BLOG: "From Baghdad with Love" Collection - Season II
Our Fall ‘24 “From Baghdad with Love” Season II collection is a follow-up to our Baghdad series kick-off collection from last year which commemorated the 20- year anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq (aka Operation Iraqi Freedom).
This 2nd entry into the collection series commemorates the anniversary of the Second Battle of Fallujah - which started exactly this month 20 years ago in November 2004.
BACKGROUND:
The Second Battle of Fallujah, initially codenamed Operation Phantom Fury was an American-led offensive of the Iraq War that lasted roughly six weeks, starting 7 November 2004. Marking the highest point of the conflict against the Iraqi Insurgency, it was a joint military effort carried out by the US, the Iraqi Interim Govt, and the UK.
Within the city of Fallujah, the coalition was led by the USMC and US Army, the battle was later described as "some of the heaviest urban combat Marines have been involved in since Hue City in Vietnam in 1968" and as the toughest battle the U.S. military has been in since the end of the Vietnam War. It was the single bloodiest and fiercest battle of the entire conflict, including for American troops.
THE COLLECTION:
This Fall ‘24 collection features water-repellant ripstop stretch pieces in Desert Night Camo (DNC), DCU Camo, mid-weight cotton tees, and Made-in-USA nylon goods.
All pieces are inspired by the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and subsequent events.
Drops Friday, 11/15 at 3PM EST
Prices listed below
NORDWIND WR SERIES
Anoraks & Joggers are back for Fall/Winter 2024.
The Nordwind WR (water resistant) series is an elevated line of performance-driven technical outerwear. Cut-and-sewn with uncompromising standards by the same production teams that create pieces for Arc’Teryx & Stone Glacier.
The Nordwind series combines two to three of the following features in the garments.
Water Resistance 💧
4-Way Stretch
Breathability
This Anorak & Jogger set is constructed of 4-way ripstop stretch shell with water repellant coating. The pieces feature silicone-dipped drawstring tips, YKK zippers, and PVC rubber-embossed logo patches.
Anoraks - $220
Joggers - $118
Prison Wallets in MARPAT, UCP, & ABU
Introducing the digital GWOT patterns to our Prison Wallet™ series of fannys/danglers. These are some of the ugliest camo patterns to have been mass issued in the history of good-guy camos.
You may not like it, but this is what peak GWOT looked like.
The Prison Wallet™ is a hybrid system featuring a detachable sling strap and stowable flap that allows this pouch to be used as a fanny pack, cross-body pack, drop-down dangler-pouch, or a minimal organizer pouch that can be carried in larger bags.
UCP & ABU
- Foliage Green zippers, webbing, velcro, trim
MARPAT
- Coyote Brown zippers, webbing, velcro, trim
Features:
- 1000D Cordura fabric construction
-Removable strap for waist/shoulder carry
-Stowable Velcro flap for plate carrier/chest rig mounting
-Hypalon “QILO” Label made by The Brown Buffalo
-Metal Grommets
-Interior Loop Velcro
-Made in USA
Dimensions are 9" x 6.5" x 2"
Designed to fit Glock19 or similar.
$72
Graphic & Embroidered Tees
Mid-weight jersey-knit cotton.
Cut-and-sewn from scratch with hand-picked fabrics (we do not use blanks).
"Good Bush Bad Bush” Tee in Black
Marijuana = Bad Bush
George W. Bush = Good Bush
$34
"Guantanamo Golf” Tee in Putting Green
The latest tee in our athletics series. This is inspired by the real-life Guantanamo Bay Golf Course.\
$34
Technical Embroidered Tee in Sand
Small, centered embroidery
$34
“They Hate Us For Our Freedom” Tee in Black
Paris Hilton & Tara Reid pictured on centered screen print
$34
Golden Boys Sticker Pack
You’ve heard of the golden girls - well get ready for the Golden Boys.
Features classic Iraqi aesthetic gold AK’s with George W Bush & Alex Jones - one of the early critics of Bush & the Iraq War.
$15