You spend weeks polishing your resume with an AI tool, walk into an interview, and get asked to explain a bullet point you can’t actually speak to because the tool wrote it, not you. Or you get caught in the hallway by a VP after a presentation and can’t answer a follow-up question, because the deck was AI-built end to end. These are the moments that torpedo promotions and job offers, and they’re happening often as veterans lean on AI to navigate an unfamiliar civilian job market. AI is a useful tool for everything from translating military experience into civilian…
One of my favorite jokes goes something like, “What do you get when you cross a moose with a hippo? An immediate cessation of your funding and a stern rebuke from the ethics committee.” Yes, that sounds like one of those “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should,” kind of moments, which is funny…until it happens. Enter the United States Marine Corps, because of course it would be the Marines.It seems someone decided to see what happens when you attach artificial intelligence to…
As Elizabeth Dole marks her 90th birthday, former Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald says her greatest legacy isn’t found in the Cabinet positions she held, the U.S. Senate seat she occupied or the national organizations she led. Instead, in an exclusive interview with Military.com, McDonald said Dole’s most enduring contribution is her decades-long commitment to recognizing, supporting and giving a voice to the millions of military and veteran caregivers whose sacrifices too often go unseen. For most Americans, Dole’s legacy is defined by a career of historic firsts. She became the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary…
Yeast is Everywhere. You Just Have to Know Where to Look. The yeast we buy in the store was invented in 1868. Before then, bakers used wild yeast to make their bread rise. The Egyptians are believed to be the first to make bread with yeast about 4,000 years ago. We’ll cover a lot of the techniques they used because we’re working with the assumption that you don’t have access to store-bought yeast and don’t have any stockpiled. Given the fact that commercial yeast has a shelf-life of 2 years, stockpiling yeast may not be an answer in the first…
A Missouri gun range has finally come out on top of a decades-long legal battle dating back to the 1980s, after the Missouri Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision to end an injunction that had placed tight controls on the range’s ability to operate. Fifty years ago the Glendale Shooting Club acquired some property with the intent of operating a range. A family living adjacent to the property weren’t thrilled with the prospect of gunfire coming from the club, and eventually filed suit claiming the persistent pew-pewing affected their property.In 1987 a judge on…
Most veterans with a service-connected disability who are thinking about education automatically reach for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. That instinct is understandable. The GI Bill is well known, well marketed and genuinely valuable. But for veterans who qualify for Chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and Employment — still widely called Voc Rehab — the GI Bill is often the lesser option and the one that leaves money on the table. Here is the core difference: The Post-9/11 GI Bill caps private school tuition at $29,920.95 per academic year for 2025-2026 and provides 36 months of entitlement. Chapter 31 has no tuition…
On Sunday, a shooting at a Seattle food festival left three people dead and another five injured. It was an undoubtedly traumatizing event for everyone in the vicinity, but it wasn’t the kind of mass shooting we typically see make headlines. This wasn’t the result of some disaffected jackwagon who wanted to make a name for themselves, or who hated the world and wanted everyone to die. This was a shootout between two parties. Two people with no respect for human life decided to shoot up an event meant to be about enjoying good food,…
The Navy is once again requiring flu shots for a wide range of sailors and civilian employees, quietly reversing course three months after the Pentagon made the vaccine optional across the force. New guidance released Friday in a Navy administrative message, or NAVADMIN, restores the requirement for recruits headed to boot camp, sailors in officer training pipelines, certain deploying sailors and reservists, health care workers and some civilian employees. It takes effect immediately, and covered personnel must be vaccinated by Jan. 15, 2027. The order does not mention what happened in between to cause such a reversal. In April, the…
I heaved the fully loaded Exped Lightning 50 off my back onto the ground, right in the middle of a gem of a creekside Colorado campsite. It was packed to the absolute limit with gear and food that was quickly extruded into a neat pile beside us. Within moments, I had alpine charcuterie served, camp chairs pitched, water heating, and a diaper changing station deployed. With a new baby in tow, the demands on my day hiking pack have grown exponentially. 20 liters? Forget about it. I nabbed a sample of the freshly updated Exped Lightning 50 to pull double…
