Combat Flip Flops?

No its not the Navys newest way of arming the feet of sailors nor is it a way to combat the dreaded shower foot; instead Combat Flip Flops are just some kick ass good looking knock around sandals made in the 'Stan. Needless to say Afghanistan is not exactly a Mecca (haha) for the shoe fashion world but a few rangers out of the 75th are looking to change that. While training the ANA (afghan national army) they came across a boot manufacturing plant in Kabul. Here they observed a worker punching a thong through the sole of a combat boot and the idea for Combat flip flops were born!

Now i wouldn't want some updated version of a Viet Cong tire tread flip flop myself and don't worry that's not at all what these are and to prove it I have ordered a Pair AK47's. These yellow and dark brown sandal is aptly named because the color of the leather thong matches that of the AK furniture and the 7.62x39 cartridge rims stitched into the thong are just plain Badass.

If the AK's aren't for you don't worry you have two other men's styles to choose from. If you happen to be one of the Navy's aquatic mammals you can get a pair of Poseidon sandals with your trident logo heat stamped onto the blue sole. Those would make a great pair of beach flip flops but their is NO POSING allowed on Ronin! So even though i live on the beach i had to pass. If you want to see and be seen then go for a pair of bright red Tuck Tucks with a chrome poppy flower hood ornament; they are just as loud as they sound.


Ladies don't fret because Rangers + Marriage = women's flip flops. They have two style for you to choose from both with little accents like a small chrome grenade and intricate afghan stitching.
Hell i think i just did all my Christmas's shopping, luckily that expensive holdiay is still a couple months away because all the retailers are sold out of every style.

This is what i like to see, a couple of vets using ingenuity and a little outside the box thinking to come up with a good, marketable product. Hopefully this kind of thinking is contagious because the last thing this country needs is to start seeing GWOT vet's with signs on the corner of busy intersection begging for change.

You can pre order a pair on their website or through the two dealers below:

Combat flip flops: www.combatflipflops.com
Mission Ready Equipment:  www.missionreadyequipment.com
US Elite:  www.us-elitegear.com

Texas Riverines

You heard it right my friend! Even though the US military already has three riverine squadrons with little to do and itchy trigger fingers the state of Texas has manned its own riverine flotilla. After being denied additional maritime support by Homeland Security Texas just said "fuck it we will buy our own toys". So they did....

The 34 ft V-shaped hull design and outboards makes this boat more of a "shallow water interceptor" then a true riverine boat; but with trip merc 300's, three crew served weapons mounts, and also packing a couple of .50 cal barretts these boats are a force to be reckoned with.

I appreciate the way my state is taking the bull by the horns and getting the job done but when you already have a professional force, with the necessary training and no war to fight, why the hell wouldn't you use them? Jesus christ those riverines are getting payed regardless wether they are sitting in virginia on their asses or overseas working. Now I am sure the Highway patrolmen are good at their jobs but patrolling rivers is not what they were trained to do. Lets have the professionals come down here and take care of our little problem with the smugglers and the drug cartels....Mark my words H.P. your six new boats are nice  but you are still outgunned. Bring in the Pro's with their mini guns, mk 19's, and all the three kinds of riverine specific jet boats; then we will really be taking the fight to the enemy. I can see it now; the tracer fire over the water,  hundreds of round pummeling the enemy, the cartel boats on fire and slowly sinking into the waters of the Rio.....It would be glorious.

Shot Over
-Jak

Glocks for Days!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsyY5ecNs4k&feature=plcp

      Mr. Colion Noir; gun blogger, concealed carry blogger, video producer, and above all else Glock Fan Boy! His rants are pretty good and in my opinion this is one of his best because I myself am a Glock fan boy. If you listen to this rant and find that you cant understand much of what he is referring to well then my friend you are not a Glock Fan. Nothing wrong with that; its ugly, has a horrible trigger, and a bad grip profile. You 1911 looks cooler, is full steel, and has been around for over a hundred years but if i am going to be running and gunning through some serious adverse environments such as swamp, desert, etc then I want a gun that regardless what shithole I am sitting in no  skinny, haji, or tango is safe from me and Mr. Glock.

IRONMAN....no swimming required...yet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twEz_iakd1I

   


      This is the MGM Ironman. A three day, three gun ass kicking competition located in Indiana. To put it bluntly...This is where the show Top Shot goes to get ideas. You will get to shoot from a zip line, shoot while driving, shoot while running, shoot while falling....are you getting the picture you are going to be shooting ALOT.

     You will get to do all of this for the low, low introductory price of $250.00; oh yeah plus airfare, plus hotel, ammo (and your going to need over a thousand rounds of long gun ammo alone), Guns....and i mean good guns, Tactical vest, eyes, ears, tommy tactical multi digi cam awesomeness (the camo so good it even works on the moon), gloves, gore-tex sweat wiking thermorest boots handmade by the nubile fingers of a 6 year old Thia child, and the most important part....the super soldier herpes resistant kevlar under armor underwear in matching moon camo.



