The U.S. will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon announced Friday, marking a significant shift in the American military presence in Europe. Pentagon officials said the decision followed a review of force posture and reflects current operational requirements. The reduction represents roughly 14% of the approximately 36,000 U.S. troops stationed in Germany, which has long served as a central hub for American military operations on the continent. Germany hosts key installations including Ramstein Air Base, a major logistics and command center that supports U.S. and NATO operations across Europe, Africa and…
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Military veterans have some of the best stories. Pair them with music and you have something truly powerful. Through Operation Song, a national program based out of Nashville, Tenn., veterans team with songwriters to illuminate their stories through music. Operation Song held a benefit concert on Saturday in Awendaw, South Carolina and for some veterans, hearing their story in the beauty of a song felt like therapy. That was certainly the case for Cody McGinnis. As a combat veteran, McGinnis was involved in 137 missions. After a while, war takes its toll. “It felt like maybe I was talking about…
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Browse any prepper forum or scroll through enough survival gear content online, and it won’t be long before you’re looking at $3,000 generators, $500 water filtration systems, and pre-made bug out bags that cost more than a month’s rent. The prepping industry has a vested interest in making you feel completely helpless if you don’t have that one piece of survival gear, and that pressure pushes people to either spend way more than necessary or give up on preparedness altogether. The truth is that many of the scenarios most likely to affect everyday people — things like burst pipes, long…
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In 2020, there were less than 50,000 active concealed carry permits in “may-issue” Maryland. As of April, 2025, more than 200,000 Maryland residents had obtained their “shall-issue” license to carry, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision in Bruen four years ago. According to gun control activists, when SCOTUS struck down “may issue” licensing laws, it was going to lead to a surge in violent crime. Instead, the U.S. homicide rate is the lowest its been since at least 1960, and one of the cities that’s made the most progress over the past few years is Baltimore,…
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There’s a brown paper bag in my freezer right now whose sole purpose is to keep me from seeing the last two pieces of Antelope meat from last fall. If I see them, I’ll want to eat them, but I’m keeping them in reserve so I can compare them side by side with black bear meat. I’m trying to figure out which of the two is my favorite. Most people have two hangups with bear meat. “I’ve had it, but it was so greasy,” is the primary response. This is simple to overcome: remove the fat. Every scrap of it.…
We took Armasight’s Commander 640 thermal weapon sight and Warden 640 thermal monocular into a West Texas night hunt where game cams love to lie. The thermals did not. Here’s what impressed me, what annoyed me, and how the rig performed when hogs finally showed. Game Cams Will Break Your Heart, Then Thermal Shows Up I started hating game cameras several years ago on hunts just like this one. You know, hunts where the cameras show all kinds of activity in the days before your hunt, and you are all psyched up, but then you sit for hours and sometimes…
I don’t think anyone will look at Bondi Beach as anything but an awful tragedy. A terrorist attack that targeted people who were just trying to worship as they chose is something no one should be down with, though far too many nutjobs are. Unfortunately for everyone in Australia, the initial reaction to anything involving a gun is more gun control. Never mind that Bondi Beach came after legions of gun control laws were passed, numerous amnesty periods when people could give guns back without fear of arrest, and a host of other moves that…
We ran the Lucky Duck XHDi through real hunts and ugly weather. The flocked wings park black-up on command, the 2.0 remote just works, and the waterproof battery box plus long stake make this spinner a steady killer. 🛒 Check Current Price for Duck Hunting Shotgun on GunsAmerica XHDi Flocked Wings That Park Black-Up On Command It was bound to happen sooner or later, and technology always prevails. Lucky Duck’s newest spinner, the XHDi, has flocked wings that stop with the black flocking up ALWAYS. One might think the day of the spinner has passed, but I can assure you…
XTech Tactical did not just recently acquire Creature Grips. It fast-tracked the recently patented rail covers to market as the new Thru-Flo™ M-LOK rail covers. Each piece weighs a scant 2 grams per panel and is, of course, entirely tool-free to install. According to the press release, some other features, other than grip comfort, include pass-through heat venting for better heat management between shooting strings, and a heat-resistant TPU construction for a great combination of grip comfort and wear resistance. Compatible with slots under 3mm thick, Thru-Flo is intended to increase control on AR-15s, AK-47s, and MP5s without adding extra…
The Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Hemani is likely to have major implications for millions of Americans who own firearms, use marijuana, or both (in violation of current federal law). And it’s not like the gun control lobby has completely ignored the case. Both Brady and Everytown for Gun Safety submitted amicus briefs supporting the Trump administration’s position that Section 922(g)(3) can be used to prohibit any and all “unlawful” drug users, regardless of what drug it is, how much of it is taken, or whether that individual drug user has ever shown themselves to be a danger while…
This story starts with some members of a shooting forum who wanted to pay tribute to one of the greats in handgun hunting, Mark Hampton. To protect their privacy, I’ll refer to them by their forum aliases. These men are all good friends and ones I deeply respect. Thank you, Mark, for your efforts—and thank you, Cutting Edge Bullets, for your contribution. Using Cutting Edge Bullets as a Tribute “Sixshot” had some bullets that Mark Hampton had sent him. He came up with a meaningful way to extend Mark’s hunting legacy after his passing. His idea: send the bullets to…
A brand new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act (NFA) has drawn support from several pro-gun rights organizations. On February 26, the Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA), American Suppressor Association Foundation (NSAF), Center for Human Liberty (CHL), Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO), Meridian Ordnance and two individuals filed the lawsuit Roberts v. ATF with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The lawsuit challenges the NFA on the basis that, since President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill removed the $200 tax on suppressors and other NFA items, the tax law is now nothing more…
