How the Army’s upgrading ammo to destroy targets large and small
From pistol rounds to artillery shells, the Army is developing a host of new ways to destroy targets large and small. The service is working on one-way tracer rounds for current standard rifle ammunition and reduced-range training rounds for some of the same cartridges. Additionally,...
How the Army is engaging soldiers to write and read more on key issues
The Army wants soldiers of all ranks to do more military reading and writing, as its leaders hope to capture feedback from the force on how to fight the next war. Over the past year, the service launched the Harding Project, which has seen its...
Coast Guard hoists ill man from cruise ship
A passenger on a cruise ship nearly 170 miles off the coast of Los Angeles was medevaced from the vessel on Sunday after experiencing severe abdominal pain, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. At about 1 a.m. on Saturday, the Coast Guard District Eleven Command...
Matthew Christensen Joins up with Kansept
Kansept’s fall lineup is packed full of new and returning design talent. One in the former group is Matthew Christensen of Christensen Knifeworks, who has created the Tarkin, a slick and sturdy front flipper. Every element of the Tarkin blends brawn with elegance, starting with...
Trump aims to expand domestic military use if reelected
During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve policy goals. If given a second term, the Republican and his allies are preparing to go much further, reimagining the military as an all-powerful tool...
Mobile app gives armor soldiers a training simulator in their pockets
A recently launched mobile software application merges virtual armor training with a video game-like experience on a soldier’s smartphone. The application, called the Standardized Armor Base of Training-Experimental, or SABO-X, has been a featured simulator training system for armor soldiers in an office setup. But...
Why Army divisions must prepare to get dirty
During this past year the Army sent a division headquarters and its enablers into a large-scale, on-the-ground exercise to learn how these personnel groups will approach surviving the next war. It was the first time in decades that division headquarters and the myriad units it...
Hurricane Helene puppies paired with military veterans and first responders for new homes
A rescue mission after Hurricane Helene brought four small puppies out of harm’s way. Volunteers with the nonprofit Paws of War arrived to assist at some of the harder-hit sites in North Carolina after the hurricane swept through. Niki Dawson, director of animal welfare and...
US to send missile defense system and troops to Israel
The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman,...
Florida Police Chief Still Hiding from Public After Hurricane Gun Ban Gaffe
In Florida, there are two ways a public official can get into serious trouble – guns and public records. Florida has powerful statutes regarding firearms and the public’s right to official records, and Okeechobee Police Chief Donald Hagan seems hellbent of violating all of them. ...
