The Alaskan bear necessities: One commissary peach
There is nothing like that sweet, juicy first bite of a ripe peach on a summer day. Even for bears. The luscious fruit’s lure was seemingly so overpowering for one young black bear this week that it abandoned the wilderness and ventured through the sliding...
Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability
Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday, in a shift from planned U.S. deployments to Germany’s own long-range strike capability. Merz told lawmakers he had sealed the deal with the...
Army develops new technique for rifling cannon bores
The Army has developed a new technique for cutting rifled grooves inside 155mm howitzer barrels that officials say could extend cannon life, improve performance and reduce manufacturing costs. The process, demonstrated earlier this year at the Army’s Benét Laboratories in New York, uses electrochemical machining,...
TOPS Taps Laci Szabo for Shirodagga Defensive Knife
Tactical knife legend Laci Szabo has contributed a new model to the 2026 TOPS lineup. It’s called the Shirodagga, and in addition to a memorable name it aims to give users a self-defense option that is bigger than a backup knife, but smaller than a...
Sailors with ‘unmanageable permanent’ razor bumps to face separation, Navy says
U.S. Navy service members with shaving waivers who are classified as having a permanent skin condition will face administrative separation, the service announced Tuesday. Active duty and reserve sailors granted facial hair accommodations will be allowed to receive medical treatment for up to 12 months...
Army medic convicted of desertion after 3 years on the run in the UK
A U.S. Army combat medic who fled to the United Kingdom while under investigation in 2022 was convicted by a military jury this month of desertion, larceny and making a false official statement, according to the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. The ruling marked...
Air Force major restricted to DC base, under investigation after uniformed protest
As Air Force Maj. Jason Watson ascended the Capitol steps last week wearing his military uniform and armed with one protest sign, he knew the risks and was prepared for the consequences, no matter how severe. Watson, 40, a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate with...
The Pentagon wants ‘decision advantage.’ Is that enough?
Pentagon leaders increasingly argue that future wars will be won by the force that can sense, decide and act faster than its enemy. Lessons from Ukraine and growing concerns about potential conflict with China have intensified the Defense Department’s focus on what officials call “information...
Salesforce security platform tapped to manage Air Force global vehicle fleet
The U.S. Air Force squadron tasked with overseeing the force’s fleet of global vehicles is now using Salesforce’s Missionforce National Security platform to manage their assets. The 441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron, located at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, will use the IL5-authorized platform to...
This US soldier tried to cover a retreat in Vietnam — and instead compelled the enemy to
On July 25, 1968, Leonard Louis Alvarado enlisted in the U.S. Army and by August 1969 he was a Specialist 4 and a rifleman in Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Barely a year later, the California native found himself...
