man learns from his mistakes, a wise man learns from the mistakes of others,…
Today on 8JAN17 I attended yet another conference on the topic of child soldiers, this time at the Stimson Center. The event was broadcast to the public and a recording can be found at this link. Right off the bat, I’d like to point out that Ukraine was left unmentioned in the discussion, as they…
I’m late to the party on this one but I thought due to the fact that I wrote about this previously that it would be okay if I touched on it now. Back in November Reuters and other news agencies wrote of a unusual event in the Department of State. A group of diplomats used…
First and foremost I was unable to reach Airtronic for further comment unfortunately. I ran across their booth during AUSA and was thoroughly impressed with how long they’ve come with their RPG program. I took three photos hurriedly. Ed. I held this post back expecting our oral agreement to be honored for a further interview…
I realize I had attended the AUSA conference with the intention of documenting the exhibit halls. Despite the near over saturation of media at the event, last years pics were some of the most popular posted on this website. This year, however, I escorted two guests through the event during my attendance. Granted this isn’t…
( My editor is currently deployed so if there’s a dramatic increase in spelling errors and formatting mistakes it is entirely my fault. -Virgil) Since Skeleton Optics ignored my correspondence as did Chase Tactical when I question the appropriateness of characterizing them as “military glasses” I figured it wouldn’t be unethical to share the unanswered…
No, the site is not dead. As of late I’ve been spending a lot of my free time finishing up a novel. This novel is a part of a larger series and I hope to self-publish via Amazon. Unfortunately this has left me little time to write articles on the Inferno. While I’ve dedicated little…
I ran across this company while looking for protective lenses and was quite confused. While these are heavily advertised as actual EyePro they list no protection whether ANSI or MILSPEC whatsoever. When I asked Chase Tactical to please explain the level of protection Skeleton Optics offers and why they are given the description below with…
I purchased a LBT6094 from LBT inc. back in 2012 for professional reasons. The carrier came with the kangaroo flap ripped at the corners. After contacting LBT inc. about the flaw, I was instructed to send it back (on my dime) for a replacement. I received 2 other replacements, each with stitching blown out on…
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this review is my opinion based upon my personal experiences. I happened to finally blow out a pair of my SKD PIG gloves while deployed on a training mission. I didn’t feel like this was a big deal since I had these gloves for years and they’ve served reliably for a…
I realize this is pretty late to post up for most people’s standards but I feel that it is forgivable since the ICRC will be continuing to run these classes all year. This is also my first post since returning from my work trip. The ICRC had previously run a series of basic IHL courses…
I needed to remove it due to a mission requirement and ended up cutting it off with a seat belt cutter. It was so tight I’d need a solid hour of wrestling with it which was the case for attaching it. While it’s an interesting product, I most likely will not be purchasing a new…
$1,450.00 The aforementioned price is a cumulative amount of money missed out on by companies due to my emails being either completely ignored by whomever was checking the MIL/LE or sales rep address, or phone ringing off the hook The list of companies and approximate order values cancelled or missed is not a comprehensive one…
In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself in a dark wood where the straight way was lost[…] Whilst I was rushing downwards, there appeared before my eyes one who seemed hoarse from long silence. When I saw him in the great desert, I cried: “Have pity on me, whate’er…
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