Our recent photo shoot was inspired by and is in tribute to RT New York, this impression is inspired by a number of different photos of One-One Ed Wolcoff from his time in SOG. 1: The uniform is standard US Jungle Fatigues dyed black. These served two purposes; they were good camouflage…
Experience in Vietnam showed that the Ml7-series mask, while effective, provided more protection than necessary and was too heavy in the light-soldier environment experienced. What to do? Soldiers in the field needed protection against the riot-control agents in use and desired a lightweight, easily carried protective mask (or none at all).…
The US military uses the M17 series gas masks to protect its forces from chemical and biological weapon attacks. These masks are the latest in a series of gas masks used by the US military. These were worn by SOG team members when the XM28 Riot Control Gasmask wasn’t issued…