............Who fucking care how much it costs....Indiana I am going to make you bite the pillow this June. Stay posted for tryout times with the GWOT Ronin team.

Shot over
-Jak

R.I.W Patrick Feeks

     On August 16th of this year I turned 30 years old and while i was partying with my friends and family in Texas Patrick Feeks boarded a Blackhawk Helicopter in Afghanistan to take the fight to the enemy. I never had the honor of meeting Mr. Feeks and as much as it pains me to say this; I never will. Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks  perished on August 16th when his helo was brought down by enemy fire northeast of Kandahar.

      I was fortunate enough to share a mutual friend with Patrick and I feel for him because there is no more helpless feeling for a military man then to be stateside enjoying the good life when a fellow brother in arms is struck down. Every ounce of your being is telling you to grab your go bag, hop a flight to the war zone and get your self some retaliation. In reality that would be the easy compared to what you are about to go through. The true fight has just begun, you need to be there comforting the family as well as the all around go to guy whether its just getting take out or helping with the funeral arrangements. This could take days or it could take weeks situation dependent but you need to be there as much as you can in this trying time.

     I was fortunate enough one night to hear my friend speak of Pat. Now this was a late night weekend conversation but the pride with which he spoke of Pat was electric; it made everyone listening want to meet this crazy, brave man. A man who gave up his chance to attend the Naval Academy to enlist in the navy. The same man who then chooses to go out for BUDS, the most punishing special warfare training in the US military. After BUDS he deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan, garnering a slew of medals.  This man is the definition of a warrior and as much as I wanted to say say rest in peace i just couldn't bring myself to write that. True warriors yearn for the fight and any man who gives up the prestige, lifestyle, and money of a U.S. Naval officer only does so because it was his calling. Therefore SO1 Rest In War (R.I.W) my friend; your spirit lives on in every other sailor who has had GWOT sand under their feet.

     On a personal note I will never again look upon August 16th as a day dread; a day that i turn a little older, a day that i grow just a little bit fatter. I will look at it as a day of privilege; a privilege that was granted to me by Patrick Feeks. Each year as my friends raise a toast to me I will be raising a toast to Pat, a man that i have never met, but a man who gave his all so that myself and people like me are free. Thank you Pat, Thank you.....

Shot over
-Jak


Heart out- Miguel and Steph

College as a Vet

     Having strolled the hallowed halls of a college campus for the first time since 2004 i have noticed a few things that I thought the viewing public should know about....

1. College freshman look like high school freshman

2. College freshman are as stupid as high school freshman

3. The word "like" is now a verb, adverb, preposition, and noun,

4. Blaring fox news before class to "enlighten the children" is not appreciated.

5. Telling the annoying surfer guy behind you to "shut his fucking cock holster"; also not appreciated BUT highly effective.

6. Homicidal urges are natural when dealing with pre-adult children

7. I can call all my professors "Darlin", both man and woman.

8. I can introduce myself as Mr. Jack; it lets them know I'm informal but still the boss.

9. Sitting down in an air conditioned room listening to someone speak for 3-4 hours a day, all the while getting payed for it, is a great fucking job.

10. The real world is one of common sense and college isn't going to teach you that...only life will.


     Now i guess you could say that some of the above numbered items are not due to the school or students changing but more likely a change in myself. Not every thing has changed though; such as....

1. The linguistic relationship between Asian professors and the English language has still not improved.

2. I am still not LEGALLY authorized to carry a firearm on school grounds.

3. Advanced math; such as calculus; is still just as worthless to me now as it was eight years ago.

4.  I STILL REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HATE MTV.


Shot out-
Jak

Rules of Gunfighting

     James Yeager just came out and said that he was the one who made up these rules but mostly I have seen them attributed to mr. anonymous. Regardless whoever made them up they do ring true.

1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.

2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap – life is expensive.

3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.

4. If your shooting stance is good, you’re probably not moving fast enough or using cover correctly.

5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)

6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.

7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.

8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.

9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on “pucker factor” than the inherent accuracy of the gun. Use a gun that works EVERY TIME. “All skill is in vain when an Angel blows the powder from the flintlock of your musket.”

10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.

11. Always cheat, always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.

12. Have a plan.

13. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won’t work.

14. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.

15. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.

16. Don’t drop your guard.

17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.

18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them.)

19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.

20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.

21. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

22. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.

23. Your number one option for personal security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.

24. Do not attend a gun fight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with anything smaller than “4″.

25. You can’t miss fast enough to win.

shot out-

Jak

gracias: Clint Wallace.