Raider Magazine Volume 5 Issue 11 Back Issue

YEAR SIX?

One more Issue after this and we’ll be into year six of Raider, so thank you all for your continued support!

It’s fabulous that every month I get to speak to so many people, both military and former military and also those interested in the military. It’s a great and growing community and I’m always happy when we’re able to break a bit of news that genuinely helps someone.

I recently heard from my friends who deal with Klarus taclites in the UK that they’d just received a big order direct from a unit. The guys in theatre had read our “Tried and Tested” review and ordered a couple of models in for further evaluation. After they’d tested for themselves they proceeded to make a BIG order. That means that I’m pleased to have helped not only my friends, but also the guys who are serving on our behalf!

So much of the time the press is accused of only telling the bad-news stories, but that’s not our way at Raider. We always try to find good news stories, too, if possible, and certainly ones that tell of operational success.

I’m always pleased when I get to hear direct that Raider has been seen in theatre and enjoyed.

All too often I read about “blue on blue” incidents in the mainline press, but then I see pictures from friends showing different nationalities training, working, and fighting together. I am not naive enough to say that such incidents do not occur because obviously they do and sadly that ends in the loss of life or injury, but why do we never get to hear about all the success stories in more detail?

Throughout the year there are events which allow all of us to support our troops, and especially as the drawdown in numbers has started, I would urge you to show your support in whatever way you can.

Raider; Eye on the Target, Boots on the Ground.