Press freedom groups have stepped up calls for the Pentagon to explain how it plans to defend rules that restrict what reporters can ask inside the building following a recently filed lawsuit by one of the nation’s largest publications.Questions abound after the New York Times sued the Pentagon Dec. 4 in federal court in Washington after refusing to sign an agreement that bans journalists from soliciting information not explicitly cleared by the Department of Defense. The complaint argues that the policy instituted in October violates the First Amendment and hands the Pentagon unprecedented power over who may get press credentials…
Steiner’s new ATLAS laser aiming system is now shipping, offering a five-emitter architecture, ambidextrous controls, and a rugged magnesium housing built for professional use. Steiner Optics has formally released its ATLAS (Advanced Tactical Laser Aiming System), a compact multi-emitter aiming and illumination device designed for military units, law enforcement, security teams, and civilian shooters. The ATLAS expands Steiner’s eOptics lineup with a platform built for real-time mission adaptation, supporting everything from indoor work to extended-range target identification. The system incorporates five emitters—a visible laser, a near-infrared laser, a long-range VCSEL illuminator, and two NIR LED illuminators for mid- and close-range…
While getting stuck in muck is rare — it does occasionally happen. An experienced hiker found that out the hard way in Arches National Park on Sunday, when a normal day on the trail turned into a scary ordeal. Austin Dirks, 33, was walking through the upper end of the park’s Courthouse Wash area just before sunrise when his left leg broke through what he assumed was solid ground. He was able to remove his leg, only to step more firmly onto the right leg, which felt like he “had stepped into concrete,” according to an interview with local news station…
Saying that gun rights are civil rights shouldn’t be controversial. After all, most of what we term as civil liberties are enshrined in the Bill of Rights, from freedom of speech and religion to protection against illegal search and seizure, and many others. The Second Amendment is smack dab in the middle of all of those. Saying the right to keep and bear arms is a civil right isn’t controversial; it’s obvious. But some people can’t seem to wrap their gray matter around that.Among them are some critics of the Department of Justice actually treating…
“We have more guns in this country than we have humans. So one of the things that is going to be important is to create a registry so we know where the guns are. We know when they go into the wrong hands when they’re stolen. And we can actually start a buyback program. I know that some of the Minnesota legislators have had that legislation and that’s something that we should be thinking about on a federal level.” — Rep. Ilhan Omar 🚨 Make no mistake: So-called “gun registries” are the first step to firearm confiscations. @IlhanMN’s agenda has…
If you need to build strength as you prepare for military training, you should add weightlifting, load-bearing exercises, weight-vest calisthenics and other resistance workouts to your routine. Maintaining or improving muscle stamina and endurance is difficult when you are focused primarily on gaining strength, but it can be done. One way is to set up training blocks that incorporate calisthenics, cardio and lifting to get stronger or gain weight. It requires balance, innovative programming, adequate sleep and good nutrition to achieve proper recovery and see the benefits in this work. Think of this type of tactical fitness training as putting…
Both sides of the gun debate tend to talk past one another on a regular basis. In fairness, I only care about what the other side has to say so I can debunk it. They don’t care about what I have to say because their mind is made up. But we need to understand–we need them to understand, too–what gun control really accomplishes in the grand scheme of things.We need to understand, though, what gun ownership and the Second Amendment is really about.Our own Ranjit Singh touched on that in a recent piece he penned…
The California National Guard and Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional) are adjoined in a new State Partnership Program (SPP) that links the neighboring entities with military forces and defense security support to build upon long-term and mutually beneficial relationships.The California National Guard announced Monday that it held a signing ceremony Oct. 28 to formalize the SPP. U.S. Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, the adjutant general of California, and Maj. Gen. Javier Sandoval Dueñas, deputy chief of military doctrine of the National Defense Joint Headquarters Staff, or EMCDN, signed an official document formalizing the agreement.SPP is managed and…
If you thought you were high last weekend, you’ve got nothing on this Stark electric motorcycle. The bike, with Swiss adventurer Jiri Zak in the saddle, has just set a world record for altitude. Not just for electric motorcycles, but for motorcycles of all types. It’s a Long Way to the Top (Photo/Stark Future) On Nov. 30, Zak hopped on the Stark Varg EX and headed for the top of Los Ojos del Salado. It’s the world’s highest active volcano, and it’s also the place to go for setting high-altitude records. The 22,614-foot volcano straddles the border between Chile and…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn The Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region is a magnificent area with high mountain ranges, glaciers and is actually the most glaciated part of the European Alps. Visiting this area can be done relatively easy by car and if you want to go up, by train up to 3,400 metres above sea level, the highest train ride in Europe, the Jungfrau Railway is very impressive (and expensive!). The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its unique and wide range of flora and fauna and geological importance regarding the creating of the High Alps.
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
