VA wants $6.6B in extra funding for FY25, down from $12B request
Veterans Affairs leaders will ask for $6.6 billion extra in funding for fiscal 2025 to cover the anticipated increased cost of care and benefits over the next 10 months, down significantly from their initial $12 billion request. Lawmakers were informed of the new budget request...
USS George Washington returns to Japan after nearly a decade away
The aircraft carrier George Washington is now back in Japan operating as the Navy’s only forward-deployed carrier. The ship arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base on Friday after operating in South America as part of a Southern Seas deployment to boost maritime partnerships and counter threats...
Streamlight Introduces the HL6
Streamlight just announced the ProTac HL6. The HL-6 is the newest and brightest addition to their ProTac series of tactical lights. It has a whopping 5,300 lumens and impressive beam reach, as well as a using rechargeable batteries. The ProTac HL-6 Streamlight’s ProTac HL-6 is...
Best Ranch Rifles: A Modern Ranch Rifle Revival
The concept of a ranch rifle is generally considered to be a handy, compact, intermediate-caliber rifle, carried around all-day long from dawn to dusk while on a ranch. Most people probably envision something like the OG ranch rifle, the Ruger Mini-14 — a magazine-fed semi-automatic...
New Marine Corps sniper rifle is officially operational
The Marine Corps has officially hit full operational capability on its new sniper rifle a year ahead of schedule. The Corps chose the Mk22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle, manufactured by Barrett Firearms, a company widely known for their groundbreaking work in developing the .50...
Texas AG Sues Hospital System For Restricting Off-Duty LEO Carry
Hot on the heels of the ongoing controversy over a firearm carry ban at the Texas State Fair, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has recently targeted another infringement on the right to bear arms in the Lone Star State. On November 19, Paxton’s office filed...
Win the Ultimate Tactical Flashlight: The SureFire Stiletto Pro II!
At RECOIL, we know the value of having the right tools for the job, whether you’re on the range, in the field, or just tackling everyday challenges. That’s why we’ve teamed up with SureFire to bring you an exciting contest that puts the SureFire Stiletto...
Bushcraft Blade is on the Menu at Real Steel This Winter
There must be something in the fall/early winter air that makes people think of demanding outdoor expeditions, because we’ve seen a notable uptick in bushcraft-style releases lately. Latest exhibit is the Real Steel Yak, a rugged folder with lots of bushcraft blade design cues. Ah,...
NATO artillery units link up their fires in Europe’s snowy north
ROVAJÄRVI, Finland — Roughly 100 kilometers from the Finnish-Russian border, on a snowy November day, a soldier’s command rips through the frigid air: “Avfyra!” That’s the Swedish call to fire the Archer self-propelled howitzer system that sits camouflaged between a line of thin trees. The...
Dangerous Games
As the saying goes, play stupid games, win stupid prizes, but some are deciding to take this mantra to a whole new level of dim-wittedness. As someone who has never played Fortnite or dominoes, perhaps I just don’t understand the stakes or raw emotion involved,...
