This ‘Doc’ jumped on a grenade — and lived to tell the tale
There was no such thing as a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War… or in Vietnam. Instead, every Marine unit that ventured out on patrol was accompanied by a U.S. Navy corpsman universally known as “Doc.” Although...
Marine veteran creates searchable database of global battles
When researcher James Sladden traveled to Ukraine in August 2022 to document the Battle of Irpin River — a Ukrainian victory early in the war with Russia that had taken place just months before — he was shocked, first of all, by the scale of...
As lawmakers head to summer recess, threat of an autumn shutdown looms
The House is set to break for its summer recess starting on July 25, leaving fewer than 20 legislative days on the schedule for lawmakers to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of September. The federal budget runs out on Sept. 30. Without...
The Winchester .30-30 Lever Action: America’s Classic Deer Rifle with a Legacy That Won’t Die
Introduction: A Gun That Helped Settle the Dust and the Score Before there were red dots, polymer frames, or tacticool rail systems, there was the click-clack of a lever-action rifle, and in the American wild, that sound usually meant business. Enter the Winchester .30-30, the...
TikTok’s beloved WWII veteran ‘Papa Jake’ Larson passes away at 102
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jake Larson, a World War II veteran who amassed more than 1.2 million followers on TikTok, has died at the age of 102, his granddaughter announced on social media. Known affectionately online as “Papa Jake,” Larson helped...
Top Pentagon advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ‘amicably’ resigns after 6 months
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has left the Pentagon after six months of service, the Department of Defense (DoD) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Saturday. Justin Fulcher told Fox News Digital he formally...
Hegseth tells lawmakers of plan to detain immigrants at 2 US bases
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says bases in Indiana and New Jersey can house detained immigrants without affecting military readiness — a step toward potentially detaining thousands of people on bases on U.S. soil. Hegseth notified members of Congress from both states this week of the...
Marine general nominated as first non-Navy superintendent at Naval Academy
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a landmark nomination that reshapes nearly two centuries of tradition, Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte has been tapped to serve as the next superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. If confirmed...
Ostap Hel Flick Flies Out the Door in Eight Different Colors
Ostap Hel has graced the Bestechman line with a fresh workhorse folding knife design, the Flick. Like the designer’s previous efforts for Bestechman, the Flick delivers Hel’s signature style at a budget-friendly, entry-level price. Thankfully, the Flick lives up to its name, opening with a...
What combat units and Little League teams have in common
Somewhere between the dugout and the forward operating base, a truth begins to emerge that no one wants to admit out loud: Little League teams and combat units are basically the same thing. Not in terms of stakes, of course. One involves life-or-death decisions under...
