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Six F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, received the Distinguished Flying Cross on May 5 for flying into heavily defended Iranian airspace during Operation Midnight Hammer, the June 2025 strikes that targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities. Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, presented the awards during a ceremony at Shaw. The six pilots are all assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, part of the 20th Fighter Wing. “Operation Midnight Hammer, the strike that helped end the 12-day war, doesn’t happen without these six Airmen,” Spain said. The Pilots and the Mission The pilots who…
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There are currently seven candidates vying the GOP nod in the crowded Maine gubernatorial primaries. Bearing Arms had a chance to interview four of them and Garrett Mason was one. Mason is a Maine politician and businessman. He entered politics at the age of 25, now 40-year-old Mason wants to take his experiences as a state legislator, former Maine senate majority leader, and from the private sector and put them to use. “The government can be a problem, not only in your personal life, but in your business,” says Mason. After spending eight years operating…
GOTLAND, Sweden (AP) — The war game scenario was this: One of NATO ’s newest members, Sweden, was under threat by an unnamed country that was building up troops along the military alliance’s eastern border. And in an unusual twist, non-NATO member Ukraine was there to advise on drone warfare. The Associated Press was allowed to witness the Swedish-led military exercise this week as Europe faces not only the threat of Russia but the wavering of NATO’s most powerful member, the United States. The war game that also involved U.S. forces played out with a real threat in mind. For…
“Suicidal empathy” is, basically, the idea of someone trying so hard to be what they consider a good person that they make stupid decisions that will put either themselves or society as a whole at risk. For example, opposing ICE arresting illegal alien pedophiles simply because you don’t like ICE arresting illegal aliens. You think that you care so much that your decisions are actually dangerous.Of course, no one thinks they’re making those kinds of decisions at the time, but it’s obvious to most anyone who isn’t wearing ideological blinders. However, sometimes, suicidal empathy isn’t about…
The U.S. Army has reopened an investigation into a Black female U.S. Army captain and Adjutant General (AG) officer who alleged that her supervisor, a chaplain superior, remarked last year about having her “tied to a tree.” In April, Military.com broke the story of the remark purportedly made towards Tatyana Jordan, 30, of Columbia, S.C., while she was helping patch a hole in an office while at work last year at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Jordan alleged that on Aug. 13, 2025, her supervisor, Chaplain Maj. Edward Blackledge, told her the following: “You need to focus on getting that…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. Kuwait and Iran are barely separated by a small section of Iraqi coastline at the head of the Persian Gulf, but they do share a maritime border. But given the small oil-rich Sunni sheikdom’s close proximity to the Islamic Republic, and given its historic role in hosting American forces and bases, it is to be expected that it would be heavily targeted in Iranian military operations. Indeed, Kuwait, alongside the UAE, absorbed some of the biggest ballistic missile and drone attacks from Israel during the US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury. US…
Deep inside Olympic National Park in Washington state lies a near–century-old, log-cabin–style chalet. The building is the centerpiece of Enchanted Valley, a striking landscape of rivers, waterfalls, and jagged peaks. For all its beauty, this structure has endured a string of logistical and communication issues that reveal what happens when the National Park Service (NPS) faces the perfect storm of underfunding, overcrowding, and poor planning. The History of Enchanted Valley Chalet With the U.S. Forest Service’s permission, a recreation company built the 2.5-story building in 1931 and operated it as a lodge for 11 years. Enchanted Valley is deep within…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the conflict’s rising $29 billion cost and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. While the Pentagon chief softened his tone from hearings before Congress nearly two weeks ago, notably avoiding the same pointed criticism of lawmakers, he got far more pushback from members of his own Republican Party about the levels of U.S. munitions used in the Iran war and President Donald Trump’s intense criticism of traditional allies for not taking part in…
There are currently seven candidates vying the GOP nod in the crowded Maine gubernatorial primaries. Bearing Arms had a chance to interview four of them and Ben Midgley was one. Midgley is a Maine businessman who’s gone from having nothing to being a CEO. “(I’ve) been on food stamps, been on the system, and then, you know, gratefully, have been very, very successful in my life, too,” Midgley admits candidly. Midgley grew up in Maine and after dropping out of college had a job cleaning gym equipment. Eventually he became the president of Planet Fitness…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is more worried about Iran successfully constructing a nuclear weapon than the rising costs being felt by millions of Americans due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. Trump, while preparing to leave Washington D.C. for Beijing and his highly anticipated one-on-one meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, was asked by a reporter on the White House South Lawn to what extent “Americans’ financial situations” were motivating him to make a deal with Iran. “Not even a little bit,” Trump told the journalist. “The only thing that matters when I’m talking about…
