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The Story Behind the Spyderco ARK

The ARK or "Always Ready Knife" is a purpose-designed personal-defense knife conceived by U.S. Army combat veteran John Shirley and his friend Sam Owens. While deployed to Afghanistan, Shirley learned that an alarming number of U.S. personnel were falling victim to sexual assault, particularly while showering. Drawing from his knowledge of the Japanese martial arts and with the help of Owens' skills as a craftsman, they developed the ARK as a lightweight self-defense tool that can literally be carried anywhere.

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For those of you who would like to purchase a Spyderco ARK and donate it to a deploying U.S. service member, you may do so below. We will send it directly to the service member selected by the designer, John Shirley. Thank you for your contribution.

FB35PBK DONATION

I would like to donate a Spyderco ARK Fixed Blade knife to a deploying U.S. service member and it will be sent directly to the service member selected by the designer, John Shirley.

SALE* $105.00 $68.25

Program Ended

	DONORS' CITY & STATE	RECIPIENTS' INITIALS	RANK & BRANCH	DEPLOYMENT LOCATION	STATUS
1	Virden, IL	MM	SCPO, Navy	Afghanistan	Received
2	Columbia, MD	AK	PO1, Navy	Afghanistan	Received
3	Columbia, MD	AC	SPC, Army	Afghanistan	Received
4	Sykesville, MD	LW	MAJ, Army	Horn of Africa	Received
5	Hedgesville, WV	CM	LCPL, Marine	Afghanistan	Received
6	Norwalk, CT	SH	SGT, Air Force	Afghanistan	Shipped
7	Highlands Ranch, CO	CP	SGT, Army	Korea	Shipped
8	Campbell, CA	CB	PO1, Navy	Afghanistan	Shipped
9	La Mesa, CA	CH	CPL, Marine	Iraq	Received
10	Hoover, AL	DG	MAJ, Army	Jordan	Received
11	Huntington, IN	JR	SSG, Army	Afghanistan	Received
12	Huntington, IN	JK	SPC, Army	Bahrain	Delivered
13	Wilkesboro, NC	MS	MAJ, Army	Afghanistan	Delivered
14	Baton Rouge, LA	DS	SGT, Army	Bahrain	Delivered
15	Baton Rouge, LA	FE	SFC, Army	Bahrain	Delivered
16	Medford, OR	JP	MAJ, Army	Bahrain	Delivered
17	Palenville, NY	DB	SPC, Army	Horn of Africa	Delivered
18	Novato, CA	DS	SPC, Army	Horn of Africa	Delivered
19	Mechanicsville, VA	JO	SPC, Army	Horn of Africa	Delivered
20	Fairview, OR	RR	SPC, Army	Horn of Africa	Delivered
21	Chicago, IL	JJ	SGT, Army	Horn of Africa	Delivered
22	Coarsegold, CA	GV	SFC, Army	Horn of Africa	Delivered
23	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	DF	PO1, Navy	Iraq	Shipped

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