Minimalist Almeris En Route from Civivi
A new slipjoint from Civivi is getting prepped to roll out this year. It’s called the Almeris, and it is a fully modern slipjoint, slick and polished. While it’s not completely unheard of for a non-locking knife to be large, it’s not especially common –...
Trump says Ukraine lacks leverage. His own officials say otherwise.
KYIV, Ukraine — Senior White House officials publicly placed Ukraine’s military ahead of allied counterparts in Europe across four venues last week, and in some respects ranked Kyiv ahead of the United States itself, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has continued to dismiss Ukraine’s...
Charges grow against Army OB-GYN as victim count rises to nearly 100
An Army gynecologist in Texas accused of sexually abusing and secretly recording female patients is now facing mounting allegations involving nearly 100 victims, military prosecutors announced Wednesday. Blaine McGraw, 48, now faces eight charges and 273 specifications involving 96 victims, The service’s Office of Special...
Services ask defense secretary for exceptions to lax flu vaccine policy
The U.S. military services are planning to ask for exceptions to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to allow military personnel to decide whether to get an annual flu vaccine, after years of requiring the shot. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata...
Michael Bay slated to direct film on rescue of F-15 crew in Iran
Less than two months after U.S. forces rescued two crew members behind enemy lines after their aircraft was shot down over Iran, filmmaker Michael Bay has confirmed he will be helming a movie based on the mission. Backed by Universal Pictures, the “Transformers” director is...
‘Always push forward’: President Trump addresses Coast Guard Academy Class of 2026
President Donald Trump told Coast Guard Academy graduates Wednesday that they inherited the legacy of “some of the most daring and intrepid Americans ever to live” and will “go onto greatness themselves” in service to the country. Speaking in New London, Connecticut, to more than...
US Marines board and redirect Iranian-flagged tanker amid ongoing blockade
U.S. Marines intercepted and redirected an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker they suspected of evading the U.S. Navy blockade on Wednesday. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the M/T Celestial Sea as it traveled in the Gulf of Oman, potentially toward an Iranian port....
Pentagon watchdog evaluating US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats
The Defense Department’s inspector general has initiated an evaluation of whether U.S. Southern Command followed Pentagon protocols when attacking suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean. The operation, dubbed Southern Spear, has destroyed 58 vessels between Sept. 2 and May 12, according...
Marines lower time-in-service requirement for sergeant promotions
The U.S. Marine Corps plans to reduce the amount of time in service needed to qualify for the rank of sergeant, according to a recent administrative message. Currently, Marines have to serve at least 48 months before they can become an E-5, but that will...
Official trailer for Jimmy Stewart biopic released
In life, Jimmy Stewart never talked about his war. But in death, he granted his family — and now the world — a greater window into the Academy Award-winning actor turned combat pilot. “My father didn’t speak about his war experience very much,” his daughter,...
