The head of the Department of the Air Force’s recruiting efforts, who has overseen the service’s turnaround from missing its goal for the first time since 1999 to hitting it three months early, believes those slumps are solidly in the rearview mirror.Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein has served as the commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service since June 2023 — a role he’s set to leave later this month. In an interview with Military.com where he looked back on the Air Force’s recruiting turnaround, the one-star general said he believes the service is on some of the best footing it’s…
The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the Navy’s Pacific fleet after a conservative news outlet again highlighted his role in allowing sailors to hold drag shows aboard a ship he commanded nearly 10 years ago.A senior defense official confirmed that “Secretary Hegseth has chosen to withdraw Adm. Donnelly’s nomination to lead 7th Fleet” in a statement provided Friday, adding “the department will open up nominations for the 7th Fleet commander” — the fleet that operates in the Pacific and especially around Japan and China.On Thursday, conservative…
A former Marine who exploited roughly two dozen minors, including by posing as a teenage girl online, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday. He extorted multiple victims into creating child sexual abuse material and threatened to release it to their friends and family.Anthony Fritzinger, 25, committed the offenses while he was an active-duty lance corporal in the Marine Corps at Cherry Point, North Carolina, according to his indictment and service record. His criminal conduct was first discovered in 2020 when he used an anonymous account to threaten an 18-year-old woman with the release of nude pictures taken…
By James Tarr Ed Brown, who passed in 2024, was one of the 1911 Illuminati, a small group of gunsmiths in the 1970s and ’80s who figured out how to turn a clunky service pistol into an accurate, reliable, user-friendly sidearm that became the number-one choice of professionals for years. Among many other upgrades, Ed Brown’s “beavertail” grip safety puts the shooter’s hand higher on the gun than any previous design, and he invented the “Speed Bump” at the bottom to ensure deactivation, which is now copied by many. Twenty-five years ago, Brown launched the “Bobtail” featuring a…
By Logan Metesh The May edition of GunBroker.com’s Top Selling Report presented by GunGenius.com, shows Smith & Wesson’s Model 686 revolvers moving up in both new and used revolver categories. The recent release of a Lipsey’s exclusive Mountain Gun version of the 686 has breathed new life into this 45-year-old design.The Model 686 is built on Smith & Wesson’s L frame, which is often seen as a Goldilocks size for revolvers. It’s larger than the K frame on which the Model 19 is built, but smaller than the N frame on which the Model 29 is built.The Model…
A Utah woman fighting to get her Second Amendment rights restored more than a decade after she became a prohibited person because she wrote a bad check is going to have to wait a little longer to learn what the Department of Justice has to say about her legal fight. Melynda Vincent petitioned the Supreme Court to accept her case in early May, and the DOJ originally had a June 11 deadline to respond. In early June the Solicitor General’s office requested and received a one-month extension, which pushed the deadline to July 11. In…
When you are a non-swimming athlete and your time in the pool is basically limited to backyard games such as Marco Polo and Sharks and Minnows, you may need a swimming routine to get you better prepared for a fitness test.This system requires swimming five days a week, but each week includes the following staple workouts:TechniquePracticing the stroke technique you will use on military fitness tests is the first step. For strokes such as the sidestroke, breaststroke and the modified sidestroke — referred to collectively as the combat swimmer stroke (CSS) — you should receive technique training. This can occur…
The modern uber-luxe G63 AMG, a ubiquitous sight in West L.A. and Calabasas, traces a direct lineage back to historic military vehicles built by Magna Steyr in Austria. Those older G-Wagens featured solid front and rear axles, zero creature comforts, and the ride quality of a delivery truck. Not anymore, though. Mercedes started selling the G in the United States and eventually switched out one of the solid axles for independent front suspension, while doubling down on all the luxury trappings imaginable. The top-spec G63 AMG now has supple leathers, extensive tech features, and unbelievable power from a mild-hybrid twin-turbo…
Chicago pretty much dictates politics for the rest of the state. That means Illinois’s anti-gun bent isn’t because of most of the rest of the state, but because people in the Windy City want gun restrictions. And, of course, they don’t work.But as you already know from the headline, this is a bit of a weird story. It’s not a shocking one, though, because nothing about this is truly surprising, overall. That’s probably the only surprising thing about it.The father of a rapper whose album release party was the setting of a River North mass…
A severe downwind nearly pushed a Coast Guard helicopter into the Gulf of Mexico as it attempted to rescue a cruise ship passenger in need of medical attention Saturday. According to Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, along with an HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane, was dispatched about 4:31 a.m. Saturday after a report from the Carnival Dream of a passenger experiencing heart attack-like symptoms. The Jayhawk arrived at the location, about 300 miles off Fort Morgan. During the rescue attempt, as the rescue crew was hoisting a cruise ship nurse, a severe squall forced the crew to move the Jayhawk away from the ship.…
