DS&S Tactical is offering this special knife, in remembrance of the Navy SEALs lost at the Tangi River Valley on 8/6/11 in "Extortion 17." This knife is being auctioned (thru ebay 's charity program, mission fish) to benefit the Navy SEAL Foundation. The knife is a full scale, Special Operations Edition Bullshark Advanced Combat Knife, made from M390 cryogenically treated super-steel infused with nano-particles to create the ultimate super-strength blade. 11 inches in length, it is .190 thick and is paired with a special DRED system self-draining handle and custom fitted concealex sheath with tek-lok clip. This is the finest combat knife DS&S can produce. The book describing the creation process and the unique presentation box are included. All the proceeds from this knife will go to the Foundation.
This knife will stand alone. There will never be another one like it. DS&S has used their finest materials and hand-craftsmanship with additional work by Waterjet Cutting Inc. and KaMo Engravers of Albuquerque to build a blade worthy of the greatest warriors in the world....
Rather than list the names of the Naval Special Warfare Special Operators and NSW Support Personnel, I will ask you to look at their photos. Remember they were husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, uncles, grandsons, nephews, friends. They wanted the same out of life that everyone wants; to make the world a better place for their children. Lucky for America, they chose to utilize their considerable talent, skills and fortitude for the benefit of the greater good. America was blessed to count them as the most elite of her warriors, we owe it to these men to not just remember their names, but to honor their legacy by investing in their childrens' future. For certainly their children have sacrificed enough. -Jo
This is the first in a series of unique memorial knives being offered for charity in memory of those killed on 8/6/11. There will be a charity auction in honor of the Army aviators, for the AFSOC forces and for Bart the dog, to benefit military dogs. Each knife is a labor of love.
Detailed business information, videos and photos of the creation process can be found at http://ds-tactical.org/ The website is worth a visit even if you can not afford to bid on this knife, the knives they create and sell are simply exquisite. This is a small,family owned business. Dave is an Air Force veteran. (Great story about Dave here ) He served with the Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, the 501st Tactical Missile Wing (operating GLCM Tactical Nuclear Weapons), the 833rd Air Division (F-4s, AT-38 and F-15s) and the 49th Fighter Wing (F-117 Stealth Fighters). His last official action was deployment with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and the Joint Task Force in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope.
Just a few of the photos of the Memorial Combat Knife:
"The brave die never, though they sleep in dust:
Their courage nerves a thousand living men." ~ Minot J. Savage