After declaring Iran’s recent peace proposal as a “piece of garbage,” United States President Donald Trump considers new strikes against Tehran. With the standoff ongoing, many fear that the war will reignite with new strikes. On Monday, Trump provided a glimpse into the dire state of diplomacy between the US and Iran, saying that “the ceasefire is on massive life support” while dismissing the recent peace proposal from Tehran as a “piece of garbage” that he said he “didn’t even finish reading.” CNN reported on Tuesday, citing sources, that Trump has grown “increasingly frustrated” with Iran’s handling of negotiations, while several US officials are questioning…
Knife steel plays a critical role in how and where you put your pocket knife to work. In fact, it’s one of the most talked-about and toiled-over aspects of a knife. So, when a new steel hits the market, I jump on the opportunity to see what it’s all about. For the last few years, MagnaCut steel has not only blanketed the EDC knife landscape, but it’s also proven its worth as a well-balanced workhorse. With the launch of the latest super steel — MagnaMax — there are high expectations as to how it compares to MagnaCut. Though the two share…
For decades, the American Civil Liberties Union has defended the exercise of those enumerated liberties found in the Bill of Rights. Well, most of them, anyway. The organization has long treated the Second Amendment as the bastard stepchild of the U,S. Constitution; a dead letter that protected individual service in a militia, perhaps, but not individual gun ownership itself. As Jacob Sullum writes at Reason, in a lengthy column that’s worth reading in its entirety, the ACLU appears to have evolved over the past decade, though I’d argue it still has a long way to…
When it comes to special editions, few car brands are quite as prolific as the American Stellantis brands. Jeep is surely the leader. Just this year it has been putting out new editions every month. The other brands aren’t being left out, though. Chrysler just revealed its own special Pacifica themed around the United States of America’s 250th anniversary. It certainly fits the theme, but we don’t think we’d call it quite as inspired as the country it’s named after. Credit: Stellantis You Can Have It In Any Color You Want, As Long As It’s Red, White, Or Blue We’re not…
Documentaries are, in theory, works of non-fiction. They convey information you’d get in a non-fiction book, hypothetically, only in a video form. I put in the qualifiers because I’ve seen documentaries that were filled with falsehoods. My “favorite” one was something about the secrets of the pyramids, but turned out to be New Age claptrap that couldn’t even get basic facts correct about what some artifacts were made from. Anyway, I wrote about a then-upcoming documentary about the gun debate last week. What stood out to me was how the filmmaker said he didn’t pick…
The U.S. is cracking down on South Sudanese officials accused of undermining a fragile peace deal, announcing visa restrictions on Tuesday over alleged ceasefire obstruction and corruption that Washington claims fueled conflict. The move adds U.S. pressure on South Sudan’s political leadership at a volatile moment for the world’s youngest country, where a 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war remains only partly implemented. Long-delayed elections have been pushed to Dec. 22, 2026, and unresolved disputes over security forces, power-sharing, and President Salva Kiir’s unity government continue to fuel fears of renewed conflict. The pressure campaign lands against…
In retrospect, 2025 may have been the year of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its cost-cutting efforts, which touched nearly every federal agency, including those managing public lands. While mass firings at the National Park Service (NPS) made headline news last year, many other agencies also faced cuts. The full extent of public land job cuts has been unclear — until now. New data shows the total reductions to federal public land agencies in the West and their potential impacts. The Study Prospect Partners and Hawkeye Strategies, two policy watchdog groups focused on public lands advocacy, compiled federal…
An Indiana man has been sentenced to 88 years in prison for a mass shooting at an Indianapolis bar last March after a judge rejected arguments by the man’s attorney that tried to pin the blame for the shooting on Indiana’s gun laws. 27-year-old Nicholas Fulk was convicted back in March for the shooting at a bar called Landsharks that killed Timothy Brown, who was helping out behind the bar that night, and left five others injured. At his sentencing on Monday, Fulk’s attorney argued that Brown’s death was really the fault of lawmakers, not…
Military Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves always end up costing more than you think they will. While the U.S. government reimburses many moving expenses or gives benefits and allotments, most military members also experience unexpected out-of-pocket costs. Veteran spouse and military life expert Joanna Guldin joined the PCS With Military.com podcast to discuss military discounts that can help troops and their families save some cash over a move. Here are a few of her tips for finding military discounts during a military move. Know what you’re looking for, then visit Military.com’s discount center. Over her own moves, as well…
