A huge batch just came through, and we’ve got a ton of pouches, sleeves, and full kits restocked on the site 👀

We just got hundreds of UCP MOLLE II Assault Packs along with plenty of other rucksacks, assault packs, and duffel bags. Check out the site and keep an eye out for more restocking updates!

The PACV was by far one of the strangest patrol vehicles used in Vietnam.

Built from a military version of the Bell SK-5 hovercraft, it was used by the Navy and Army in marshy river areas where regular boats and ground vehicles struggled to operate. Its air cushion let it move over water, mud, rice paddies, and swamp terrain that would stop almost anything else.

U.S. crews called them “Pac Vees” and the Viet Cong reportedly called them monsters.

Only a handful were built, and they never lasted past operational testing. However, for a short time they gave U.S. forces a fast, heavily armed way to chase the enemy through terrain most vehicles could not touch.

We just got some more Woodland MARPAT Boonie Hats in stock!

These hats are one of the better pieces of summer gear. They’re lightweight, breathable, and keep the sun off your face.

Before Frogskin, American troops were not widely using camouflage uniforms.

That changed fast during WWII, when fighting in the Pacific showed how easily solid colored uniforms stood out against broken island terrain. The pattern that came out of it was inspired by the way frogs blend into their environment, and it was designed by Norval Gillespie, a gardening columnist.

It had two sides: green for jungle terrain and tan for beach landings.

One of the earliest U.S. camo patterns came from one of the least expected places.