The 18-year-old recruit hailed from Texas, according to authorities. The U.S. Marine Corps recruit who recently died during a fitness test has been identified. Pvt. Aiden Craig was the recruit who died Aug. 5 from a medical emergency suffered during a physical fitness test at Camp Pendleton, Calif., according to Task & Purpose. The 18-year-old reportedly earned the posthumously title of Marine, according to Steven Posy, a spokesperson for Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Military.com reached out to MCRDSD for comment. Task & Purpose, citing Craig’s service record, reported that he enlisted in the service on June 1, 2026.…

An investigation remains ongoing after authorities reported a deadly helicopter crash on Wednesday afternoon. An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed in Salado, Texas, according to the U.S. Army Fort Hood Media Center, resulting in the death of two pilots. Fort Hood officials said that local emergency response services, along with military responders and law enforcement professionals, actively responded to the scene. “Our immediate priority is securing the site and supporting the initial response efforts,” said Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven, acting commanding general 1st Cavalry Division, in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the crew and their…

The ruling against the NFA, which focuses on suppressors and short-barreled long guns, was a huge deal, and yeah, we’re still talking about it. That’s for a very good reason. Speaking of Reason, Jacob Sullum over there has covered a lot of Second Amendment cases. He’s pro-gun, and he writes about this from a libertarian perspective because, well, he writes for Reason.In a piece about the Jensen ruling, he points out something important. He notes how the Trump administration tried to justify the NFA registration under the same clause Congress likes to use to regulate…

While much of the public attention around military AI has focused on which tech companies won or lost classified contracts in Washington, a separate and much larger rollout has been quietly reshaping the daily work life of roughly 3 million people across the U.S. military: GenAI.mil, a Pentagon-built platform that puts commercial-grade AI tools directly on the desktops of nearly every uniformed service member, civilian employee and contractor in the department. What GenAI.mil Actually Is GenAI.mil launched Dec. 9, 2025, built initially on Google’s Gemini for Government. Access requires a Common Access Card, meaning it isn’t available to the public…

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The history of the Indigenous people and the pioneers who pushed them out, risking it all for a new life out West, is as much a part of the state of Wyoming as its mountains, rivers, and plains. The stories of covered wagons, saloons, gold mines, and tragic wars are endless, much like the trails that weave through these historic sites. In Wyoming, you can find places that bring the past back to life, places where you can follow in the footsteps of all those who came before. From short interpretive walks to full-day adventure hikes, the trails and the…

We’re still waiting to see if the Department of Justice will tell a federal judge in Texas that it plans on appealing his decision that many NFA regulations on suppressors, short-barreled firearms, and “any other weapons” are invalid now that the making and transfer taxes on those items has been zeroed out.  As we reported earlier today, Silencer Shop, which is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuits challenging the NFA provisions, plans on transferring suppressors to Brandon Herrera and State Rep. Wes Virdell at 12:01 AM CT on Thursday morning if the DOJ doesn’t…

Editor’s note: Parts of this report were compiled from information in “Basic Training for Dummies,” (2011) by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. What Is Military Discharge? A military discharge occurs when a service member is formally released from their obligation to serve in the armed forces. Each year, over 200,000 U.S. service members transition out of military life, entering the civilian workforce, education systems or retirement. Discharges can happen at the end of a service obligation, due to medical or personal reasons, or under disciplinary circumstances. The type of discharge…

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Wind stings my bare cheeks as I absolutely fly over the powder-coated groomer at Vail Mountain. An unexpected storm had dropped 5 inches of fresh snow over the smooth face. With a historically poor winter in the rearview, I was going to make the most of this surprisingly soft morning ski test. I slarved a turn and felt a spray of powder plaster my grin. I railed a couple more carves, slashed some speed with another plume of snow, and coasted slowly into the chairlift, nary a person in line. The morning was unforecast and awesome, a near-perfect allegory for…

When the Bruen decision was handed down, anti-gunners lost their minds. That was especially true in New York City, which was at the heart of the decision. Now, they couldn’t subjectively decide who could carry a gun and who couldn’t. That’s not how rights work, and it pissed them off. Since then, we’ve seen a historic drop in violent crime. As Cam noted on Tuesday, some are expecting an even bigger drop for 2026.And now, as New York City experiences the benefits of Bruen, the NYPD commissioner isn’t giving any credit to the Supreme Court…

Are you always motivated to work out? If you are, what is your secret? How many of you have walked into the gym or stepped onto the track feeling sluggish and not quite mentally ready to train? But you showed up regardless, because you know that the solution is to “do the warmup.” The warmup starts, even though it is the last thing you feel like doing, but you do it anyway. Then something shifts. Five to 10 minutes into your warmup, the brain fog clears, your joints feel lubricated, your core temperature rises, and suddenly you are ready to…