The Long Game in a Can: NEORON, Bacopa Monnieri, and Staying Sharp
Most energy drinks are built for a sprint. You crack the can, get a jolt, and ride the wave until it dumps you somewhere between overcaffeinated and oddly exhausted. That works fine if your day is measured in short bursts. It works less well if...
Qatari-donated Air Force One now sports red, white and blue paint job
The Qatari Boeing 747-8i aircraft gifted to the United States to serve as an interim Air Force One is now donning the red, white and blue livery. The president’s aircraft, referred to as the VC-25B Bridge, is undergoing its final “government modifications,” an Air Force...
AR-15 vs AR-10: Choosing the Right Rifle and the Right Glass
The AR-15 and the AR-10 look similar on the rack, but they feel different the moment you start running them with intent. One is built for speed and volume. The other is built for reach and authority. Treat them the same, and one of them...
Pentagon to launch ‘Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay’ program
The Pentagon is establishing a multilayered cyber incentive pay program to boost cyber capabilities as part of the DoD’s Project Patriot Pipeline effort. The Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay, or C-MIP, initiative is meant to modernize how the department encourages the Cyberspace Operations Forces, the military...
Viking 28L Century Large Leather Motorcycle Trunk Bag: Real Capacity, Real Travel
“I want to travel with the motorcycle,” she said.I heard: You need to buy a trailer to pull behind the motorcycle. Anyone who’s ever tried to pack for two on a touring bike knows the real enemy isn’t the road—it’s the single trunk bag your...
Defense secretary’s Navy flag board actions are unprecedented and deeply troubling
The defense secretary’s recent removal of several qualified officers from the fiscal 2027 Navy O-7 Flag list should be of immediate concern to military personnel, veterans and to all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. By now, it seems clear that the Navy approved, via a...
CRKT PROVOKE: A Mechanical Karambit With Attitude
Some knives show up to work. Some show up to get attention. The CRKT PROVOKE does both. It’s a karambit built around Joe Caswell’s Kinematic system—a design that looks like it was engineered by someone who got tired of folders pretending to be innovative. This...
First look at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial design in Washington
The foundation overseeing the design of the future Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall in Washington has unveiled the first renderings of what the site will look like. Crafted by architect Kengo Kuma in partnership with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial...
Traser P65 Tactical Mission: A Field Watch With Real Military DNA
Some watches are built to sit under glass and make rich men feel adventurous. The Traser P65 Tactical Mission Titanium is not one of them. This is a field watch with dirt under its fingernails, a watch born from military requirements, low-light reality, and the...
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are retiring. How will new leaders inherit their lessons learned?
The military is preparing for future conflicts that may look little like the wars fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, the generation that spent two decades fighting those wars is steadily leaving the force. Across the branches, post-9/11 veterans are retiring, transitioning...
