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At Spartan Armor Systems, we know our customers think about the Roman Empire frequently. So, we couldn't let one of the most important dates of the year slide on by. With the Ides of March approaching, one haunting question has been on our minds:How would history have changed had Julius Caesar been prepared for the coming attack that day?   Of course, we can't know for sure. But history is rife with lessons, and we’d be remiss not to reflect on them this March 15. What …

Americans know Presidents' Day as one of the three-day weekend holidays, set on a Monday like Columbus Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day. But it wasn't always that way. What we now know as Presidents' Day, we used to celebrate on the fixed date of February 22 as Washington's Birthday. In a sense, we now commemorate all U.S. presidents on this holiday.   No disrespect to Millard Fillmore, but some people disagree with that change in tradition. Could we have lost something sig …

Is Valentine's Day just a Hallmark holiday? Amidst all the cards, candy, roses, and jewelry, is there anything of actual substance to this seemingly sappy holiday? Is there any depth of feeling? We at Spartan Armor think there is. We want to zoom out and look at the bigger picture of Valentine's Day this February.   To do that, we need to start during the reign of Claudius II during the late third century. A Background of Valentine's Day Emperor Claudius spent much of his tw …

Shopping for body armor online can be like grocery shopping for produce. Yes, we know that sounds bizarre. And you're probably wondering how we're going to link steel and strawberries. But hear us out. If you're looking for top-quality, pesticide-free food, you might connect with a farmer and trust the products he's selling you. Or you may instead look for the USDA organic label in the store. In the same way, body armor manufacturers can design plates to a given standard without pu …

Join Spartan Armor Systems at SHOT Show 2024 in Las Vegas In response to the worldwide chaos of 2020-2021, the National Shooting Sports Foundation had to cancel the 2021 SHOT Show. But while the show was canceled, the personal protection industry was booming. When SHOT Show returned in 2022, it was the "only trade show in America to grow by 20-plus percent". We at Spartan Armor felt that 2020-2021 surge as well, and chose to focus on three things: Improving research and developme …