CENTCOM forms task force to speed delivery of drones, tech to troops
U.S. Central Command announced a new task force Tuesday that it hopes will speed up and simplify the process of equipping units with combat-ready technology. The new organization, the Rapid Employment Joint Task Force, will be led by CENTCOM’s chief technology officer, Joy Shanaberger, and...
Hegseth terminates women’s advisory group, slams ‘divisive agenda’
The Pentagon has announced plans to terminate a 75-year-old advisory committee serving female service members, citing a “divisive” and harmful agenda — days after a previous memo established plans for reactivating it. A Sept. 17 memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and reviewed by...
Irregular Design Group Hesychia SixK [REVIEW]
When the topic of a “Hard Use” or “Duty Use” suppressor comes up, often the conversation becomes about the materials used and the construction of the suppressor. While the construction of the suppressor itself is a key consideration, there’s one part that has been largely...
Who is John Frum? Inside the ‘cargo cult’ that worships American GIs
A bell rings. Men carrying thick bamboo poles as “rifles” with U.S.A. painted on their bare chests begin to march, in lockstep, toward a clearing in the forest. The man-made clearing is a rough opening meant to be a landing strip. Awaiting the “soldiers” is...
FBI Director Patel Hints at Openness to Assault Weapon Ban
While the Trump Administration has maintained a decidedly pro-gun posture since the president took office in January, recent statements by embattled FBI Director Kash Patel have caused worry among some gun-rights advocates. First reported by The Reload, when appearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee...
Army identifies four soldiers killed in helicopter crash
The U.S. Army identified Monday the four soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Sept. 17 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. The soldiers are: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andrew Cully, 35, from Sparta, Missouri; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andrew Kraus, 39, from Sanibel, Florida;...
League of Women Voters Pushes Gun Bans After Shootings
It’s not surprising that the League of Women Voters (LWV) called for a ban on so-called “assault weapons” after a violent Wednesday in which a radical leftist shot and killed Charlie Kirk in Utah and a 16-year-old shot and wounded two of his fellow students...
Kizer Slips into Traditional Scene with New Trestle Jack Knife
Kizer has finally made its way into the traditional knife genre with the recently released Trestle. While traditional in inspiration, the Trestle is also made from a full suite of modern materials and available in a lot of different material configurations. The Trestle comes from...
China and Russia conduct joint sub patrols — should America worry?
Chinese and Russian submarines have conducted a joint patrol, in the latest step in a growing Sino-Russian partnership. While the exercise only involved two subs, the warning was clear: America should contemplate the prospect of confronting a China-Russia alliance. “I’d say this is simply an...
Chief of staff’s exit won’t leave gap at top of Air Force, Meink says
“We’re not gonna not have a chief,” Meink said during a roundtable with reporters after being asked about the potential vacancy of the service’s top two uniformed positions. Allvin surprised many in August when he announced he would retire in November, about halfway through his...