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One of the many issues with gun-free zones is that they disarm people not just on a piece of property, but on the entire path from where they leave their gun to the door itself. Even if a school, for example, could guarantee safety inside the building and anywhere on the property, which they can’t, there’s literally no way they can guarantee it for people to and from the school. So it’s a terrible shame that a Florida principal was arrested for having a gun in his privately owned vehicle recently.The school board, however, seems…
Two former members of the U.S. Air Force have been sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal jail after they participated in a $2.4 million cyber fraud scheme. Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu, 25, and Harafat Mogaji, 26, both Airmen at the time of their offenses, were sentenced Sept. 25 to a combined 189 months in federal prison. They were legally found to have diverted more than $2.4 million via wire transfers from two victims into bank accounts controlled by their conspirators, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa. “When cyber intrusion schemes target businesses…
It seems self-evident that the Constitution would apply in all U.S. states and territories, but according to the High Court of American Samoa, the Second Amendment is utterly meaningless in the territory. Two years ago, the Court concluded in a case called Wiesner v. Fainu’ulelei that recognition of the Second Amendment would be “impracticable and anomalous” given American Samoa’s history of gun restrictions and its status as an unincorporated territory. Michael R. Davis, the founder and executive director of the Article III Project, says there’s a way to rectify the High Court’s error: remove and replace every…
Selected Reserve GI Bill Payment Rates for institutional training and on-the-job training are updated every year. The monthly payment rates for the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve change each October based on government calculations of higher education costs. Beneficiaries receive different amounts depending on what their “training time” is. For those taking undergraduate classes, their training time is determined as follows: 0-2 hours: 1/4 time 3-5 hours: less than 1/2 time 6-8 hours: 1/2 time 9-11 hours: 3/4 time 12 hours and above: full-time For graduate training, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will pay your benefits based on what…
Maryland’s juvenile justice system is already plagued with many of the same problems that exist in other states, including a lack of increased supervision and incarceration for repeat offenders. Now juvenile justice is taking another step backward in the state, with new “reforms” going into effect that could make it much harder to hold young offenders accountable for their crimes. The Youth Charging Reform Act, signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore back in May, takes effect today, and that means (among other things) that 16- and 17-year-olds charged with first degree assault and other…
Twenty-five years after HBO’s Band of Brothers introduced millions of viewers to the paratroopers of Easy Company, the National WWII Museum is giving fans a considerably more physical way to follow in their footsteps. Beginning Oct. 1, the New Orleans museum and the Crescent City Classic launched the “WWII Challenge: Easy Company,” a virtual fitness event that retraces portions of the unit’s World War II journey from training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, through England, Normandy, the Netherlands, Bastogne and the Bavarian Alps. Participants do not have to recreate the 101st Airborne Division’s marches across Europe. Instead, they can log miles…
There are things that I don’t think you should do, even if I’ll defend your right to do them. I don’t see this as a contradiction, either. To me, it’s simply a matter of there being a difference between “should” and “can.” When you start regulating what people can do, that’s a slippery slope that doesn’t stop easily. Saying people shouldn’t do something is different. That matters because a case of people doing what they can do, but maybe not what they should do, has people at the University of Florida freaking out.Editor’s note: This…
A man who has been charged in the killing of a 62-year-old U.S. Marine veteran said he feared for his life when he fired at the victim’s car. The Birmingham Police Department of Alabama arrested Jeffery Demon Matthews, 27, and charged him with capital murder on Aug. 10 after he allegedly shot dead Randy Rivers on Aug. 8, while Rivers was in his vehicle in Birmingham, Ala. Officers found Rivers, who owned and operated Randy’s Landscaping and Law Service, in a crashed vehicle. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Military.com reached out to the Birmingham…
Connecticut’s ban on the sale of Glocks and other striker-fired pistols was supposed to be officially in effect today, but a federal judge granted a reprieve just hours before the new law was set to be enforced. Judge Kari A. Dooley granted the request for a preliminary injunction from Glock and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, which have both filed suit over the Connecticut law. In her 12-page ruling, Dooley declared that the state is unlikely to successfully defend the prohibition, and laid out her reasons why. Dooley says the text of the Second Amendment is…
Per diem is a daily payment to reimburse service members for the out-of-pocket costs of food, lodging and incidental expenses that occur while on military business or temporary duty (TDY) away from their home station. Per diem sets the limit on how much a service member can be reimbursed for meals and lodging. The following is a summary of how per diem works:The DoD Per Diem Allowance Each year the DoD Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Committee sets the per diem allowance. Per diem is specific to a given travel location and can range from a standard CONUS (contiguous U.S.)…
I get that most gun control advocates know jack squat about shooting. David Hogg tried to find a niche for himself a while back by making a big thing out of his going shooting; thus, he couldn’t really be anti-gun, but now that no one is buying it, he’s seemingly stopped pushing that as hard. He probably knows more about shooting than most of his buddies in the anti-gun camp, and no one is going to be impressed by his knowledge. Yet it gets hilarious when an attorney for Everytown Law decides to inform us…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed military cyber and intelligence agencies to protect the midterm elections from foreign interference. The Pentagon’s response to questions about what changes under that directive was to point back to the announcement, leaving the public with a statement of purpose and little explanation of implementation. The Sept. 22 memorandum, officially released Sept. 28, prioritizes foreign election threats across defense intelligence organizations and directs U.S. Cyber Command to operate under existing authorities. Its accompanying release presents the effort as supporting President Donald Trump’s commitment to election integrity. When asked about new responsibilities, continuity of protection, resources,…
A North Carolina man is claimed to have financially exploited a 69-year-old disabled veteran, amounting to hundreds of thousands of stolen funds. Richard Allen Gilbert is alleged to have defrauded the veteran out of some $120,000 after the pair met via Facebook Dating, a virtual matchmaking service, and developed a relationship, according to the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina. Military.com reached out to Sampson County Sheriff’s Office for comment. Gilbert allegedly made false claims about connections to government agencies and the military to gain the victim’s trust before accessing her financial accounts and debit cards, according to multiple…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a wide-ranging “State of the Force” address Wednesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, announcing six major initiatives and a series of directives reshaping the U.S. military. Hegseth delivered this year’s speech to about 600 rank-and-file troops, a shift from the roughly 800 generals and admirals he gathered in 2025. The Pentagon released the text of the address along with a series of memos putting its directives into effect. He opened by declaring that the military is “no longer the woke department,” saying, “The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in.” The…
The Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy have awarded Boeing a $20 billion contract to develop F/A-XX Strike Fighter jets. The F/A-XX is the US Navy’s next-generation, carrier-based sixth-generation stealth fighter jet. They are being developed to replace aging F/A-18E/F Super Hornets by the 2030s, and will operate alongside F-35C jets and uncrewed autonomous drones as a crucial component of U.S. national security. DOD announced the contract on Tuesday, saying that Boeing will procure multiple test aircraft for ground, airworthiness, systems and weapons integration testing under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. “The F/A-XX is a critical pillar…
Excitement and angst are growing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and its surrounding community in Anchorage, Alaska, over plans for a multibillion-dollar expansion of the military installation. The proposed project is expected to boost the local Anchorage economy. However, several lawmakers, military staff and community members are concerned that the expansion plan is missing a major component — funding for additional housing. “To meet JBER’s projected housing need, Anchorage would need an additional 1,200 two-bedroom units, 650 three-bedroom homes, and 645 homes with four bedrooms or more by 2030,” Joy Boston, a community partnerships and tribal liaison at JBER, told Military.com,…
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