The best running vests carry water, fuel, and safety layers without bounce, bulk, or breaking your stride. Over a three-month test cycle, ultrarunner Constance Mahoney tested three new running hydration vests, logging more than 30 miles in each. From a 50K in Northern California to mountain missions and crewing for a 200-mile ultra-race, Mahoney tested each vest for fit, bounce, storage access, breathability, and long-run comfort. The Salomon Adv Skin 12 remains our best overall pick for its dialed fit, smart storage, and proven long-distance comfort. Meanwhile, the Decathlon Kiprun Essential Trail 5L earned our budget award for delivering dependable…
It sure looks that way. The Broncos ownership, using a vaguely named LLC, has been buying up property along Denver’s Eighth Avenue, which Broncos general counsel Tim Aragon recently described as the “front door” to the city’s stadium district. According to the website BusinessDen, Aragon told attendees at a BusinessDen event held in March that, “some of the things that existed in those properties might not be things that we wanted,” and it appears a local gun shop may be one of those undesired businesses. Alec Henkelman runs High Country Armory, and he got a…
The best power banks keep your essentials alive without unnecessary bulk. Whether you’re traveling, working remotely, or exploring outside, a solid power bank can save your primary tools for communication, photos, navigation, and more. For this round, GearJunkie Editor Chris Kassar put two power banks through a 6-month testing cycle, draining and recharging them at home, on flights, during road trips, and in the field. From flights to Jackson, Wyoming, to hikes and long driving days through Yellowstone National Park, Kassar tested how each model balanced capacity, charging speed, port layout, packability, and real-world convenience. We crowned the Nestout 15,000mAh…
The Second Amendment Foundation, joined by the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, and two private plaintiffs, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging Virginia’s newly enacted ban on semiautomatic rifles classified as “assault firearms” and on magazines holding more than 15 rounds. The suit, McDonald v. Katz, was filed in U.S. District Court following Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s signing of the legislation earlier this month into law. The bans take effect July 1, 2026. What the Virginia law does Under House Bill 217 and Senate Bill 749, signed by Spanberger as part of a broader gun legislation package, importing, selling, manufacturing,…
Nothing ruins a hot hike or a freezing morning faster than a lukewarm drink. The best insulated water bottles reliably keep ice water frigid, coffee steaming, and hydration effortless. Lead tester Meg Carney and GearJunkie Editor Chris Kassar put six of our top insulated water bottles through a rigorous 9-month testing cycle. To directly compare temperature retention, lid usability, and leak resistance, we logged over 150 hours on the trail, 3,000 multi-state road trip miles, and hundreds of daily office hours. These bottles weathered continuous, real-world use across scorching Colorado foothill hikes, hot-weather gravel rides, and the daily commute. This…
The best first-aid kits keep essential medical supplies organized, accessible, and ready when minor injuries or backcountry mishaps happen. Lead tester Meg Carney and GearJunkie Editor Chris Kassar long-term tested seven kits over the past 12 months. Carney is a guide and climbing instructor who has responded to numerous field emergencies, while Kassar is a longtime Wilderness First Responder. We brought these first-aid kits on high-alpine hikes up Colorado fourteeners, kayaking trips off the Washington coast, and casual car-camping adventures. Across those outings, we logged more than 30 field days and 150 backcountry miles while assessing internal organization, durability, and…
The Trace tried to make Turner’s Outdoorsman the bad guy in the latest attempt on President Donald Trump’s life. There’s no evidence they did anything wrong, and ample evidence that they’re very careful in following the law, but the would-be assassin’s purchase, coupled with the fact that as the major retailer in the state selling guns, many of them end up in criminal hands, was enough for them to become a target. I called it stupid at the time, and the only reason I haven’t called it worse is that there are certain words I’m…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said. Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post that offered few details. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second-in-command of the Islamic State group globally and “thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.” Al-Mainuki was viewed as the key figure in IS organizing and finance, and had been…
It started as a dream and a vision in 1999 to memorialize the spirit of Marines and Sailors serving in the Carolinas for future generations. On June 8, that dream officially becomes a reality. Starting as an idea floated at the tail end of the 20th century by a trio of Marines—Maj. Gen. Ray Smith, Col. Bruce Gombar and Sgt. Maj. Joe Houle—the Carolina Museum of the Marine will officially open its doors to the public on June 8. The 25,000-square-foot building located in Jacksonville, N.C., broke ground on May 17, 2024, and cost more than $30 million to construct.…
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