American Spark

America is great because of the fire in her belly. Check out these small American businesses that start out with a spark and become a fire; also read these articles on people who inspire.

HEL-STAR 6 Gen III Review – A Light Above

Rab

March 19, 2017

Accessories, American Spark, Games & Gadgets, Illumination, Industry News, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Navigation, NETWORKS, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

Walking out of a Spotter Up team meeting at SHOT 2017 I ran into a low-key display by CORE Survival. It totally wasn’t on the agenda, but there they were, and I got stuck. Probably because the only thing brig... Read More...

Product Review: Elysium Adventure Bars from a Marine Force Recon Veteran

jordan mcdougal

March 19, 2017

Accessories, American Spark, Food/Drink, Inspirational, LIFE, Mission Critical, Mission Fitness, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Product Reviews, The Team Room

Elysium Industries was founded in late 2014, by Matthew W. Shelley, a veteran of Marine Force Recon. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business located in the foothills of Colorado Spri... Read More...

The SFC Wyatt Goldsmith Coffee Infused Smoke from Degenerate Cigars

Michael Kurcina

March 17, 2017

Accessories, American Spark, Coffee, Food/Drink, Industry News, Inspirational, LIFE, Memorial, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Style, The Team Room

Looking for a good cigar by a great brand? Check out Degenerate Cigars, a veteran owned business. You can now purchase one of their offerings from CigarHustler.com They are offering their Degenerate Cigars... Read More...

Bulletproof Foam Stops Armor Piercing Bullets-Disintegrates Them

Michael Kurcina

February 26, 2017

American Spark, Body Armor, Firearms, Industry News, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Opinion, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

FoxNews reports on a new special type of foam. This foam based armor is stopping armor-piercing rounds. Testing conducted by a development team has shown that this possibility exists. Foam body armor was us... Read More...

Degenerate Cigars – Perfection Takes Time

Rab

February 1, 2017

American Spark, Food/Drink, Inspirational, LIFE, Memorial, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Product Reviews, Style, The Team Room

I met Nick in a shady alley. Even though I’ve seen him once before and it was dark, I was pretty sure he was wearing a wig. “You’re that bloke from Spotter Up”, he said in a very fake Dutch accent. Ok, it... Read More...

Badass Beard Care – Tame your Mane

Rab

January 30, 2017

Accessories, American Spark, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Mission Health, NETWORKS, Product Reviews, Style, The Team Room

As part of several “man the f*ck up” articles, we would like to focus on one of three veteran-owned beard care companies. After doing some research it became pretty apparent that there are a lot of misconcepti... Read More...

Predator War Paint – a grunt’s make up

Rab

January 29, 2017

Accessories, American Spark, Concealment, Industry News, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Mission Security, NETWORKS, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

My first exposure to SHOT Show 2017 were a couple of bright, smiling dudes who warmly greeted me as I walked onto the range on day one. Marc and Buck seemed to have a constant smile as they handed out samp... Read More...

Live, Eat and Work with Guerilla Outfitters

Michael Kurcina

January 28, 2017

American Apparel, American Spark, Art, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Product Reviews, Style, The Team Room

I'm like any other fashion-conscious consumer. I look for brands that offer products that are trend setters and not generic copy-cats. When it comes to choosing apparel no one wants to wear a Walmart cr... Read More...

Latest Round Counter Tech from Secubit

Will Rodriguez

January 11, 2017

Accessories, ADS Inc., American Spark, Ammunition & Reloading, Firearms, Industry News, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Opinion, Product Reviews, Tech/Science

Fictional Portrayal of Shot Counter Tech, M41 Pulse Rifle from the movie Aliens. WeaponReplica.com Round counters were once a dream or concept for science fiction movies. They may have finally become ... Read More...

Special Forces Soldier Takes a Break to Enjoy The Finer Things, Sonoran Desert Whiskey Terroir

Alex Popovic

January 1, 2017

American Spark, Diving, Food/Drink, Mission Health, NETWORKS, Opinion, PSYCHE, Style, The Team Room

I’ve only been into whiskeys and scotch’s for about the last ten years or so, that said, I’m hardly a connoisseur but something more along the lines of one who appreciates well-made things. Recently a good fri... Read More...