Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Mattis Recognizes Norwegian Efforts in Meeting With Defense Minister
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen at the Pentagon to reaffirm the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Norway.
Officials Note Progress in Afghanistan, Difficulty for Taliban
There is never going to be a better time for the Taliban to start talking with the Afghan government about peace, a Resolute Support official said in Afghanistan during a visit from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Task Force Lion Continues Partnership with Iraqi Forces Against ISIS
The U.S.-led coalition Task Force Lion, part of Operation Inherent Resolve, continues its efforts to support the Iraqi government in its fight against the remnant forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the task force’s commander said.
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An Air Force pararescueman conducts a high-altitude, high-opening free fall jump working during training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. The airman is assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. Air Force courtesy photo 
Stratcom Chief Testifies on Command’s Readiness to Deter, Respond
U.S. Strategic Command is prepared to deter strategic attack and employ forces to guarantee the security of the nation and its allies, Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of Stratcom, told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Meopta USA Introduces the TGA 75 Collapsible Spotting Scope Â
TAMPA, FL, March 19, 2018 – Meopta USA introduces the TGA 75 collapsible spotting scope.  Engineered for hunters, the classic draw-tube design of this rugged spotting scope allows the length to be shorten from 14.8 inches when fully extended to 9.8 inches when collapsed, making it easier to carry. Featuring a 75mm objective lens, the […] 
LAPD to Make Body Camera, Patrol Car Videos Public
The Los Angeles Police Department's years-long practice of keeping video from body cameras and patrol cars under wraps will soon end after the agency's civilian bosses approved a policy Tuesday that requires the release of recordings in the future.
The 4-0 vote by the Police Commission marks a dramatic about-face for a department that refused to release such footage even as it rolled out thousands of body cameras to officers across the city in recent years, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The implications could be felt beyond Los Angeles. Law enforcement agencies across the country are still struggling with when and how to release video — if at all. In California, lawmakers' attempts at a statewide answer have repeatedly stalled, leaving a patchwork of policies with varying degrees of transparency.
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The KA-BAR Story Trailer - Documentary Coming April 2018
The KA-BAR Story is a four part documentary following the 120 year history of KA-BAR Knives. Join us on each Tuesday in April 2018 as we highlight the highs and lows in the KA-BAR Story. For more information on KA-BAR visit KA-BAR.com
Task Force Lion Continues Partnership with Iraqi Forces Against ISIS
The U.S.-led coalition Task Force Lion, part of Operation Inherent Resolve, continues its efforts to support the Iraqi government in its fight against the remnant forces of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the task force’s commander said.
Stratcom Chief Testifies on Command’s Readiness to Deter, Respond
U.S. Strategic Command is prepared to deter strategic attack and employ forces to guarantee the security of the nation and its allies, Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of Stratcom, told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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An Air Force pararescueman conducts a high-altitude, high-opening free fall jump working during training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. The airman is assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. Air Force courtesy photo 
WARNORD – Arc’teryx Alpine Academy 2018 Registration Opens Tomorrow
While it’s a bit of a haul for those of us in North America, the Annual Arc’teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix offers low-cost training opportunities unavailable anywhere else. Registration for clinics opens tomorrow, Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 15h00 CET (7:00am PST) New clinics include: Aid climbing Climb & overnight bivy course Mountain landscapes photography A […] 
Arctic Conditions Provide Valuable Lessons in Alaska Exercise
More than 1,500 U.S. military personnel braved snowy and icy conditions and temperatures that dipped well below zero to participate in the multiservice exercise Arctic Edge last week, primarily in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and Long-Range Radar System sites in Alaska. Navy and Coast Guard experts also discussed maritime scenarios during a tabletop exercise in Alaska’s capital of Juneau.
Airmen Save Life, Render Medical Aid on Train in Poland
Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel E. Webb and Senior Airman Angelo Flores worked together to render medical aid to a young Polish woman, possibly saving her life, aboard a train in Poland.
Once an S.E.C. Regulator, Now Thriving as a Lawyer for Whistle-Blowers
Jordan A. Thomas helped create an S.E.C. program to encourage employees to alert authorities to corporate wrongdoing. Now his firm is reaping the proceeds. 
