Military judge affirms validity of 9/11 terrorist plea bargains, contradicting Pentagon
A military judge is putting the controversial plea deals involving 9/11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants back on the table, contradicting an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin earlier this year. An anonymous official told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the...
Obscure Object of Desire – S&W Regulation Police .32 S&W Long
The evolution of American police arms is an interesting one. It’s often one that highlights a difference between back east and out west. While the western states had a degree of lawlessness to them, which demanded large frame revolvers and calibers that start with .4,...
Watch the US Air Force carry out dramatic nighttime Minuteman III test
Air Force Global Strike Command carried out a test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile late Tuesday night. The ICBM, which was equipped with multiple targeted reentry vehicles, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at about 11 p.m. Pacific time. It...
Navy fires CO of Leadership and Ethics Command San Diego
The Navy ousted the commanding officer of the Navy Leadership and Ethics Command San Diego on Wednesday. Capt. Lester Brown, Jr., was removed from his position due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the Navy said in a statement Wednesday. Brown...
Why Kamala Harris Lost
I fell asleep last night watching election coverage and praying for a resounding Trump victory, waking myself several times to the sound of talking heads on the television pouring over predictions and discussing both candidates’ paths to the White House. I’m not sure exactly what...
Marine recruiter arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minor
A Marine Corps recruiter is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old who he met at a recruiting event, according to authorities. Sgt. Jorge A. Lara-Pedroza was arrested by the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety in California on Oct. 29, and booked into the...
Trump vows peace in chaotic Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy.
TEL AVIV, Israel — Donald Trump will return to the U.S. presidency at a time of unprecedented conflict and uncertainty in the Middle East. He has vowed to fix it. But Trump’s history of strong support for Israel coupled with his insistence during the campaign...
U.S. Reps Introduce Measure Targeting Gun-Specific Merchant Category Code
The controversy over a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) specifically for purchase of guns and ammunition continues to grow and is now gaining attention at the federal level. At issue is a new MCC for gun purchases adopted by the International Organization for Standardization in...
MagnaCut Hits Standard KABAR Lineup on BK2 Campanion
After taking MagnaCut for a test drive with a limited release in the spring, KABAR has decided to sign the papers and bring the super steel into their production lineup. First standard KABAR to get the MagnaCut treatment is the Ethan Becker-designed BK2. The flagship...
VA marks millionth COVID case as officials warn health threat persists
Veterans Affairs medical officials recorded their millionth diagnosed COVID-19 case Wednesday, a milestone that department experts say serves as a reminder that the virus remains a public health threat even years after the height of the global pandemic. “COVID-19 continues to be the most significant...
