- The Red Zone E&E Bag
When you’re rolling the roads in your chosen cesspool, you can get jammed up in some pretty desolate places with little resources available in your AO to effect an escape or survive while you do it; this means that you pack everything needed to supplement your fighting loadout and Team leaders gear with a few more specialized items for just such an occasion… Enter the Red Zone E&E Bag.
I work convoys and protective details regularly and it’s a plausible risk that I may have to tread it on foot if I am separated from my team and vehicle during a contact. I feel the possibility of this is plausible yet remote, but a little planning and gear set aside for an E&E venture is still a part of my readiness and planning routine.
You never know, so have your shit square.
Before I start outlining the gear put in this satchel, let me be clear about what’s NOT listed or a part of this mini-pack. Here’s what’s not included, but carried elsewhere to support me on the ground during hard times in a semi-permissive environment:
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- After seeing this it wouldn’t surprise me if the DOD decided to only let soldiers clean their M-4’s once a year to save money
So this morning I made my 3 block stagger to the shower trailer when I see 4 dudes duct taping another sign to the bathroom door. The first thing I thought was “Hmmm.. just like when you see 6 guys on a road crew watching one dude dig a ditch back in the US”
I generally don’t pay attention to the hundreds of signs KBR and the Army posts everywhere because I just don’t care – I don’t know if it is the cheesy clip-art they use or the misspellings or the rambling way they talk to you like you’re 12 or something – either way around I usually just pass by them. But this one caught my attention.
It Stated (see above): “Due to Gov… all cleanings are reduced to once a day”
Great idea right? I wonder who the genius was who decided that cleaning a bathroom just once a day that hundreds of men (who work in 120 degree heat) use constantly was a terrific way to save money? And that has to be what this is about, cash.
It makes no sense at all – if you change from cleaning a heavily used bathroom from 3 times a day, to just one time a day – guess what happens? Yep, it becomes so nasty by the time someone cleans it they end up spending three times the amount of time and cleaning supplies than before. And the shitters will get clogged, the showers will get clogged and all other sorts of other wear and tear will cause everything to fall apart.
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- Jersey Shore season 1 DVD – Great for seeing how far society has fallen or shanking fools
NOTE: The following article is for educational and Entertainment purposes, do not attempt to follow any of the below information.
As someone who is constantly passing through countries for work and play where you can’t own weapons – figuring out how to make a lethal weapon MacGyver style is a must-have skill (especially in countries where anti-American attitudes or street crime is a threat).
Also – knowing a few improvised weapon tricks isn’t just something that is handy for when I am traveling internationally. When I am back in the U.S. hanging out with my buddies in “anti-firearm/knife/pepper-spray/harsh language” Washington D.C. I keep a few common objects on me that I can use as a ditch weapon.
But out of all the different types of improvised weapons the DVD or CD is my favorite Every Day Carry in restrictive 1st World places like D.C. – all you have to do is snap it in half and wrap a handkerchief or piece of paper around it and you have one nasty knife that will slice and dice better than a Ginsu.
Another advantage the broken DVD has is it’s easy to explain if a cop or someone asked me: “Why do you have a broken DVD in your pocket wrapped-up in a handkerchief?” My answer would be: “I accidentally broke it, so I wrapped it in a handkerchief so it wouldn’t get any more scratched up on the way home – hopefully I can ship it to one of those data recovery companies in the back of PC magazine”
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- IF YOU DO ANY OF THESE, I HOPE SOMEONE HAS THE DECENCY TO BRAIN YOU WITH A 4 CELL
You can read part 1 of this series here: SEARCH AND RESCUE: SAR Rookie Trap – The Gear Monkey on Your Back
When someone first joins a search & rescue team, they have a period of a few months where the rest of the team will decide whether they are squared away or not and whether they will be an asset to the team.
This time of establishing either a positive or negative reputation is important as it is extremely hard to “un-stick” a bad reputation once you have tarred yourself with one.
