Military
June 6, 1944
160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.†More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s…
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Mk 48
Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, a vehicle maintainer attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the Mk 48 machine gun at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2011.
Read MoreArmy Bans PMAGS
The Army has ordered that soldiers may use only government-issued magazines with their M4 carbines, a move that effectively bans one of the most dependable and widely used commercial-made magazines on today’s battlefield. Read the entire article: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/05/25/in-reversal-army-bans-high-performance-rifle-mags.html I’ve reached out to the folks at Magpul for comments. Personally, I’ve had a lot better results…
Read MoreIn Memory
Of all those that have put on a uniform to defend our great country and our way of life, especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice — I thank you.
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