The NRA video, released Wednesday and exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, shows various members of the prominent gun rights group criticizing Biden for yelling “about taking our guns,” while arguing his “fascism” on Second Amendment rights is “in the minority.” “While you’ve been busy stocking your fridge with ice cream,” one young girl in the video said before other members chime in, “pro-America legislatures have passed constitutional carry in 27 states with support from the NRA.” Just days before taking office, Biden pledged via a statement from his transition team to “defeat the NRA and end the epidemic…
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Being a civil rights activist, advocate, and leader/founder of pro-freedom groups brings with it a certain amount of baggage. Trying to promote liberty in general – never mind the Second Amendment – on a national level, while being based in Washington state, can’t be easy. Our good friend Alan Gottlieb over at the Second Amendment Foundation knows this all too well, and has recently been left with no other recourse but to sue over alleged harassment. A recent announcement on the lawsuit against Washington’s Attorney General talks about two plus years worth of discriminatory practices, costing Gottlieb et.al. a pile…
On today’s podcast, we are bringing back Kirk from Aero Precision to talk about a few different topics. First and foremost is their recent lawsuit that was filed against the State of Washington opposing the recently passed Assault Weapons Ban. Obviously, this piece of legislation has had a major impact on the business in a number of ways. Today Kirk gives us some of his personal thoughts as well as some of the company’s official thoughts on how business is going to happen moving forward, and what they can do in the meantime to help the residents of Washington legally…
The Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, and their CEO Alan Gottlieb, have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and members of his staff, alleging that Ferguson has used the power of his office to chill the activities of SAF, which are aimed at protecting and expanding Second Amendment rights. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The case is known as Second Amendment Foundation v. Ferguson. Additional plaintiffs are the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, the…
Faxon Firearms recently released its FX22 lineup of .22 LR firearms constructed of high-quality components. As a result, shooters will enjoy an enhanced rimfire shooting experience that can be passed down for generations. Available in four different models—three rifles and a pistol—the FX22 line has the right option for your situational requirements.The Faxon Firearms FX22 .22 LR LineThe FX22 line is built from the ground up, combining Faxon’s popular barrels, bolts, and receiver sets with industry-leading stocks, chassis, and accessories. The end result is an excellent rimfire shooting experience for target shooting, plinking, or small game hunting. Not to mention…
This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at The Rutherford Institute. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Constitution Failed. It Secured Neither Peace nor Freedom. But it did set up a ruling class giving the masters total control over the slaves to steal the fruits of their labor and use it against the. We need to wake up to what government truly is: slavery. It can be nothing less. “There are instruments so dangerous to the rights of the nation and which place them so totally at the mercy of their governors that those governors, whether legislative or…
As you may have heard, there was a shooting in midtown Atlanta on Wednesday. One person was killed and a number of others were injured. While this will undoubtedly show up on some listings of mass shootings, it won’t on others. That won’t stop some from pushing gun control. First, we have Sen. Raphael Warnock: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock urged his colleagues on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon to take further legislative action to crack down on gun control in the wake of Atlanta’s Midtown shooting. “I rise today in shock and sorrow and in grief for my home state…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday made an unannounced visit to the International Criminal Court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The visit came a day after Zelenskyy denied that Ukrainian forces were responsible for what the Kremlin called an attempt to assassinate Putin in a drone attack on Moscow. The Kremlin promised retaliation for what it termed a “terrorist” act. On a visit to Helsinki on Wednesday, Zelenskyy told reporters: “We didn’t attack Putin. We leave it to (the) tribunal” — an apparent reference…
There are plenty of clutch survival tools, but one often is underappreciated: the humble bandana. A bandana is the most lightweight survival tool you can get for any survival kit. A survival bandana goes even further, adding more versatility so you can be better prepared for an emergency. They stand out by adding the ability to signal, inform, and even have updated designs for first aid use.Most bandanas we all are familiar with are cheap, thin cotton ones with bright-colored paisley designs. These bandanas are popular accessories for everyone from cowboys to gang members, and all of the hipsters in…
Whether it was the Incas in South America, the Chinese in Asia, the Greeks in Europe, the tribes of Africa, or the natives of North America, every ancient culture had its own healing practices. They developed remedies with a combination of natural ingredients, trial and error, common sense, and often a hearty dose of ritual and prayer.While some of this ancient wisdom has been passed down through the ages, others have been pushed aside by modern treatments. In this article, we explore some of these time-honored remedies and how you can learn how to incorporate them into your health and…
