Scopes & Lights That Work
I go back a ways in terms of firearms, but I wasn’t always knowledgeable about certain aspects of the hobby. For instance, scopes. When I started shooting, a scope was what my mom’s well-to-do cousin had on his fancy bolt-action Weatherby. I just didn’t have...
New Boker Plus Knife has Kagat Something Special About It
Martial artist Frank Delo, Jr. worked with Boker to release the new Kagat, a compact tactical knife. The Kagat makes the most of its restrained dimensions, with a pronounced attention to ergonomics and cutting power. Delo is not primarily a knife maker, but like many...
Amid confusing ban rollout, trans troops fight to serve
Army Maj. Erica Vandal has spent her entire adult life on active duty. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, she’s served her country proudly for nearly 14 years. Military service is in her blood. Her father also graduated from West Point and served in...
Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge
The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, U.S officials said Tuesday. Academy officials were told to review the...
Why Add Weight to Your Precision Rifle
Rifle weight is a key factor when building a use case for your platform or system. Many folks look for ways to make their rifle lighter, but what if you want to make it heavier, and more importantly, why would you want to make it...
In first, Hegseth to skip multinational meeting on Ukraine support
Pete Hegseth will not attend a gathering of 50 countries to coordinate military support for Ukraine, multiple European officials and a U.S. official said — the first time the coalition will gather without America’s secretary of defense participating. The group will meet April 11 in...
Army identifies final soldier found deceased in Lithuania peat bog
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated. The U.S. Army identified on Wednesday the fourth and final soldier found deceased in a peat bog at a training site in Lithuania. Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, was recovered from the bog...
Beretta M9: The U.S. Military’s Iconic Sidearm
The chunk-chunk of the M16 rifle is iconic, and the thump of the M2 Browning unmistakable. But for over thirty years, another sound echoed across training ranges and battlefields: a sharp, authoritative crack that signified the presence of the American warfighter. This sound belonged to...
Plan would make military enlistment, retention bonuses tax exempt
Military enlistment and retention bonuses would be exempt from federal taxes under a proposal unveiled this week, a move that could put thousands of dollars into the wallets of eligible service members. The legislation — sponsored by Army veteran Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla. — would...
Trump’s D.C. Gun Rights Order Shocks Critics
President Trump hit the ground running in his second term, issuing a wide range of Executive Orders, approximately 170 at the time I write this, addressing everything from Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports to Protecting Second Amendment Rights. But the latter of those two...