Once an S.E.C. Regulator, Now Thriving as a Lawyer for Whistle-Blowers
Jordan A. Thomas helped create an S.E.C. program to encourage employees to alert authorities to corporate wrongdoing. Now his firm is reaping the proceeds. 
Police Shortage Hits Cities and Small Towns Across the Country
Numerous police departments around the country are desperately losing manpower with decreasing numbers of officers and recruits. Law enforcement is becoming less of a desirable career choice due to diminishing pay, high risk, and of course a recent bad rap — a trend that could put public safety at risk, say policing experts.
The current shortage afflicts police forces from large metropolitan hubs to rural towns, reports NBC News.
"Departments are struggling to find not only interested, but interested and qualified, candidates to join the force," said Jim Burch, vice president of the Police Foundation. "With everything happening around policing from salary to criticism, the question many people are asking is 'is it worth it?'"
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Agilite – Hybrid SF Helmet Cover
Meet the Hybrid SF, the very latest helmet cover from Agilite. Designed to the exact specifications of SOF from a small country in the Middle East that shall remain nameless, it includes an integral PVS 31 battery pack/counterweight pouch, full upper retention, extended velcro areas and added accessory-securing points and it is 100% made in […] 
Two Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen among 7 Airmen killed in Iraq helicopter crash
Two Air Force Reserve pararescuemen, Master Sgt. William Posch, 36 and Staff Sgt. Carl Enis, 31, are among the seven Airmen killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, March 15, 2018.
Video: Minneapolis Officer Faces Murder Charge in Justine Damond Shooting
VIDEO: Minneapolis Officer Faces Murder Charge in Justine Damond Shooting
Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Justine Damond.
Noor turned himself into the Hennepin County Jail Tuesday. He is being held on $500,000 bond, WCCO TV reports.
Damond, 40, was fatally shot on July 15, 2017 after calling 911 to report a possible sexual assault in the alley behind her south Minneapolis home.
Noor shot the Australian native from inside a squad car shortly after he and his partner, Officer Matthew Harrity, arrived on the scene. Harrity was driving.
According to the criminal complaint, moments before the shooting, Harrity heard a voice and saw an unarmed person outside the squad car. Harrity said he was startled and said “oh, s***” or “oh, Jesus”. He said that he feared for his life, pulled out his gun and held it to his ribcage while pointing it downward.
That's when Noor reportedly fired the shot from the passenger seat out of the window, striking Damond in the left side of the abdomen. She died at the scene.
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Murder Trial of Border Patrol Agent Accused of Shooting Across Border and Killing Mexican Teen Begins in Tucson
The murder trial of a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of shooting across the international boundary into Mexico in 2012 and killing a teenager started with jury selection Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Tucson.
Lonnie Swartz has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez. The teenager was on a street in Nogales, in the Mexican state of Sonora, just across the border from Nogales, Arizona, the Associated Press reports.
Prosecutors say Swartz opened fire at about 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2012, through the metal poles of a 20-foot (6-meter) fence that sits on a 25-foot (about 7.6-meter) embankment above Nogales, Mexico's Calle Internacional, a street lined with homes and small businesses.
Swartz's lawyers have said Elena Rodriguez threw rocks just before he was shot in an attempt to create a distraction for drug smugglers and that the officer was justified in using lethal force. They have requested that jurors visit the site at night to experience the area after dark.
The U.S. Attorney's office has said it won't dispute that the boy was throwing rocks, but it's unknown if he had any link to drug smugglers. They argue an unreasonable amount of force was used.
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SWAT Trained SRO Fired On Maryland School Shooter, Stopped Attack
A SWAT-trained school resource officer engaged and fired upon a school shooter at a Maryland high school Tuesday, ending an attack that critically wounded two students. The suspect was killed.
Just before classes were set to begin Tuesday at Great Mills High School, 17-year-old student Austin Wyatt Rollins used a semiautomatic handgun to shoot a 16-year-old girl, who he had a prior relationship with, and a 14-year-old boy in the hallway, according to St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron.
A school resource officer, Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill, then faced off with the shooter, the sheriff said. The deputy and the gunman each fired one shot simultaneously. Cameron said the gunman later died from his wounds. He said that the investigation would determine whether the round the officer fired hit the shooter.
Cameron said it's possible the gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but investigators will review surveillance video and determine what happened.