Carrying on from the previous SAR Rookie Trap article, here I am going to run down 3 of the easiest ways to attach a bad reputation to yourself in the beginning and the easy ways you can avoid them. If you want to be thought of as a reliable professional, just say “no” to the following…
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- Heads up beoch!
I got an email from a buddy of mine that I have known since way-way back in the day, about a fight he got in my old stomping grounds back in D.C. I met this dude at a martial arts class (that our parents were making us take) when I was like 13 and somehow over the years we have managed to keep in touch, one of my Old School boys.
Anyway, he was telling me about this fight he jumped into when one of his buddies was getting his ass stomped like a mo-fo by a steroided up douchebag outside of an Applebee’s. The reason behind the fight was a long-ass boring story that’s not even remotely interesting at all, let’s just say his buddy had been having problems with this guy for years – over a girl of course.
The fight started off pretty mundane, just two idiots trading fists in a parking lot over some broad. And besides his friend getting his ass handed to him, it was just a normal fight until the big dude kept pounding his buddy way after the fight should have been over.
So he started yelling at the big guy “ok dude, he has had enough, just walk away man, you won” – gorilla boy wasn’t even paying attention to him so he kept beating his buddy’s near unconscious body into the pavement.
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- yep – This is what happens when the ladies listen to DVM RADIO
So, are you too lazy to read? Have a bit of minor brain damage? Going blind from spanking the monkey on deployment too much? No problem ladies – you can now listen to our articles instead of having to break out the dictionary every 20 words.
This is something a few of us here at DVM have been thinking about for a wile, just a little added feature we think you all will like.
Also ever since we were banned by the rocket scientists who run the Army’s internet I have been trying to figure out a way to get DVM out to the guys who don’t have access to commercial internet. So if you have a buddy who can’t access DVM just email them the mp3 of each article. We are thinking about having a limited distribution print copy of DVM, but for now you’ll just have to listen to me yap until we work that one out.
Not every article will have an audio version – pretty much only my articles for now, it is a logistical nightmare getting this done. I basically have to record my articles, put them on a thumb drive, pass the thumb drive to another dude who uploads them to DVM – All this because of my internet situation here in Iraq (I don’t want to even get into that BS).
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- Wiley-X SG-1 V-Cut Tactical Goggles
NOTE: I have no idea why they call these “Goggles” when they are really just Sunglasses
I started wearing the Wiley-X SG-1 V-Cut Tactical Goggles in Iraq about 5 years ago after destroying about 15 pairs of sunglasses. I managed to toast my old sunglasses in every imaginable way possible – sitting on and crushing, dropping and breaking, placing in my front pocket and sitting down, stepping on, getting drunk and dropping them through a hole in the floor in one of Saddam’s old palaces are only a few examples of the ways I have mangled sunglasses.
So after having a pair of Ray-Bans fly off while I was standing in the back of a Bongo truck I went to the IZ PX and picked up a pair of Wiley-X SG-1 V-Cut Tactical Goggles. The only reason I picked that particular brand and model of “sports/tactical” sunglasses was because I didn’t want to go the Oakley route because I am not really keen on the NASCAR fan look like my brother Bubba G. seems to like.
Luckily for me they turned out to be the toughest pair of sunglasses I have ever owned outside of dedicated safety glasses. Not that Wiley-X’s don’t have their bad points (they have a few), but they are great for the desert environment and they are kick-ass tough.
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- So you think you are Superior compared to a TCN Contractor? Really?
TCN = Third Country National, anyone who is not an American or a National of whatever country the base is in. The largest numbers of TCN’s working on U.S. Military bases in the Middle East (some for as little as one hundred bucks a month) are Indians, Filipinos, Sri Lankans, Nepalese and Pakistani citizens who generally do labor and administrative jobs (Blue Collar Guys and Gals).
