When it comes to tactical fitness, being more flexible and mobile can make the difference between peak performance and potential injury. As a tactical fitness coach, I am frequently asked whether these qualities are primarily determined by genetics or if they can be improved through training.The answer lies somewhere in between — but with a clear emphasis on specifically and consistently adding mobility and flexibility exercises to your training routine. Here is the question:Do you consider mobility and flexibility more of a genetic talent, or can it be achieved by training and coaching? Thanks, JustinI am here to say it can…
Five soldiers were wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia, one of the highest-profile Army installations in the South, according to service officials.The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area of the base, which is home to the 3rd Infantry Division, and spurred a lockdown of the installation and local schools. Police detained the suspected gunman, Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 30 minutes after the initial response, authorities said. The Army did not immediately release details about the alleged shooter or a possible motive.Read Next: VA to Give Veterans One-Year Authorizations to Seek Care from Private…
A key step in understanding your Tricare medical coverage is becoming knowledgeable about your catastrophic cap. Whether you’re an active-duty family member, a retiree considering other health insurance or a young adult paying for Tricare Young Adult, the catastrophic cap helps you plan for your total possible medical expenses each year.People who use the annual catastrophic cap to plan their medical expenses for the year divide the cap by 12 and put that much money into a specific health-care savings account each month. If they don’t reach their catastrophic cap in a year, they can allocate less money next year.…
The United States is very unique in how we view gun ownership. Elsewhere in the world, permitting is required to some degree or another, and in most places, it’s very difficult to get a firearm at all. India is a prime example. They require special training, limit how many guns you can own, and yes, you have to have a permit. They’re actually better than a lot of places because they see self-defense as a valid reason for wanting a firearm. Some nations don’t.But now, they’re ready to issue gun permits in a particular region…
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday it was ending collective bargaining agreements with most federal unions — a move that affects roughly 80% of its total workforce.Members of the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, the National Association of Government Employees, the National Federation of Federal Employees, the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United and the Service Employees International Union will no longer have the labor protections negotiated by their organizations.They can still be members, but the VA will not recognize the contracts that have been negotiated on behalf of the workers by these groups.Read Next: 5 Soldiers Wounded…
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll commended six soldiers at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on Thursday for their actions during an active-shooter incident that left multiple troops injured and briefly locked down one of the service’s highest-profile bases.The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Driscoll described as a combination of bravery, decisive action, and lifesaving medical care. The shooting unfolded Wednesday in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area, prompting a rapid response from unit members who subdued the attacker and administered aid to the wounded before emergency personnel arrived.”It will be a little bit before this moment…
I’ve talked a fair bit lately about mass casualty attacks that didn’t involve a firearm and one that did, but wouldn’t have been stopped by any proposed legislation we’re seeing these days. This was, in part, prompted by the mass stabbing at a Michigan Walmart that was stopped by an armed citizen. A good guy with a gun saved the day, but it was largely ignored. Then an attack in a Manhattan office building had everyone screaming for gun control.I figured it was a good idea to highlight all the ways people have found to…
A laptop thief in Texas learned the hard way that not everyone is willing to just file a police report and move on. A now-viral dash cam video shows a man sprinting out of a Starbucks with someone else’s laptop—only to be followed by the owner, gun in hand, firing shots in a busy parking lot. Some called the gun owner a vigilante. Others called him a hero. Colion Noir saw something deeper: a collision between law, morality, and cold reality. According to Noir, this incident boils down to one uncomfortable truth—thieves know the system is rigged in their favor.…
On April 19, 1995, I entered the break room at the Sewell’s Point clinic at Naval Station Norfolk for lunch. As always, the television was on. Rather than Days of Our Lives or whatever was typically on at that time, the news apparently preempted regular programming. We were learning of a devastating explosion at the federal building in Oklahoma City. My first thought was that we were going to war.I might have been right if the bombing were the result of foreign terrorism, but the killing of so many people wasn’t the result of Islamic…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul doesn’t like the right to keep and bear arms. She doesn’t understand it, doesn’t care to understand it, and just wants to restrict it because she’s part of the misguided group in this country that thinks gun control works. And following a massacre in the largest city in the nation, which just happens to be in her state, she’s trying to leverage that for a nationwide assault weapon ban because the bad guy used one.Unsurprising, really. This is the typical playbook of the anti-gun politician.However, Larry Keane of the National…
