Kwikpoint Gets With the Afghanistan Surge

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I've always been a big fan of Kwikpoint military translation cards-- you know, those tear-proof little fold out pamphlets that sport cartoon-like illustrations of bomb-stuffed sheep, Dragunov sniper rifles and tribal distribution maps.

I always carried one when I embedded in Iraq, though I'm not sure what good they would have done if I had gotten lost or separated. But I always felt a little more confident with the guide's list of common phrases in English and Arabic. Maybe I could talk my way out of a pinch...

Well, the same company that brought you the cartoon guides for Iraq has now spun around and published a series of them for the Afghan theater, with language and culture guides, IED recognition guides and even an evasion and escape guide for Army aviators.

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We also spoke with Kwikpoint military and government sales manager Mitch Sherman who said the services are contracting with him to make user manuals that are a lot more pleasant to peruse than the staid black and white books of the past. He showed me a fold out guide showing Marines how to configure their Modular Tactical Vest and one to teach Soldiers how to best wear the Protective Combat Uniform.

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