New details are being rolled out about the nation’s first museum dedicated to the Coast Guard, opening one year from today. The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday announced that the National Coast Guard Museum, described as a museum “dedicated to preserving and sharing the history, heritage and enduring missions” of the service, will open to the public during the week of Aug. 2, 2027, two days prior to the Coast Guard’s Aug. 4. The museum, currently being built along the Thames River waterfront in New London, Conn., will consist of 80,000 square feet and reportedly feature five public decks with…
One of the perks of military life that helps offset such expenses as moving every two years and deployments is the tax-free shopping service members and their families enjoy at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES). This summer, depending on where you live, you might be able to double those savings as AAFES has announced it will offer an additional discount to match local tax savings around back-to-school, tax-free weekends. Yes, double. Military shoppers in states with sales-tax-free holidays can save at Exchanges with an in-store discount equal to their state’s sales tax rate during these promotional periods.…
The Army has awarded an 18-month contract to American Rheinmetall under Project Sustainment that will field hybrid-powered autonomous trucks to move supplies for company-sized units, keeping soldiers off some of the most dangerous resupply routes in contested environments. Executed through the National Advanced Mobility Consortium, the award makes American Rheinmetall the prime contractor to deliver next-generation uncrewed ground vehicles. These platforms are designed to autonomously transport supplies to and from the forward line of troops, cutting risk to soldiers while improving the efficiency of tactical sustainment. “This award expands American Rheinmetall’s growing portfolio of uncrewed ground systems within the U.S.…
Riley Williams thought he won a sweepstakes contest. Instead, his life changed in the negative direction when he lost $100,000 and almost a lot more. Williams, 81, a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer from Knoxville, Tenn., who has Parkinson’s and dementia, was scammed out of a reported $100,000 after he gave repeated batches of money to a scammer who claimed he had won a prize but needed to pay taxes to receive it, according to local news outlet WATE. The scam started when Williams received a call in January from an individual claiming to be called David Martin, who…
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Around 2010, Scott Stump realized his own children did not know what Desert Storm was. Stump had been there. A Marine, he deployed to Saudi Arabia on the last day of 1990, part of the largest American combat force assembled since Vietnam. Almost two decades later, he found that the war he fought had almost all but vanished from the country’s memory. He noticed a vague understanding of the Middle East or outright confusion with the invasion of Iraq that came later. To a generation of young Americans, and even to his own kids, it had become something closer to…
A congressional candidate charged with felony vandalism after allegedly shooting a Flock camera has received almost $12,500 from hundreds of donations towards his legal defense. Adam Lee Heimerman, 37, of Lenoir City, Tenn., is an independent candidate for Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District. Blount County authorities arrested him July 30 and charged him with four counts of felony vandalism, claiming that Heimerman admitted to using a gun to shoot four automated license plate reader systems over the course of eight days in July. Donations began funneling when a GoFundMe was started for Heimerman on July 31, receiving $12,435 from 350 donations…
Steam users can now purchase Baldur’s Gate 3 for the lowest price that Larian Studios’ acclaimed RPG has been since the game’s launch. However, Steam users only have a few more days as of this writing to take advantage of the offer. Originally released on August 3, 2023, after an extensive early access period, Baldur’s Gate 3 quickly became a fan-favorite entry in the series. Set in the land of Faerûn, BG3 offers players different ways to play and explore all that the campaign has to offer. BG3 utilizes a custom rule set that blends Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition…
A new report reveals that government workers were paid to play Grand Theft Auto Online, and it isn’t going over well with officials. Credit: via Rockstar Games Originally published by Game Rant Civil servants in the UK got paid to play Grand Theft Auto Online with strangers over the internet. Though getting paid to play games is a dream many have had, the choice to have workers play GTA Online is now seeing criticism from others within the UK government. Despite its age, Rockstar’s game is still incredibly popular, with Grand Theft Auto Online earning about a million dollars per day.…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPrepping doesn’t have to mean you have to be Tactical Timmy in green cargo pants, a grey Santa beard, and an open-carry Glock on your hip. You don’t have to look or act like a stereotype to be ready. In fact, in today’s world of division, suspicion, and targeted outrage, the smarter move is to stay quiet and stay off the radar. This episode is for anyone who wants to be prepared without becoming a lightning rod with a spotlight on it. That means keeping your opinions, your supplies and gear, and your plans…
The Cimarron U.S.V. Artillery brings the Colt SAA Artillery legend back with .45 Long Colt punch, Rough Riders history, and old-school sixgun swagger. It is part history lesson, part range toy, and part reminder that sometimes the old ways still hit hardest. Refurbished Firepower for the Rough Riders Refurbished Technology for the Rough Riders Size matters. The Colt was too long. The Colt SAA Artillery revolver is a story about a military sidearm retired from service only to be reissued because the latest and greatest sidearms were in low supply and, besides, the latest technology was not always the best…
More than 54 years after he crawled beneath the Dong Ha Bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John Ripley entered the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes on Thursday. For generations of Marines, the moment represented recognition of one of the most legendary acts of battlefield leadership in the Vietnam War. But for Ripley’s son, Tom, the ceremony was about far more than a medal. In an exclusive interview with Military.com following the ceremony, Tom Ripley said the Medal of Honor awarded to his father represents the Marines who fought beside him, the military spouse who held their…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPeople often look at preparedness through a basic lens of supplies, checklists, and storage rooms. And, yes, it feels great as our mountain if prepping supplies grows—I love it. That mindset covers the basics. It’s the logical starting point and does a lot of good for getting prepared. But people who go deeper into their preparedness—just like you are doing now, know that preparedness is a thinking game. You know that what works today might not tomorrow, and that rigid plans, like an egg, are easy to crack. If you’re reading this, odds are…
It started with an absolutely bizarre case where a six-year-old student shot his teacher. The school administrator dropped the ball and is still facing repercussions, and the student’s mom went to prison. It wasn’t so much because the kid had taken her gun, but that she use marijuana, which is a no-no. Or, more accurately, was a no-no. The Hemani decision came down and ruled that using marijuana recreationally was not sufficient cause for a lifetime ban from gun ownership.But the mother in that case, Deja Taylor, went to prison not so much because of what…
The Taurus RPC brings roller-delayed 9mm softness, full ambi controls, suppressor-ready hardware, and PDW-style swagger to a price point that should make MP5 fans uncomfortable. We ran 300 rounds through it to see what this little blaster is, what it is not, and whether you should grab one before they vanish. The Taurus RPC is a roller-delayed 9mm PDW-style pistol that debuted at NRAAM 2026 with an MSRP of $939.99, or $1,098.99 with the Strike Industries FSA folding brace. It ships with two 32-round proprietary magazines and a 4.5-inch threaded barrel. We put 300 rounds through one, across three bullet…
The historic partnership between the United States Navy and NASCAR will hit a crescendo this weekend as part of the racing series’ “Race the Base” event that celebrates a pair of 250th birthdays. The event, taking place from June 19 to 21 at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, Calif., marks the first time a NASCAR points race will be held on an active military base. The 16-turn, 3.4-mile Qualcomm Circuit will be cheered on by passionate fans as races unfold all weekend on a course that will host all three NASCAR national series events. It’s a project that was…
