HESCO Bastion is more than just a flood defense barrier and this article does a great job describing how our troops use HESCO Bastion to protect themselves when operating ‘downrange’.  Not only does HESCO Bastion do an amazing to stop floodwaters, it also does an amazing job stopping car bombs, improvised explosives, rockets, artillery, mortars, small arms fire, and a variety of other hostile threats aimed at our loved ones during deployment.

Within a ‘deployed environment’ or ‘downrange’ within a war torn area, HESCO is the a staple of force protection.  This is because of the ability of this product to provide ballistic protection in stopping fragmentation from car bombs to the assortment of indirect fire and explosive devise being hurled at our troops on a daily basis.

HESCO Bastion is more than just a flood defense barrier or a blast wall.  This product is also popular because it is not only extremely effective, but also super versatile.  We think of this product as a SOIL FILLED BUILDING BLOCK where product applications is limited to the users design.  Within Iraq and Afghanistan for example, this product is used to build structures like bunkers, guard towers, and large sleeping quarters.  On the civilian side, this product has been used to create structures like DIY-houses, sheds, barns, and even entire school complexes.  Whether it be ballistic protection like creating a shooting range backstop, a DIY-house, or a flood wall, HESCO barriers provide amazing versatility!

This is a great example of a seemingly thankless and unknown task our deployed troops experience in shoveling dirt during the heat of the day to provide ballistic protection for you and your brothers/sisters in arms from constant threats that lurk at close range.  This is hard work and the fact that our troops are commonly required to do it wearing protective body armor only adds to what troops commonly refer to as the ‘suck factor’ experienced when operating downrange.

Flood Defense Group and HESCO Bastion have immense appreciation for the selfless service, professionalism, and downright grit associated with our troops operating in hostile environments and give endless thanks.

Thank You!

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