Do I Need a Suppressor Cover for Heat and Mirage?
Suppressors have become increasingly popular among shooters for their noise reduction capabilities and improved shooting experience. However, one question that frequently arises among new suppressor owners is whether they need a cover to manage heat buildup and mirage effects. The answer depends on your shooting...
Air Force launches new initiative to boost physical fitness
The Department of the Air Force has launched a new initiative, dubbed the “Culture of Fitness,” which it hopes will motivate airmen and guardians to maintain high standards of physical fitness. “Having a Culture of Fitness for the Department of the Air Force is more...
Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a...
USAF must focus maintainers on key planes as readiness suffers: Meink
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force must focus its limited maintenance resources on aircraft that are capable of surviving in a contested environment, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. In a keynote address at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air Space...
Minnesota Special Session Pushes New Gun Bans
The first hearing of the Minnesota special legislative session called by Democrat Gov. Tim Walz in an attempt to ban millions of privately owned firearms and force several other infringements upon state gun owners revealed some of the measures that will likely be considered. According...
West Point violating First Amendment with professor crackdown: Lawsuit
NEW YORK — The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses in a crackdown that violates the First Amendment, a law professor at the military school said in a lawsuit Monday seeking class...
Some Navy families see delays in child care assistance payments
Some U.S. Navy families are experiencing delays of up to 45 days in processing their claims for child care fee assistance — aid that offsets the cost of child care in civilian communities when care isn’t available on military installations. Temporary staffing shortages in the...
First F-47 now being built, will fly in 2028: US Air Force chief
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Air Force’s first F-47 fighter is now being built by Boeing, and the advanced jet is expected to have its initial flight in 2028, Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said Monday. “It’s the platform that, along with the rest...
Alpha AK-105…ish [BUILD] | RECOIL
Photos by Patrick McCarthy The last several years’ worth of news coverage streaming out of Ukraine, Syria, and Africa have shed a lot of light on current trends in AK modernization. In particular, those Kalash variants being toted by Russian special operations forces and the...
Navy issues instructions for reporting improper social media use
The Chief of Naval Operations released a Sept. 15 memo that provides guidance on how to report unprofessional social media use. The memo, which began circulating online and was confirmed as real by a spokesperson for the CNO, details a multi-step process for identifying and...