The 14-year-old boy who was wounded and is in stable condition. The 16-year-old girl is in intensive care with life-threatening injuries, Cameron said.
Officers in St. Mary's have undergone additional training to prepare individual officers to confront shooters, according to Cameron. He said that while he couldn't speak to the shooter's motive or target, "What we do know is the [school resource officer] did his job, engaged, and stopped the potential threat."
The responding SRO Deputy Gaskill is a member of the St. Mary's County SWAT team, CBS News reports.
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Face of Defense: Resilience Helps Military Family Persevere
Robyn Kramer and her husband, Air Force Capt. Kyle Kramer, a helicopter pilot, say they are eternally grateful for the doctors who performed successful surgery on their baby Jack's malformed heart. The Kramers said they also salute and appreciate Air Force leaders' assistance in providing them the time to take care of their son.
U.S., South Korean Defense Chiefs Agree to Resume Combined Exercises
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo have agreed to resume their annual combined exercises, including Foal Eagle and Key Resolve, which were deconflicted with the schedule of the Olympic Games.
YouTube Issues New Rules Regarding Firearms Content
Regardless of whether you produce or consume content concerning firearms on YouTube, these new rules are worth reviewing. 
Strategie & Technik – Roving Tactical Reporter Wings Now Available
During Enforce Tac, my friend Dr JP Weisswange presented me with his Roving Tactical Reporter Wings. JP refers to the skill set as Die RTR-Schwingen (RTR = Rasender Taktischer Reporter/Roving Tactical Reporter). Considering I run into him all over the world, it’s an apt title. The badge’s symbology is more intricate: The owl stands for […] 
Dallas to Host 147th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits Featuring 15 Acres of Guns and Gear
Don’t forget, the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits are just around the corner, May 3-6, 2018 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. Although the NRA refers to it as a four-day event, the first day is set up day and includes meetings. This year, they plan on more than 15 acres […] 
Package Bomb Bound for Austin Explodes in FedEx Plant
A package exploded at a FedEx distribution center northeast of San Antonio shortly after midnight Tuesday. NBC's Pete Williams is reporting investigators have a "pretty good indication" that the package was bound for Austin, where four other package bombings have occurred in the past three weeks.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is on scene at the facility in Schertz, Texas. ATF says no one was seriously injured, KXAN reports.
Schertz police say the package was in the sorting area of the facility. The explosion happened around 12:30 a.m. and about 75 employees were there at the time. Officials said the medium-sized package had metal and nails inside it.
Federal agents say this package may be linked to attacks by what they believe is a serial bomber in Austin. Schertz is about 75 miles southwest of Austin.
A series of bombings in Austin have killed two people and injured four.
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Blue Sea Systems' Sure Eject
Automatic AC disconnect ejects power cords upon ignition to prevent damage.
Particulate Barrier Hoods Are Making A Difference in the Fire Service
Spotsylvania Fire & Rescue shares their feedback after transitioning from classic knit hoods to the Fire-Dex H41 Interceptor™ hood made with DuPont™ Nomex® Nano Flex.
FLIR @ Intertraffic 2018: Checking out the FLIR ThermiCam V2X
In this short overview, we take a look at the all-new FLIR ThermiCam V2X. The new FLIR ThermiCamV2X thermal traffic sensor for urban traffic that is designed to allow vehicles and traffic infrastructure to communicate and share data in a system that aims to improve motorist, pedestrian, and bicyclist safety and efficiency.
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An Air Force pararescueman conducts a high-altitude, high-opening free fall jump working during training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 4, 2018. The airman is assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. Air Force courtesy photo 
The Floor is Lava : An OTHRS Production
We had the pleasure of working with The Othrs for a few years now. Their video content is out of this world! Thanks Boys & Girls who worked on making this rad edit for us. Keep having fun and we challenge others to make some fun video content as well.
The Floor is Lava : An OTHRS Production
We had the pleasure of working with The Othrs for a few years now. Their video content is out of this world! Thanks Boys & Girls who worked on making this rad edit for us. Keep having fun and we challenge others to make some fun video content as well.
The Floor is Lava : An OTHRS Production
We had the pleasure of working with The Othrs for a few years now. Their video content is out of this world! Thanks Boys & Girls who worked on making this rad edit for us. Keep having fun and we challenge others to make some fun video content as well.
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