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milspecia

With a nod to Internet privacy, I am an Army combat veteran. I served in the military for eight years throughout the world to include stations in Georgia (twice), Korea, Texas, and Arizona. I have served three tours in Iraq, and three in Afghanistan, for a combination of over three years in overseas service. It has been the distinct honor of my life to serve with some of the greatest individuals and units in our armed forces – and those whom have worn or wear the uniform will continue to have my respect.

Today I am an avid supporter of the 2nd Amendment and fan of shooting sports, tactical gear, and all around range time. My political ideologies tend to independent Libertarian because I prefer to assess all the information and formulate my own opinion, vice being told what to think from the Ministry of Propaganda (i.e. news agencies). My hope is that by promoting my views and information here, it will inform as many as possible to formulate their own opinions and began asking serious questions.

Night Vision 101: The Players

The purpose of this series is to help inform and guide beginners to the night vision world. By clarifying a lot of the principles and terminology, it will hopefully be easier for you to navigate your way before investing substantial capital in a long-term investment.

Night Vision 101: The Basics

The purpose of this series is to help inform and guide beginners to the night vision world. By clarifying a lot of the principles and terminology, it will hopefully be easier for you to navigate your way before investing substantial capital in a long-term investment.

Bump Helmet v Ballistic Helmet: Choosing Which is Better

The differences between bump helmets and ballistic may seem obvious at first; but for beginners, these helmet types have specific characteristics to be aware of. Knowing this can be critical to selecting which helmet fits their individual requirements.

Review Posted: T3 Gear Tactical Buttback, Gen 2: Bringing Back Oldschool

Introduced in late 2023, the Tactical Buttpack, Gen 2 by T3 Gear was released as the next change to its secondary pack design, and includes larger storage and improved hardware. Scoring a total of 16 points out of an available 25, the second generation of T3’s Tactical Buttpack is larger and has more storage.

Zucc Deletes Personal Accounts…Again

So this afternoon Facebook must have continued on from its previous efforts targeting the HGM LLC’s business page, this time deleting both my personal Facebook page, as well as my “white knight” alt used to backup the LLC’s business one.

Review Posted: Dynamic Principle DPC: All Business with Added Adaptability

Designed as a continuation to previous designs, the Dynamic Plate Carrier by Dynamic Principles was released in late 2023, and offers an interchangeable, light-weight platform that the end-user can configure between carrier and chest […]

NIJ Updates Body Armor Regs…Finally

On 30 November, the National Institute of Justice, a regulatory agency of the federal government that oversees body armor (as an industry), released NIJ Standard 0101.07 for body armor and NIJ Standard […]

Night Vision 101: The Start of Night Vision

The purpose of this series is to help inform and guide beginners to the night vision world. By clarifying a lot of the principles and terminology, it will hopefully be easier for you to navigate your way before investing substantial capital in a long-term investment.

Night Vision 101: A Beginners Guide

The purpose of this series is to help inform and guide beginners to the night vision world. By clarifying a lot of the principles and terminology, it will hopefully be easier for you to navigate your way before investing substantial capital in a long-term investment.

Review Posted: Unity Tactical SPARK: A Point of Light In the Dark

Released in early 2018, the SPARK Marker Light from Unity Tactical offers the end-user a simple and effective marking beacon to identify friendly positions, equipment, or objectives.