"The Purple Clover" ~ Supporting Our Troops

February 15, 2008


"The Purple Clover" ~ Suppporting Our Troops

Our Troops Need Our Support and I have set up a
Donations Collections Point Just For This Cause.

"The Purple Clover" has a special Donation Site
set up through PayPal using shoyoucare@yahoo.com
to make any size donation that you feel comfortable with.
"Any" means just that - $1.00 $5.00 $10.00 ANY size you
are able to contribute is Greatly Appreciated.

At present we are seeking donations to help Supply Our Troops With Tactical Gear Uniforms that will SAVE THEIR LIVES

A company called Black Hawk has uniformed Shirts and Pants that have the Life Saving Tourniquets built right into them to save the precious time a soldier needs if trying to treat a Wound which can cause them to bleed to death if not treated within moments of recieving the wound either for themselves or a fellow wounded soldier.
The following is an article that I copied for your benefit to have the knowledge that this is a REAL and TRUE situation.............

September 5th, 2007Blackhawk® Focuses on the Most Common Cause
of Preventable Deaths in Tactical Environment
with Launch of its Integrated Tourniquet

Mike Noell, President and CEO of Blackhawk! Products Group™ announced the addition of Blackhawk’s Integrated Tourniquet System into their new Warrior Wear® apparel line


Mike Noell, President and CEO of Blackhawk! Products Group™ announced the addition of Blackhawk’s Integrated Tourniquet System into their new Warrior Wear® apparel line.

"At Blackhawk we get up every morning dedicated to using our resources to help save lives," explained Noell. "When medics and doctors that deal with combat and tactical medical needs see the system, they at once understand the immediate life saving potential. Four tourniquets in the pants and four tourniquets in the shirt (two in the short sleeve version), correctly positioned and oriented to the upper and lower extremities, are immediately accessible under existing gear and can be operated by the wearer, their buddy, or a medic.
Immediate application minimizes loss of blood, the single greatest medical problem resulting in death from injuries sustained to the extremities among our troops today. An additional feature is that our design allows users to train with the system over and over rather than having to replace each tourniquet after a single use, whether during training or in the field using the same system they will wear in tactical operation," further explained Noell.
"The Integrated Tourniquet System (I.T.S.™) was the brainchild of Dr. Keith Rose. Dr. Rose, a tactical medicine consultant for Blackhawk’s Special Operations Division, was in the military for several years on a forward surgical team and has extensive field experience in trauma and burns. He is currently working with humanitarian groups worldwide and worked directly with Blackhawk!’s R&D team to make sure that the system met real world requirements, and was also consistent with the medical training doctrine typically used by Military, Law Enforcement and the Civilian communities," elaborated Eric Yeates, Director of Blackhawk’s R&D.

"The majority of preventable deaths come from loss of blood resulting from leg and arm wounds that is not protected by body armor. Sixty percent of preventable combat deaths are from extremity bleeding and 50-70% of all combat injuries are extremity wounds," explained Dr. Rose*. The fact that you can always find the tourniquet with the Integrated Tourniquet system and the speed with which you can immediately apply it will dramatically impact not only loss of life but also the amount of time that it takes to recover from extreme blood loss injuries." Dr. Rose further explains.

Blackhawk!! Products Group™, founded in 1993 by President and CEO Mike Noell, is a leading US manufacturer of tactical, military and law enforcement equipment. It is a global manufacturer of Blackhawk! Tactical™ nylon gear; Blackhawk! Body Armor™; and much more.

Blackhawk headquarters is in Norfolk, Virginia, with US manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, Montana, and Idaho.

These pants and shirts right now are a staggering $90.00 to purchase. "The PurpleClover" wants to start a collection right now to start raising funds to HELP PURCHASE this NEEDED article for Our Troops.

For info or questions, please write to shoyoucare@yahoo.com

Thank You for your support!
God Bless