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Durability in a military flashlight first and foremost means that it can be dropped, shaken or other wise beat-up with little or no effect on its performance.  Lights made for military purpose are put through the tests needed to ensure that these lights will not fail or fall apart when they are needed. Durability in these flashlights also means that they are often times very water-resistant. The same sturdy encasements that make them unbreakable, also make them water-impermeable.  Those in law enforcement, the military and emergency services have to work in the rain or in flooded conditions, depending on their location, and the need for a flashlight that will not malfunction when wet is critical.

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When people hear the term “combat flashlight” they may say: “why do I need such a flashlight? I am not in the military” You do not have to be in a combat zone to reap the benefit of a combat or military flashlight; you just need to be in a situation where a reliable flashlight is of paramount importance.

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No matter how much we try to avoid accidents – they happen. As such, you can grip your flashlight as tight as possible but there will always be the potential that it slips out of your hand and lands on a rock, granite floor or some other hard surface. A lesser made flashlight will crack, possibly even be damaged beyond repair, and the bulb may break. This is why it is important to have a flashlight that is built to last.

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Sometimes the environment that we find ourselves is not always the most optimum. In fact, it is not uncommon to find terrain or weather conditions particularly brutal. This is why any equipment we may be lugging needs to hold up to the rigors of such an environment. If you need a flashlight that can handle all kinds of environmental pressure then it may be best to purchase a flashlight built to withstand a great deal of stress, like those made for the military. Though we may never face some of the harsh conditions put upon our men and women of the Army, Navy and Marine Corp, for many outdoorsmen and extreme sportists, it does not hurt to have a flashlight that passes the rigorous requirements of government military standards.

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The military has developed a simple but effective way to identify soldiers on the ground during fighting, making them easier to identify by helicopters and planes coming into the area. The new technology, what has been named the Target Operator Notifcation System, was designed by the Air Force Research Lab with help from Lumitex, Inc. to create usable way to identify forces on the ground and avoid friendly fire casualties.

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