Limited Edition “Knee Deep in Hand Grenade Pins” T-Shirt

During the Vietnam War, Army Special Forces soldiers assigned to MACV-SOG carried out some of the most dangerous missions of the conflict. Operating in small reconnaissance teams, comprised mostly of indigenous forces and only two Americans, these elements operated across the borders in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam.

Small recon teams aren’t adequately armed for major gun battles. Even close air support and rapid extraction weren’t always available when you’re on the wrong side of the border.

These kinds of events led to a common SF joke on resilience and combat mindset: “There I was, out of ammunition, knee deep in hand grenade pins, the enemy was all around me. I had them just where I wanted them…”

We don’t just remember these events and their casualties; we study them because every lesson is learned in blood.

A limited edition evolution of our Crisis Medicine samurai logo,  original interpretation of Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s Number 27, Ishikawa Sôsuke Sadatomo at the Battle of Shizu-ga-mine in 1583, now available for a limited time on a long-sleeved T-shirt.

For more information about the original print, read about it on the blog.

Gildan Ultra Cotton Long Sleeve T-shirt, color “natural.”

Standard fit: straight fit on body, chest, & arms, 6oz, 100% cotton.

This image was a collaboration with Justin “Cookie” McCarty, a talented artist and tattoo artist who we met, naturally, at a Tiki Convention. You can find him on Instagram at @mccartytattoo