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‘Call of Duty’ wants you to bring a shovel to a gunfight, like these 4 badasses did in real life
Surprisingly, this has actually happened in real life.
This may be the most insane E-tool alternative we’ve ever seen
Designed for the ultimate outdoor experience, the EST Survival Shovel contains 18 essential survival accessories in one handy tool
The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname
"The truth is that I never killed anybody with an entrenching tool."
The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname
There’s a famous Marine Corps story from the Vietnam War, where a Marine got a confirmed kill with a small collapsible shovel, called an entrenching tool, or E-tool. Here's what really happened.
This pararescueman will be the next senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez began training to become a pararescueman in 1994. He has deployed several times to Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.
Consider The E-Tool
A recent Task & Purpose article mentions the “trusty” e-tool among various “vet-tested” gear items for peacetime hiking. Without making...
