More than 100,000 surplus M14 rifles once used by the U.S. military are expected to go on sale to the public beginning early next year through the Civilian Marksmanship Program. The organization is a federally chartered nonprofit that plans to sell the guns. CMP CEO and board Chairman Jerry O’Keefe said the organization is targeting a price below $2,000 per rifle, though final pricing has not yet been announced.” Every buyer is limited to two weapons apiece, and sales are expected in January. The CMP could reconsider this limit as sales go on. CMP CEO and board Chairman Jerry O’Keefe…
I keep trying to keep myself calm regarding the court’s decision on the NFA registry requirement for suppressors and short-barreled long guns. I want it to mean the end of the NFA requirements entirely, and while they’re gone for now, there’s no guarantee they won’t return down the road. I want to temper my expectations. Still gonna SBR my home defense rifle and put a can on it, though.However, it’s always possible that an appeal will come.That’s not stopping Giffords from absolutely losing its mind over it.Trump’s Justice Department just failed to defend nearly 100…
PHOENIX (AP) — All eyes were on Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. Begay. The 101-year-old veteran saluted while the national anthem played on Friday, kicking off a day of recognition honoring him and the other Navajo recruits who famously used their native language to keep military secrets during World War II. Begay, one of the last two living Code Talkers, made the long trip from his home on the Navajo Nation to the Arizona State Capitol for the event. He was joined by family members and dozens of descendants of other Code Talkers. “I am so damn proud,” said Begay,…
Police are on the hunt for a woman who stands accused of stealing $8,500 from a bank by using a fraudulent military identification card. The Shreverport Police Department in Louisiana has asked for the public’s help in identifying the unknown woman, who is accused of stealing the money on July 15, at BOM Bank. Police said the woman used the ID to obtain a cash advance on the victim’s credit line. Bank representatives reportedly thought the ID was legitimate until the victim later discovered the unauthorized withdrawal and confirmed they had not allowed anyone else to access their account. In…
A 30-acre wooded property on a lake in western New York opened up as a free retreat where disabled veterans could rest and heal. But the land is claimed to be a private getaway paid for by strangers who thought they were helping veterans. On Aug. 12, Attorney General Letitia James sued the charity, Healing for Heroes, along with the married couple who founded and ran it, Thomas Nelsen and Jennifer Milchanoski-Nelsen, of Bemus Point. The lawsuit alleges the two solicited donations in the name of disabled veterans and then spent much of the money on themselves, renovating a bathroom,…
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Somewhere between paying for a hotel, replacing the coffee maker that didn’t survive the move, and wondering when your reimbursement will hit your account, many military families realize that a PCS isn’t just physically exhausting — it’s financially demanding, too. Military life teaches us to prepare for just about everything. We build emergency kits before hurricane season, keep important documents together in case of sudden orders and learn to adapt when deployments or PCS moves arrive with little notice. Preparation becomes second nature. Financial readiness deserves the same level of attention. With National Financial Awareness Day approaching on August 14,…
We’re smack dab in the middle of National Shooting Sports Month, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is celebrating in a big way on Saturday. The department is waiving all of the fees for using public ranges tomorrow, and at two of the state-operated ranges new shooters and would-be gun owners will be able to get some free hands-on instruction. From 10 AM to 2 PM at the Delaware Wildlife Area range in Ashley and the Spring Valley Wildlife Area range in Waynesville, staff will be on hand to give folks some…
Receiving the Medal of Honor requires the recipient to commit to an action that risks their life “above and beyond the call of duty.” This means no one involved would blame the person for not performing the action. Sometimes, this means taking on an enemy while outnumbered; sometimes, it means rescuing a battle buddy from certain death. For U.S. Army Staff Sgt. George Hall, it meant both — only, the person he rescued was himself, and he had to cut off his own leg to do it. George John Hall was a native of Massachusetts who joined the Army long…
U.S. Air Force Airmen recently rescued a five-person Navy crew following what officials described as an “aircraft mishap.” The incident occurred Aug. 10 and involved the deployment of two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters to rescue five Navy personnel near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., according to a release issued Aug. 14. The deployment involved airmen from the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), assigned to the 355th Wing but geographically located at Nellis Air Force Base, and the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron (88 TES). U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier supporting U.S. operations against Iran. In a brief exchange with reporters before flying to New York for an event to highlight falling violent crime rates across the U.S., Trump refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment’s length and even said that the more than 260-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.” “That ship is moving right now,…
I get that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson isn’t really that concerned with public safety. He’s more likely to blame Indiana for all of his city’s problems, just like his predecessors have done. However, his latest effort has me shaking my head. See, his approach to public safety is, like so many others, really about making it look like he’s taking the gun industry to task without having to do anything about the actual source of crime in a city that had more murders than all three major cities in relatively pro-gun Florida.Let’s look at how…
Preparing for any special operations program requires developing yourself into a “jack of all trades and master of none.” Simply put, the tactical athlete needs to be good at everything, including strength, power, speed, agility, endurance — run, ruck, swim — muscle stamina, flexibility, mobility and grip. All these need to find their way into your preparation programming. Here is a question from an Air Force Special Warfare (AFSW) candidate who may have just discovered the complexities of putting it all together: Stew, I have been overthinking my AFSW prep training for too long and just wanted to reach out.…
When I still think of the branches of military service, my brain plays a Department of Defense recruiting commercial from the early ’80s: “Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines — It’s a Great Place to Start!” After recruiting efforts like these, I always knew my first job out of high school or college would be in the military. I think it is because of this that I leave out the Coast Guard (even though they are part of the Department of Homeland Security) and now the Space Force from my thought process. Here is a question from an active-duty Air Force…
I had sort of a sideways introduction to Skallywag Tactical. While checking on new offerings from its partner brand, Toor Knives, I was offered the Scallywag Iron Jaw as a ready-to-go tester. While I waited for it to arrive, I did a little digging. Skallywag Tactical was founded by folks with real-world experience in the military, law enforcement, and skilled trades. As such, Skallywag’s knives are designed for abuse in conditions where failure isn’t an option. Actual experience informs the work it’s doing. In short: The Iron Jaw from Skallywag Tactical is a flipper-style folder that opens nearly as fast…
The National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation, and Firearms Policy Coalition are teaming up once again, this time to take on the ban on Glocks and other striker-fired pistols set to take effect in New York next year. The New York law bans licensed firearms dealers and gunsmiths from “selling, transferring, disposing of, transporting, or shipping as merchandise semiautomatic handguns with a cruciform trigger bar” that the state deems “convertible pistols.” Gun control activists argue that Glock and other manufacturers have designed their products to be easily converted into fully-automatic machine guns through the installation…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning. The Department of Defense Education Activity operates about 160 schools across 11 countries and educates roughly 70,000 students who are children of active-duty military or civilian service members. Conservatives have eyed the schools — which, unlike most public schools, are run by the federal government — as a testing ground for reshaping education.…
The U.S. will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, intensifying the Trump administration’s effort to force Tehran’s capitulation after almost six months of war. “Watch this space for more announcements coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been seen in the history of economic isolation on a country,” Bessent said in an interview with Newsmax on Thursday. The move will be part of a “one-two punch” that includes the continued blockade of Iran’s ports, he added. Fighting erupted on Feb. 28 when the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes…
