Dip Was Part of the Kit. This Is What Comes Next. If you served, you had a can. Maybe it was Copenhagen. Maybe Grizzly. Maybe Kodiak if you were that guy. Either way, dip was as standard-issue as coffee and dark humor. It worked where cigarettes could not, it kept you sharp during the slow hours, and the spit cup on the dash was just the cost of doing business. That cost is getting harder to justify. Receding gums, oral health problems, and a habit that started at 19 on a deployment and never left. A lot of guys in this community are not trying to quit nicotine. They are trying to stop paying the physical tax that comes with 10 or 20 years of traditional smokeless. That is exactly what ALP Pouches was built for. What ALP Actually Is ALP is a tobacco-free nicotine pouch. You place it between your lip and gum the same way you would a dip. The nicotine is there. The ritual is there. What is gone is the tobacco leaf, the spit, and the gum damage. No can of brown liquid on your desk. No visible lip at a job interview. No explaining it…
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MoreWASHINGTON — In a major step toward strengthening national defense and Army energy resilience, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional award of long-term leases to three companies to design, finance, build, and operate commercial power generation on Army installations. By leveraging underutilized land on military installations, the Army is…
In a speech to the UN General Assembly Wednesday, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the U.S. and Israeli war against his country. Holding up pictures of children killed in a U.S. attack on a school in Minab, he claimed that Iranians were “victims of terrorism.” “Our innocent people have been…
See OSI & 1947LLC at Future Forces Forum OSI & 1947LLC will attending the upcoming FFF / Future Forces Forum in Prague on October 21st – 23rd 2026. Contact: Geoff Senko –geoff@osinnovate.com Peter Raneri –peter@osinnovate.com Comments are closed. Read the full article here
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BAE Systems Fast-Tracks Combat Vehicle Modernization with Delivery of New Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle 30mms to US Army Transformation in Contact Unit The vehicles were developed through $17 million of BAE Systems Internal Research and Development funding and based on the proven chassis of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV). BAE Systems…
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NEWINGTON, NH, September 22nd, 2026 – Wilcox Industries, a global leader in innovative sighting systems, targeting technologies, and mission ready solutions, is proud to introduce the VIPR™ (Visually Integrated Precision Reticle), a groundbreaking direct view optical sight engineered for today’s rapidly evolving operational environments. Combining the intuitive feel of a…
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Brookwood Now Distributing Objective One Unified Textile. Limitless Adaptability. Brookwood™ is proud to announce the distribution of Objective®, an innovative textile technology that integrates PALS/MOLLE-compatible attachment functionality directly into a single unified fabric. Objective® Fabric was created to provide a smarter solution for manufacturers while delivering enhanced performance and versatility…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian will lead an Iranian delegation at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York City. Pezeshkian said he would “firmly defend” Tehran’s positions and “convey Iran’s plight.” President Donald Trump said Sunday that he’d be open to meeting Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the…
The next evolution of the C7/C8 family makes its first public appearance outside North America, at DVD 2026 Millbrook, UK – 16 September 2026. Colt Canada, the Canadian small-arms manufacturer within the Colt CZ Group, will give UK and European audiences their first look at the new C25 rifle this…
Army Promotes Drill Sergeants FORT KNOX, Ky. — The U.S. Army issued a policy today to promote sergeants to staff sergeants upon completion of the Drill Sergeant Course. Sergeants who are currently serving in drill sergeant positions and meet all requirements will also be promoted, with an effective date of…
Spectra Group (UK) Ltd has secured a €13 million contract from a NATO ally for Comtech’s Mobile Transportable Transmission System (MTTS) Troposcatter terminals, including a comprehensive spares and support package. Spectra Group specialises in secure, reliable and resilient beyond line-of-sight communications for operations in denied and contested environments. The contract…
Most people will spend hundreds of dollars on a pair of boots, then pull on whatever socks happen to be clean that morning. That arrangement works until the temperature drops, the miles pile up, or your feet begin filing formal complaints. The sock is part of the system. Ignore it…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he wasn’t sure how long the Iran War would continue while touting new sanctions against the Islamic Republic in a Monday CNBC interview. “I can’t tell you whether it’s one week, one month, or six months, but I will tell you that we’re pressuring them…
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MATBOCK Monday: Excess Sewing Capacity MATBOCK Manufacturing has excess production capacity available now at our facility just outside Fort Bragg. Since taking over Hawk Distributor, MATBOCK has invested a little over $500,000 into the facility’s equipment and process capability. That investment is now available to put behind other companies’ production runs,…
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On July 21-22, 1982, Maj. Gen. William Odom, the Army’s assistant chief of staff, intelligence, hosted a Tactical Intelligence Conference at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. With a goal of finding consensus on the Army’s long-awaited intelligence capstone field manual, FM 34-1 Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (IEW) Operations, the conference was an…
