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Military

All About Paracord Bracelets

November 2, 2011

What is a Paracord Bracelet? Paracord bracelets are made of parachute cord. Parachute cord is the lightweight rope first used on U.S. paratroopers’ suspension lines during World War II. But the cord (also called “550 cord”) has been used for lots of other purposes since then, not only by the military, but by civil service [...]

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The Evolution of Camouflage

October 4, 2011

The camouflage, or “camo” we’ve all come to know and love actually developed around the time of World War I as a way to not only help hide troops but weapons and other equipment, too. But camo’s history goes way beyond that. For anyone who’s ever wondered how camouflage came about, there’s a great piece [...]

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