Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap earned his reputation as one of history’s great military commanders on May 7, 1954, when 16,000 French soldiers surrendered to him at Dien Bien Phu after a 57-day siege. The victory ended French colonial rule in Indochina and made Giap a hero across the communist world.Fourteen years later, Giap saw his chance to repeat history. In January 1968, he deployed the same veteran divisions that humbled France against 6,000 U.S. Marines isolated at Khe Sanh Combat Base near the Laotian border. He used nearly identical tactics in the hopes of destroying the Marines and forcing the…
By Alfredo Rico If you open my safe, you’ll think you have opened a bag of M&Ms. You’ll see red, green, and blue rifles crammed in a small space. My eyes have become numb to all black or FDE firearms, so I paint them. With my latest AR build, I was looking for something interesting that would make it pop. When I came across WOOX’s Vigilante AR furniture, the chocolate-like American walnut pulled me in.The BuildThe cornerstone of my AR build is a NEMO Arms Small Frame AR Full-Ambi Billet Receiver Set. Their Battle-Light rifles are built upon…
The news that the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is setting up a special office dedicated to protecting Americans’ Second Amendment rights has been welcomed by those in the firearms industry and gun-rights organizations. “The contrast with former President Joe Biden’s White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention is remarkable,” David Keane, CEO and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation wrote in a news item on the matter. “Created in September 2023 and overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris, that office was explicitly designed to coordinate ‘gun violence prevention’ across the federal government, drive new…
My face pressed against the glass of the helicopter, I gazed out across the Alps, drooling over Mount Blanc’s terrifying northern slope and the endless peaks stretching all the way to the Matterhorn. As the helicopter slowed to a hover, I took note of the safety zone, stepped over the skids, and slung my pack over my shoulders to keep it from blowing off the steepest slope I’ll ever ski. Last spring, I was in the French and Italian Alps as a guest of Eleven Experience — and I brought a few toys to test. Most notably, Raide Research’s LF…
Earlier this week a three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its third ruling in a case dealing with a Louisiana man’s possession of an unregistered suppressor. Unfortunately, the third time wasn’t the charm for George Peterson, with the panel once again upholding his conviction, as it did in its original opinion in February and its first revised opinion in August. This time around, the panel assumed without deciding that suppressors are protected by the Second Amendment, but ruled that the National Firearms Act’s taxation and registration scheme is akin to a “shall…
As if looking for a job isn’t challenging enough, today you must watch out for fake job postings online. Whether you’ve been out of the military for some time and are looking to make a career change or this will be your first civilian job, knowing how to spot a fake job posting is vital today. As more people seek remote, work-from-home jobs, the chances of being scammed by an illegitimate posting have increased.In the past, you interviewed for a job in a brick-and-mortar building with offices and a reception desk. Today, you may be recruited, interviewed and hired all…
A World War I epic made by a Marine veteran showed combat stress, disability, and the painful transition back to civilian life long before Hollywood had a word for PTSD.When The Big Parade opened in 1925, this World War I movie did not behave like a typical silent film. It felt like a national event. Millions of Americans went to see it, including World War I veterans who were still figuring out what “coming home” and military transition meant in a world that had moved on without them. Newspapers across the country, from New York to small-town Missouri, treated its arrival…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier accused of shooting five people at a Georgia base in August will stand trial in a military court on charges including attempting murder, Army prosecutors said Friday. Charges against Sgt. Quornelius Radford are being referred to a general court-martial, which handles cases involving the most serious crimes under military law, the Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel said in a news release. Officials say Radford opened fire with a personal handgun Aug. 6 on members of his supply unit at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia, injuring four soldiers and a civilian worker…
When hunters, precision shooters, and backcountry professionals talk about rifles that deliver serious accuracy without unnecessary weight, Bergara is always part of the conversation. The Bergara Hunter .308 with an 18-inch stainless steel threaded barrel in gray is a perfect example of why. This rifle is built for people who actually use their gear, not just admire it in a safe while saying, “One day I’ll take that out.” Lightweight, rugged, and known for exceptional out-of-the-box accuracy, the Bergara Hunter bridges the gap between a traditional hunting rifle and a modern precision platform, the kind of rifle that looks just as natural leaning against…
A Minnesota man has been convicted of lying about serving in the military, defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs out of $146,287 in a brazen case of stolen valor. Mikhail R. Wicker pieced together a whale of a story, claiming he had served in combat in Iraq, even going so far as stating he had earned a Purple Heart as a member of the Marine Corps. According to prosecutors in the case, Wicker forged a combat record packed with false information. He claimed he had graduated from sniper school, was deployed to Iraq in 2005 with Lima Company, survived a stint as…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) “vehemently opposes” a provision within the U.S. House-passed defense spending bill allowing military air training missions in Washington D.C., nearly one year after a crash in the area led to 67 deaths.The $900 billion, 3,086-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the chamber Tuesday on bipartisan lines includes Section 373 (Manned Rotary Wing Aircraft Safety) allowing the secretary of any military department to operate training missions around the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, known as DCA, even after the fatal collision between an American Airlines flight and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on…
We’ve chronicled numerous times on TTAG how big banking institutions have debanked companies involved with guns and other conservative leaning businesses. And more recently, we reported that things seemed to be looking up concerning the debanking issue. Now, however, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry trade association, is calling out the head of JPMorgan Chase with what the group says is recent lies about the company’s promises to stop firearm-related businesses. On December 7, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that his bank doesn’t “debank” or engage in political discrimination against account holders.…
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a ruling by a three-judge panel that upheld most of New Jersey’s concealed carry scheme adopted after the Bruen decision, and will re-hear the case en banc; meaning every Third Circuit Court judge will have the opportunity to weigh in on the gun control law. The Third Circuit, which holds jurisdiction over Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and ‘(oddly enough) the U.S. Virgin Islands, is shaping up to be the East Coast counter to the Ninth Circuit’s regular endorsement of almost every gun control law that’s challenged. Over the…
Chiappa Firearms is kicking off 2026 with a major expansion to its flagship revolver line: a brand-new L-Frame Rhino chambered in .44 Remington Magnum. The company’s iconic low-bore revolver design has always been known for taming snappy cartridges. But this marks the first time Chiappa has adapted its updated L-Frame architecture specifically for a full-power magnum. The new .44 Magnum 60DS series will launch in three finishes: Black, White Nickel, and Gold PVD. All will share the same internals and performance profile. Chiappa describes the extension of the Rhino platform as a way to bring its mechanical recoil advantages to…
Everytown’s latest “study” has done one thing, and that’s generate a lot of content for us here at Bearing Arms. None of it was a case of “Well, maybe they have a point, but…” or anything. Mostly, it was laughter followed by ripping the entire thing to shreds.There was so much to rip apart that there was plenty of fun for everyone. Yes, it was that pathetic, even by Everytown’s usual standards.In fact, Larry Keane of the NSSF has joined in our reindeer games and points out that even the ATF’s own data shows that…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream under the title: Here We Go! This Is Why China Will Be EXTREMELY Upset If A U.S. Blockade Stops The Flow Of Oil Coming Out Of Venezuela The seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker was an extraordinarily shocking move by the Trump administration. Will it be followed by the seizure of more oil tankers? This is a question that the press really needs to be asking right now. If a U.S. blockade stops the flow of oil coming out of Venezuela, the Chinese will be…
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