Chinese warplanes track US Navy aircraft through the Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China deployed military aircraft and ships to track and monitor a U.S. Navy plane transiting the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, Beijing said, as the two nations continue to spar over self-ruled Taiwan. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said in a statement...
Silencers To Your Door: Griffin Armament and Capitol Armory
Has the process for buying National Firearms Act (NFA) items overwhelmed, dissuaded or frustrated you? You’re far from the only one. From feeling burdened by paperwork, lack of dealer options in rural areas, and (until recently) the wait times, the process seems designed to be...
Global War on Terrorism Medals authorized for Houthi operations
Service members participating in operations against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are now authorized to receive the Global War on Terrorism Service and Expeditionary Medals, according to a Pentagon spokesperson. In a June 18 memo, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Ronald...
Vets can opt for ‘green’ burials at VA cemeteries through new pilot
Veterans Affairs officials on Tuesday launched a new pilot program allowing “green” burials at three department national cemeteries in an effort to minimize the environmental impact of traditional interments of veterans and their family members. The sites — with National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in...
Airman found dead on beach in Guam after search-and-rescue effort
The community at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam is mourning after a missing airman was found dead near a local beach Sunday morning. The remains of Senior Airman Roque Santos, a fuels service center controller with the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron, were discovered near...
One of the Country’s Possibly Worst Sheriffs and His Department has Hampered Gun Ownership
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden uses racially offensive language, fires longtime staff for little or no reason, delays firearm permits and promotes himself and his own interests rather than his staff. Mecklenberg County is the largest county in North or South Carolina. It has more...
California Grandfather Uses Gun To Save Self, Grandkids
Recent research has shown that most Americans own firearms for self-defense reasons. A recent armed citizen episode in California is living proof of how owning a gun and knowing how to use it when the chips are down saved the life of one Golden State...
Army to put one-star recruiting hubs in Los Angeles, Atlanta
As the Army overhauls its recruiting structure, jobs and approaches to bringing in new talent, the service is injecting resources into areas that have previously been underserved — cities. That’s one of a host of reasons that the Army Recruiting Command will soon post a...
6mm ARC Carbine: Juice Worth The Sqeeze?
Almost every gun owner has the same thought for almost all of their guns at one time or another. From the 10/22 plinker to the shotgun on the wall to the AR under the bed. “What if I have to use this in a gunfight?”...
DBK Bushcraft’s First We Knife Collab Surfaces for Christmas
Well the year is winding down, but We Knife Co. is keeping up its steady, seemingly unbreakable pace. They’ve got their first collaboration with DBK Bushcraft slated to drop next month, a compact blend of old and new called the Nightblade. DBK Bushcraft should be...
