Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician with the Arizona Army National Guard, was named the U.S. Army honoree for the 2026 Hero of Military Medicine Award on May 7 at the Washington National Cathedral. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, which sponsors the annual award, recognized Page for her medical leadership during combat operations and humanitarian service. Page deployed to the Middle East in late September 2023 with the 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, an Arizona Guard unit known as the Bushmasters. Serving as the task force surgeon in support of Operation Spartan…

Back in December, I wrote about a holster protecting a gun from a vehicle fire. That holster, made by Falco, introduced me to the company and the fact that they use heavy-duty leather for many of their offerings. But they also use kydex for some products, which has some advantages, too. Leather is sexier, in my book, but kydex is lighter and thinner.So what do you do? Well, hybrids exist that use both, and Falco has a few already, but in a press release, they announced four more offerings.FALCO® Holsters is proud to announce the…

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed a sweeping gun control ordinance on Wednesday that bans semiautomatic rifles classified as “assault-style weapons,” magazines holding more than a state-set capacity, and unserialized firearms, and that the City of Minneapolis has limited authority to actually enforce. The Minneapolis “Safe Firearms Act” was passed unanimously by the City Council the previous week. It now sits in legal territory that has already produced one active lawsuit in a neighboring Minnesota city and is poised to generate another. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, which filed suit against a similar St. Paul ordinance last fall and recently launched…

The best running vests carry water, fuel, and safety layers without bounce, bulk, or breaking your stride. Over a three-month test cycle, ultrarunner Constance Mahoney tested three new running hydration vests, logging more than 30 miles in each. From a 50K in Northern California to mountain missions and crewing for a 200-mile ultra-race, Mahoney tested each vest for fit, bounce, storage access, breathability, and long-run comfort. The Salomon Adv Skin 12 remains our best overall pick for its dialed fit, smart storage, and proven long-distance comfort. Meanwhile, the Decathlon Kiprun Essential Trail 5L earned our budget award for delivering dependable…

It sure looks that way. The Broncos ownership, using a vaguely named LLC, has been buying up property along Denver’s Eighth Avenue, which Broncos general counsel Tim Aragon recently described as the “front door” to the city’s stadium district. According to the website BusinessDen, Aragon told attendees at a BusinessDen event held in March that, “some of the things that existed in those properties might not be things that we wanted,” and it appears a local gun shop may be one of those undesired businesses.  Alec Henkelman runs High Country Armory, and he got a…

The best power banks keep your essentials alive without unnecessary bulk. Whether you’re traveling, working remotely, or exploring outside, a solid power bank can save your primary tools for communication, photos, navigation, and more. For this round, GearJunkie Editor Chris Kassar put two power banks through a 6-month testing cycle, draining and recharging them at home, on flights, during road trips, and in the field. From flights to Jackson, Wyoming, to hikes and long driving days through Yellowstone National Park, Kassar tested how each model balanced capacity, charging speed, port layout, packability, and real-world convenience. We crowned the Nestout 15,000mAh…