F-35 fighter jet goes up in flame after falling from the sky in Alaska
An Air Force fighter pilot is in the hospital after an F-35 jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. The F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday at 12:49 p.m. local time, causing “significant aircraft damage,” according to a statement from the Air Force...
F-35 crashes and explodes in Alaska; pilot ejects safely
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but was able to eject from the aircraft, Col....
New Hardworkin’ Fixed Blades from KA-BAR are Here
KA-BAR’s got a new fixed blade line out for the new year. Anybody on the look out for rugged tactical and/or outdoors fixed blades should take a peek at the Dust I and II; they’re no-nonsense, hard-use designs rendered in reliable materials. Dust I The...
Six military members sue Trump admin over transgender military order
Six transgender members of the military are suing the Trump administration over an executive order pertaining to trans troops. The lawsuit was filed by six current military servicemembers and two people who want to enlist. On Monday, President Trump signed an order stating the “adoption...
Service members file lawsuit challenging Trump’s trans troops order
Six transgender active-duty service members and two former service members who seek reenlistment on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for banning them in the armed forces....
EXCLUSIVE: Gen. Milley to lose security detail and clearance
EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce he is “immediately pulling” retired Gen. Mark Milley’s personal security detail and security clearance, multiple senior administration officials tell Fox News. The secretary is also directing the new acting Inspector General to conduct a review board to determine...
Air Force triples funding for prototype sixth-gen fighter engine
The Air Force on Monday greatly expanded funding for the prototype engine for the service’s planned sixth-generation fighter. General Electric of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Pratt & Whitney Engines of East Hartford, Connecticut, each received modifications to their initial Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion, or NGAP, contracts...
Gun Review: Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol
Beretta owns the semi-auto shotgun market. Beretta literally owns Benelli, Stoeger and Franchi, three companies whose bread and butter is shotguns. Beretta also produces a fair number of shotguns. Italian shotguns have a few common themes: high levels of performance, feature-filled and a high price...
Texas sends more than 400 Guardsmen to US-Mexico border
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he’s sending more than 400 soldiers from Houston and Fort Worth to the U.S.-Mexico border to collaborate with Border Patrol agents “to stop illegal immigrants from entering our country and to enforce immigration laws.” Abbott said he will also...
In 12 years, almost no takers for Marines’ career intermission program
In 2013, the Marine Corps released an administrative message with an intriguing offer: Through a special pilot program, troops could hit pause on their active-duty career and transition to the Individual Ready Reserve for up to three years — giving them the chance to go...
