March 1, 2015, 02:09 AM
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Join Date: December 16, 2013
Location: Eastern NC
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If real soldiers are actually carrying around tomahawks seriously and not just keeping them as an interesting item, then they need to get a grip on reality and replace it with an extra magazine, or grenade, or something else more useful.
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There is no "if"
It even has it's own inventory number
They've been carrying them for hundreds of years
http://militarythoughts.blogspot.com...het-man-n.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Tomahawk_Company
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American Tomahawk Company is a US-based company which manufactures modern tomahawks for use by the US Military.
It was founded in 1966 by Peter LaGana to make tomahawks for the Vietnam War and folded in the 1970s.
ATC was revived in early 2001 by Andy Prisco and LaGana shortly before LaGana's death. ATC makes tomahawks to this day, primarily for the US Army.
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American Tomahawk Company's "VTAC" ("Vietnam Tactical Tomahawk") is in use by the US Army Stryker Brigade in Afghanistan, the 172nd SBCT Team based at Grafenwoehr, GE, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division out of Fort Lewis, a Recon Platoon in the 2-183d CAV (116th IBCT)(OIF 2007-2008) and numerous other soldiers.
[4][5] The VTAC was issued a National Stock Number(4210-01-518-7244) and classified as a “Class 9 rescue kit” as a result of a program called the Rapid Fielding Initiative; it is also included within every Stryker vehicle as the “Modular Entry Tool set”.[4][5]
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