So, today I was at the KBR laundry pick-up grabbing my laundry when this “Fat Ass” Contractorous Douchebagnus walked in to pick up his laundry bag filled with XXXXX-Large 5.11’s. At the top of his lungs he yelled “I AM HERE FOR MY LAUNDRY!” (Like the guys working at the Laundry Pick-Up might have thought he was there for a pizza or something) and tossed his receipt on the counter.
That sort of annoyed me but the stupidness with this guy was just starting, when the Indian guy behind went to look for his bag in the mass of bags shoved in the wall he started yelling “NO, NO, TO THE LEFT, NO, ON THE BOTTOM, NO, MORE TO THE LEFT!”
After confusing and flustering the fuck out of the poor Indian dude Mr. fat-boy walked behind the counter yelling “I’LL JUST FUCKING GET IT MYSELF”, the Indian dude was like “sorry sir but you can’t come behind the counter” (the Indian guy was still being polite and calling him sir).
At this point I was starting to get pissed pissed:
- 1. Because I just wanted my fucking laundry
- 2. This Buffet-Rapist was making all Americans look like rude ass-holes
And right when I decided not to say anything and to just let this guy make a fool out of himself he grabs his bag and then goes and pushes the Indian guy out of his way.
I then snapped, I yelled “Get you fucking hands off that guy, what the fuck is wrong with you pal?” – He jumped back and started to say something to me when I said “don’t even act like you are in the right here, you don’t ever put your hands on someone – people get stabbed in a laundry room for pulling shit like that”
So as usual with most Tough Guys when they are challenged he backed off and started making excuses and whining like a little bitch about how he was just trying to help or something. Anyway – I won’t go into the details of what was said but it ended with me taking his laundry bag and tossing it out the door into the sand.
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- Mil spec monkey is a pimp
A few days ago when I put the call out for help creating a new DVM logo I had no idea we would have such a fucking awesome response from everyone like we did. We received a ton of kick-ass logo submissions from allot of talented guys and I really wanted to say thanks to everyone.
The logo above is the one submitted by Mil Spec Monkey – we feel that is was a great entry that fits our current and future needs. I am sure everyone here knows who Mil Spec Monkey is – the creator of many cool patches and shirts worn by everyone from tactical enthusiasts to high speed low drag types.
So thanks Mil Spec Monkey – you are a true pimp (and you will get a big “bag o stuff” from DVM
Also, everyone who submitted a logo will receive a patch with our new logo and some other cool swag (we have your emails and we will get with all of you in a few days). Thanks again for everyone who submitted logos, you guys are also pimps in my book. And thanks to all the guys who made suggestions and great comments during the process.
Below are the other logo submissions (in order of submitted – also we are still going to use some of these):
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- CRKT Hissatsu IWB Concealed
After working in Iraq for a couple of months and making the mistake of being competent and having a fairly polite personality as opposed to the shitty security contractor douchebagnus “I am a tough bearded guy” attitude I was placed on a tedious project (because I am “responsible” and know how to write) in an area where I would not be able to carry a firearm for a while.
This had nothing to do with the threat level; it had to do with some stupid political BS that I won’t get into here. Considering that would be on a base shared by Local Nationals with the constant threat of kidnapping I sure as shit was not going to walk around unarmed.
So I decided to go way old school and arm-up with a full sized fixed-blade knife as my primary weapon that I would conceal – with an Applegate-Fairbairn gerber Mini Covert clipped to my pocket as back-up. My original plan was to rig-up an ankle rig for my Short KA-BAR but on a PX run I saw the sexy looking CRKT Hissatsu hanging on a rack so I snatched one up.
Despite its rather long length it ended up being an excellent choice for concealing, mostly due to its Zytel Sheath that is unintentionally perfect for concealing. The Zytel Sheath has a removable Zytel belt clip that can be screwed on and off the sheath with a flat head screwdriver (I used my thumbnail) that can be attached to the holes and rails anywhere on the sheath.
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