The Pentagon is using military medical and personnel records to identify service members with current or past diagnoses of gender dysphoria as it moves to separate transgender troops under the Trump administration’s ban, according to a Federal News Network investigation published Monday. The effort has led commanders across the military to receive notices identifying troops in their units who may fall under the policy and directing them to begin the separation process, per the report. The outlet cited multiple service members, advocates and internal military documents. An internal Air Force email obtained by Federal News Network said the Office of…
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Timothy Gick admits he wasn’t excited about helping with Toys for Tots in 2022. The Marine reservist already had plenty to do while activated in the San Francisco Bay Area, and a trip to the toy warehouse meant more work. Once he got there, though, he began looking through the donations and wondering what he might make for kids himself. “I hadn’t been around toys in years,” Gick told Military.com. The result was Mission Match, a game product line from his company Adigeni LLC, under the brand Not A Very Good Teacher. The fitness-focused project, Mission Match: Hyperion, was tested…
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The week-long national convention of veterans and active-duty military support organization, The American Legion, came to an end on Sept. 4, with a major development. The organization adopted a resolution that backs the use of psychedelic therapies to treat veterans and other members of the military who may be suffering from mental health conditions such as PTSD, depression or a traumatic brain injury. The resolution titled “Novel Therapeutics for Mental Health Conditions and Traumatic Brain Injury” was adopted to support the Veterans Health Administration’s Novel Therapeutics Preparedness Act. It’s a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in March by…
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The legality of so-called assault weapons is sitting in the scales of justice with the U.S. Supreme Court. An amicus shoots through the “dangerous and unusual” defense of bans. Viramontes v. Cook County, consolidated with Grant v. Higgins, are cases challenging local and state prohibitions respectively on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms. The cases will likely put an end to categorical bans on so-called assault weapons. 46 amicus briefs have been filed in these cases. One brief submitted by the Hawaii Rifle Association takes a novel approach to language used in Heller.The 79-page brief authored by…
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Brittany Knauer’s life turned upside down on Nov. 4, 2025. That’s the day her husband, Marine Corps veteran Kane Knauer, died by suicide. He was 38 years old. While she had seen some signs of depression and isolation in her husband, Kane’s suicide was a shocking blow. After all, the couple had just returned from Kane’s sister’s wedding. A joyous occasion where Brittany watched Kane dance, smile and laugh. How could this have happened? After the suicide, Knauer was left alone to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. She didn’t know where to turn for help. Eventually, she…
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Every year, thousands of military veterans who have suffered harrowing injuries involving amputations receive prosthetic limbs through the Department of Veterans Affairs. It’s a process that can take weeks, sometimes months, for approval, purchasing, fittings and therapy before an eligible veteran receives one. But as of April 2026, the federal government has streamlined the process with an eye toward efficiency, cost and convenience for many veterans who have long complained that obtaining a government-approved prosthetic can be daunting. Among the changes: case reviews by a contracting officer would be waived except for the most expensive prosthetic limbs, and local purchasing…
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Gun control advocates see guns in criminal hands and, understandably, say that we should do something to prevent them from getting them. That’s especially true after acts of violence, but even an arrest where a lot of guns are recovered becomes concerning for many. I do actually understand why that’s upsetting. After all, criminals doing horrible things are, well, horrible. Anyone can see that, and I understand the very human need to make sure that never happens again. The problem is, though, gun control focuses not on criminals, but on law-abiding gun buyers and owners.Criminals…
FPS games have seen a lot of changes over the years. The graphics have become more realistic, the gameplay has been accelerated, and the entire genre has moved away from past conventions, all in the name of innovation and progress. However, as great as the modern landscape is, sometimes it is nice to turn back the clock and revisit the classics, many of which still hold up surprisingly well today. Not every game manages to have that timeless appeal, with some suffering from outdated mechanics or styles that can make replaying them feel more like a chore than a joy.…
By October each year, the government has to pass its budget for the next fiscal year. While that deadline is still a few months away, the House is beginning to work on budget bills, meaning the public is getting its first glimpse at what may happen to public lands. A recently introduced appropriations act would affect several agencies, endangered species, hunting and fishing, and national parks. The Bill Funding The budget process has two steps. First, the President will issue his proposed budget, which acts as a kind of wish list. Then, Congress has to iron out the details and…
I’m lucky enough to have a place on my property where I can shoot safely and responsibly, but that’s not the case for most gun owners. That’s one reason why public gun ranges are critically important, but the Missouri Conservation Department is considering a policy change that could render the public ranges it operates off limits to gun owners unless they possess the right permit. According to the department, a number of public ranges have seen damage to property, and the department is blaming gun owners who are “misusing” ranges the agency says are primarily…
A provision from U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has been tucked into the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would force the Navy to rename the USNS Cesar Chavez, a Military Sealift Command cargo ship named for the labor leader and Navy veteran. The amendment, included in the House Armed Services Committee’s Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) draft, directs the Secretary of the Navy to rename the ship “in keeping with the naming conventions for that class of vessels.” It also says the new name should honor “an individual, place, or concept” that…