This article was originally published by Connor O’Keeffee at The Mises Institute. President Trump caused a stir last Friday after he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) hours after it released a weaker-than-expected jobs report. In a post on his social media site Truth Social, the president blamed the Biden-appointed BLS commissioner, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, for manipulating jobs numbers to prop up Democrats and make his administration look bad. He promised to appoint someone “much more competent and qualified.” Many of his critics sought to frame the move as a childish yet dangerous attempt to brazenly warp reality to Trump’s liking. Even…
Handguns are the most commonly used firearms for crime. Younger adults are the predominant parties that use those handguns for crime.For anti-gunners, this seemed like an obvious thing. While most of them wanted to ban handguns entirely, it seemed like a good middle ground for them to just accept a handgun ban on adults under 21. After all, weren’t they the problem? And a lot of people probably figured that since they could still buy long guns, they still had their Second Amendment rights, or enough of them, anyway.Yes, all of that sounds incredibly stupid,…
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in Industry News, This Week Smith & Wesson just dropped a fresh take on their Shield series, and it’s built to check all the modern carry boxes. The new M&P Shield X is a 9mm concealed carry pistol that mixes sub-compact dimensions with higher capacity and enhanced ergonomics. MSRP: $599 The Shield X offers 13+1 and 15+1 capacity options, plus a 10+1 compliant model for folks in restricted states. It comes with a 3.6-inch stainless-steel barrel, aggressive slide serrations front and rear, and a squared-off trigger guard with a front rail so you can add a light or laser. The…
AMM-Con has generally been something for the gun media to attend. Bloggers, influencers, journalists, and the like were invited to attend panels that would help them not just grow professionally, but also make them more effective voices for the Second Amendment. That is, obviously, a good thing.This year, though, it’s open to everyone.From a press release:August 5, 2025 — The annual Alternative Mass Media Conference is scheduled and you’re invited! AMM-Con is being held in conjunction with the 40th Gun Rights Policy Conference (separate registration required).AMM-Con and the launch of GRPC will be on Friday…
Let’s get something straight: If the government can hand out tax credits for electric scooters, rooftop solar panels, and chicken coops, then surely it can help law-abiding Americans exercise a right that’s actually in the Constitution. I’m talking about guns, of course—specifically, a tax incentive or rebate of up to $800 for every first-time firearm purchase made by a non-prohibited person in the United States. That’s right. Uncle Sugar should be footing part of the bill when a responsible citizen decides to buy their first boomstick. Before you clutch your pearls, remember that the Second Amendment doesn’t say, “…shall not…
For the past few weeks we’ve been reporting on the growing number of Garden State municipalities that are refunding residents $150 of the $200 application fee for concealed carry permits; a welcome move meant to not only make it more affordable to exercise our Second Amendment rights, but to send a message to lawmakers in Trenton that these fees are unconstitutional to begin with. To date, these efforts have been confined to New Jersey, but there’s evidence that the refund revolution is starting to spread to other states as well. This week the new sheriff…
In a bizarre and controversial move, the parents of Joaquin Oliver—a student killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting—have created an AI version of their late son to promote gun control. On what would have been Oliver’s 25th birthday, a digital recreation of him appeared in an interview with former CNN host Jim Acosta, discussing gun violence and advocating for stricter firearm laws. “I was taken from this world too soon due to gun violence while at school,” the AI said during the pre-recorded chat. “We need to create safe spaces… build a culture of kindness and understanding.” Acosta, who’s…
Georgia’s lieutenant governors aren’t generally well-remembered. As a native son of the state, I can recall a few names, but generally not because the role is that important or groundbreaking. I’d even forgotten that a man named Geoff Duncan held the office until just a couple of years ago. Like a lot of lawmakers, he was mostly a non-issue. But he clearly didn’t like President Trump, taking a side opposing him on a number of grounds, even as he said he disagreed with Joe Biden on policy. In fact, he ended up endorsing Kamala Harris…
David Jolly wants to be Florida’s next governor, but his past words and evolving positions are already igniting backlash — not just from Republicans, but from within his own party. In a resurfaced 2023 MSNBC interview (see below), Jolly appeared to brush off the Second Amendment entirely. “Maybe I don’t [agree with the Second Amendment]. I don’t care,” he said. He also called for Americans to “crush the culture of guns,” making clear he supports sweeping gun control measures. Those comments are now coming back to haunt him as he begins laying the groundwork for a gubernatorial run in the…
