MOLLE: Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment

PART I: Fighting Load Carrier or FLCS

By: William McKinneyPresident, Bradley’s Military Enterprises

MOLLE (pronounced MOLLY as in the female name) is an acronym for MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment. It is used to define the current generati...

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ECWCS GENERATION III: LEVEL VII

EXTREME COLD WEATHER LOFT SUIT PARKA & TROUSERS

By: William McKinneyPresident, Bradley’s Military EnterprisesWith the exception of the level VII extreme cold weather parka & trousers, I have written articles on all of the Generation III ECWCS items.  In this article I w... Read More

ECWCS GENERATION III: LEVEL V

SOFT SHELL JACKET & TROUSERS

By: William McKinneyPresident, Bradley’s Military EnterprisesI have discussed the attributes associated with silk weight undergarments, grid fleece thermal underwear, polar fleece clothing, wind shirts and various Gore-Tex products. After I cr... Read More

ECWCS GENERATION III: LEVEL IV

WINDSHIRT“Very Unique”

By: William McKinneyPresident, Bradley’s Military Enterprises

New Technology:

The army issued wind jacket is a very unique clothing item that doesn’t compare to any other product the military has used in the past. You can compare the Generation III ... Read More

GORE-TEX:

The Most Innovative MilitaryProduct In The Last 2 Decades

By: William McKinneyPresident, Bradley’s Military EnterprisesIn my first 4 articles I have praised the military's polypropylene, grid fleece, silk weight and polar fleece products.  Since 3 of the 4 articles I have written about are p... Read More

POLAR FLEECE:

It Rates Amongst The GreatestMilitary Products of All Times

By: William McKinneyPresident, Bradley’s Military EnterprisesWhen I think of the Army's most beloved products the P-38 can opener, the quilted nylon poncho liner, polypropylene underwear and Gore-Tex wet & cold weather products... Read More

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Genuine Issue

Base Layer Clothing

Part III: Silk Weight Undershirt & Trousers

By: William McKinney

President, Bradley's Military Enterprises

In my last article I spoke about how I disliked the older wool  and mohair cold weather clothing items, and how I enjoy the newer polypropylene and grid fleece ...

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Genuine Issue

Base Layer Clothing

Part II: Grid Fleece

By: William G. McKinney

President, Bradley’s Military Enterprises

In my last article I spoke about the Army's cold weather clothing in the early 80's and how I disliked the older wool shirts, field Jackets, and field pants. I especially disliked th... Read More

Genuine Issue Base Layer Clothing

Part I: Polypropylene

William G. McKinney

Former U.S. Army Lieutenant

President, Bradley’s Military Enterprises

When I joined the U.S. Army in 1982 as an enlisted soldier I wasn't ready for the combat arms lifestyle.  I was raised in a comfortable middle class family.  ... Read More