MSLF Sues Colorado Over New Gun Control Law
The Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) is taking the state of Colorado to court over the punitive new gun control law signed by Gov. Jared Polis back in April. The measure, SB25-003, is fraught with infringements. The new law piles on red tape, requires the...
Marijuana Users Still Protected by 2A
We reported recently how a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit of Appeals ruled that medical marijuana users may still exercise their Second Amendment rights, finding no evidence that use alone makes them dangerous. In the ruling, the judge explained that the State of Florida...
VA could save millions by tracking medical gear better, study finds
Veterans Affairs administrators could potentially save hundreds of millions of dollars with improved systems for tracking their reusable medical equipment inventories, according to a report released by the department’s watchdog on Thursday. Officials from the VA Inspector General’s Office estimated that roughly 5% of nonexpendable...
Soldier braved hypothermia, debris in nighttime water rescue
Staff Sgt. David Quay wasn’t a trained or experienced rescue swimmer. But he was ready and willing to go to any lengths to save a fellow soldier, and that made him the best man for the job. Quay, 29, a standardization instructor with 160th Special...
Boatswain’s mate faced down pirates during Middle East deployment
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ahmed El Haroun almost didn’t join the Navy. An immigrant from Egypt, he was proficient in a number of languages but insecure about his English skills and worried his different background would make it hard for him to fit in. But...
Coast Guard team led search efforts after deadly DC crash
On an ordinary Wednesday at U.S. Coast Guard Station Washington, D.C., Lt. Cmdr. Kim Jenish had just given her crew a motivating lecture about resilience and staying focused on their goals. She didn’t know that very evening would bring a crisis that would put her...
Flight tests begin on US Air Force’s new ‘doomsday plane’
Flight tests for the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Control, or SAOC, are being held at the Aviation Innovation and Technology Center in Dayton, Ohio, the company said in a Wednesday release. Sierra Nevada, also known as SNC, carried out the SAOC’s first flight on Aug....
DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
The attorney general for the District of Columbia says the nation’s capital is suing the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard within the city’s boundaries. The attorney general’s office alleges the administration’s efforts are an “involuntary military occupation.” “No American city should have the...
SOG Gambit Karambit Model Gets a Little Bit Taller This Year
SOG has returned to their Gambit model and cranked up the size dial for their latest release, the Gambit XL. This larger version of the karambit heightens the tactical nature of the Gambit design without compromising the attitude that made the model stand out in...
Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America’s military. The Republican president can’t formally change the name without legislation, which his...
