Army to recode 20,000 parachutist jobs in major airborne restructuring
The Army will recode nearly 20,000 paid parachutist positions in a major restructuring of its airborne forces aimed at improving readiness, service officials said. The recoding means the positions will remain airborne billets, but soldiers will no longer be required to maintain jump status or...
‘Warfare’: Iraq War movie from Navy SEAL challenges Hollywood version of combat
A former Navy SEAL is turning his battlefield experience into cinema with a new film from A24 Films. “Warfare” embeds the audience in a real-time depiction of modern combat in Iraq, based on the experiences of a U.S. Navy SEAL platoon. Co-writer and co-director Ray...
What Marine Corps aviation has in store over the next five years
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Over the next five years Marine aviators should see more F-35s, an upgraded MV-22 Osprey fleet, a larger fleet of cargo aircraft and data-enabled predictive aircraft maintenance. That’s the vision Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Bradford Gering shared Tuesday at...
Florida Gun Bill Could Restore 18+ Rights
The effort to roll back the arguably unconstitutional Florida law banning 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds from purchasing long guns has been humming along quite well since Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his support for the legislation. The restriction, which was passed in the aftermath of a...
SCOTUS Declines NY Gun Law Challenge
One would think that the U.S. Supreme Court would be interested in considering the constitutionality of New York’s restrictive carry law since the law was hastily written and passed because of the court’s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen....
Hegseth vows US will ‘take back’ Panama canal from Chinese influence
PANAMA CITY — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the United States military would prevent China’s government from increasing its sway over the Panama Canal, as the President Donald Trump says America is “reclaiming” control of the waterway. “Together, we are going to take back...
How forgotten WWII hero Gen. Wainwright survived Japanese POW camps
With the United States observing National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day on April 9, Fox News anchor and former White House press secretary Dana Perino interviewed former White House speechwriter and historian Jonathan Horn about his newest book, “The Fate of the Generals.” The...
Top Marine’s deployment plans face familiar wrinkle: Inert Navy ships
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The top Marine has a key objective for the Corps: getting Marine Expeditionary Units back on full deployment schedules. But he’s going to need some help. “My top priority … is restoring a 3.0 MEU presence worldwide,” Commandant Gen. Eric Smith...
US Navy unveils newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Iowa
The Navy formally unleashed its newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the Iowa, in a commissioning ceremony Saturday in Groton, Connecticut. The 377-foot vessel, built by General Dynamics Electric Boat, can dive to depths of more than 800 feet below the surface and maneuver at speeds...
Ken Onion Jr. Makes Crabby for New Civivi Collabby
2nd generation knife maker Ken Onion, Jr. (can you guess who his dad is?) has his first Civivi collaboration on the cusp of release. The Crabby is an everyday carry piece with restrained dimensions and a fun but useful aesthetic. Ken Onion Sr. is a...
