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The Associated Press is reporting that SO1 Huertas was found not guilty on charges of dereliction of duty and attempting to influence the testimony of another service member.
While these heroes shouldn’t even be on trial in the first place, this is wonderful news to wake up to this morning! One down, two to go.
Here’s some interesting information from the AP story: [Read More…]
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After today’s Knot of the Week, you’ll officially have no excuse not to always have paracord on you.
Yes, everyone and their mother has a paracord bracelet nowadays, but seriously. Either carry some instead of shoelaces, stuff some in a pocket, or keep reading to find out how to make a bracelet using a continuous 8-10 ft. section of 550.
Most tutorials you may have seen for these go through the process of using two different strands of paracord in order to facilitate the closure method. Do yourself a favor and pick up some of these small 5/8″ Weinerlock contoured buckles (yes, you read that right), made by National Molding and get yourself a real way to secure your bracelet.
We’ll show you how to weave the Soloman Bar, aka the Cobra Knot, through these buckles to create a bracelet that’s both easy to make and easy to take apart in an emergency situation. You never know when and where you may need 550! [Read More…]
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You may remember in November of last year, when we covered the despicable news that three Navy SEALs were being court martialed for giving terrorist Ahmed Hashim Abed a fat lip.
Today, the trials of SO2 Jonathan Keefe and SO1 Julio Huertas start at Camp Victory, Iraq. The third SEAL being charged, SO2 Matthew McCabe is also at Camp Victory to testify on their behalf. McCabe’s trial doesn’t start until May, and will be held in Norfolk, VA.
Here’s a relevant video from Fox and Friends with former Navy SEAL Scott Taylor, who’s running for Congress in Virginia. We’d urge anyone in Virginia, or wanting to support a true candidate for Congress, to head over to his Website to learn more. [Read More…]
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Following the footsteps of Alaska and Vermont, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill into law Friday, allowing Arizonians 21 and older to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, background check or training class.
Of course you’ll still have to legally be able to own and carry a firearm in order to take advantage of the new law, which won’t take place until the current legislative session ends around July or August.
Required by federal law, a background check will still be required to purchase a gun from a licensed dealer, but that doesn’t apply to sales by individuals that aren’t dealers.
While this is a major step forward in our 2nd Amendment rights, it still raises a few important questions. [Read More…]
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Benefitting the Cancer for College Scholarship Fund, Will Ferrell has just launched his own sunscreen to help prevent burns while streaking through the quad to the gymnasium.
Available in three different 6 oz. bottles, Forbidden Fruit, Sun Stroke and Sexy Hot Tan, this 30 SPF sunscreen provides all-day UVA/UVB broad spectrum protection.
Head on over to Amazon or the Cancer for College site to purchase these, and you can even bring your Green Hat.
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In recognition of the courage, dedication and outstanding service by America’s military and law enforcement professionals, FNH USA is offering a cash-back, mail-in rebate on the purchase of the selected models of FNH USA firearms below.
The offer runs through December 31, 2010 and all paperwork must be received by January 15, 2011. [Read More…]
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Oakley knows they really hit the mark with their assault gloves. Their appearance and overall design got them a contract with the U.S. military Special Forces community and many private contracting agencies all over the world.
However, putting the name brand aside let’s take a non-biased look at how they perform operationally and in training. [Read More…]
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If you’ve been following our articles here at ITS Tactical, you’ve no doubt heard my good friend Jack of The Survival Podcast being mentioned.
I was invited by Jack on Monday, to take part in the filming of the Advanced Ballistic Striking DVD Series that he and his business partner Neil are producing. They flew Systema (Russian Martial Art) expert Val Riazanov in from the UAE to film the DVD’s, and I was asked to assist Val during the weapons disarming portion.
Assisting Val basically meant drawing weapons on him, getting disarmed and thrown to the floor. I’ve trained in Systema before, a few years back when I lived in California, but have never trained with anyone quite like Val.
I learned an incredible amount of information in just the few hours I spent with him Monday, and would like to take this opportunity to share some of that knowledge. I’m also going to heavily note the incredible Podcast that Jack put together that prompted me to write this article of the same headline.
I’d like to encourage every one of you to get over and listen to Jack’s Podcast from yesterday. I feel this is one of his best and most applicable podcast’s to what we do here at ITS. [Read More…]
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For this week’s Knot of the Week, we’ll be looking at a very important knot called the One Handed Bowline.
What separates this knot from a traditional Bowline is the ability to truly tie this knot one handed, and around your body in an emergency.
Say for instance you were hanging by a tree limb for dear life as raging rapids were attempting to sweep you downstream. Without letting go of the tree branch, you could grab a rope that was thrown to you, tie the One Handed Bowline, and be pulled to safety.
This use of the One Handed Bowline is more for water rescues, as attempting to pull someone up the side of a mountain with a line under their armpits could potentially asphyxiate them before they reach the top.
If you need to hang suspended from a rescue line, simply tie the One Handed Bowline and step onto it with you foot and hang on to the line. Be careful with the application of this knot in emergency situations. [Read More…]
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Today we’re going to continue our series on Keeping Your AR Running by looking into the AR nomenclature and Cycle of Operation for a Direct-Impingement Gas System.
We’d like to urge everyone to read our first part of this series on the History of the AR. These articles will all be building blocks, as it’s important to get a solid foundation.
Knowing the different parts of an AR and how they operate is essential to being able to diagnose a problem and ensure you’ve taken the necessary steps to prevent problems from occurring. [Read More…]
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