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Navy trying out new, lighter aircrew survival vests
Officials say a lighter vest would cut down on overheating issues and reduce back and neck injuries.
By Diana Stancy
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SERE school commander debunks myths, wants more volunteers
“In the last 60 years, we’ve really focuses on isolated individuals,” but during large-scale maneuver warfare, units can become isolated just “by battlefield geometry," the Army's SERE school commander said.
By Davis Winkie
Civilians can now own a pistol version of the Air Force’s new survival gun (thanks to Midwest Industries)
Like the ASDW, Midwest’s clone pistol uses a Cry Havoc QRB Quick Release Barrel system, designed to allow the user to either speedily put together the two-piece rifle kit to generate a combat-ready weapon or to break it down for storage and carriage.
By Ian D'Costa
Aircrews are carrying more emergency firepower
The GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon is now being included in some aircrews' survival kits.
By Brian Mackley
The SEVENTY2 Survival System
The Uncharted Supply Company worked closely with first responders, doctors, special forces operators, mountain guides and other experts to develop the world’s best seventy two hour survival kit, a product that changes a potentially deadly situation into a minor inconvenience.
By Staff
Is your loved one deployed during the holidays? Military spouses share their survival tips
I asked a few military spouses to share their ideas during a holiday deployment, and, hopefully, we can pass along the holiday spirit from one military spouse to another.
By Maria Cordova
Man pleads guilty to threatening Navy instructors
He was working to support the Navy’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school.
TOPS’ 20th anniversary limited edition Tom Brown Tracker.
TOPS is offering the LE Tom Brown Tracker to celebrate 20 years in business.
By Staff
Teen rescued off raft near Guam lucky to be alive
The Indonesian teenager drifted for 49 days at sea.
Cold-weather water purifier cleans itself and more than doubles water volume
The filter self cleans, saving troops valuable time in subzero conditions.
By Todd South
The Air Force is arming pilots with this longer-range, stand-off rifle to use if they’re ever shot down
The self-defense weapon is a variant of the M4.
By Kyle Rempfer
Reality TV star: ‘Military training was 100 percent the inspiration for everything’
Flood? Fire? Zombie apocalypse? You name it, Mykel Hawke is ready to survive it.
By Natalie Gross