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…
Right-to-repair proponents remain cautiously optimistic that the final version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will allow military service members to have more control, therefore improving national security while simultaneously saving American taxpayers a lot of money. This year’s major defense legislation is still in the drafting stages, though right-to-repair provisions were included Thursday as part of a bipartisan amendment approved by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). However, those who want right-to-repair included in the final version are pushing hard considering that similar actions occurred as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 NDAA negotiation process but were…
The most divisive hiker today is back on trail after a recent, and controversial, high-alpine rescue. This year, one hiker among the thousands on the 2,650-mile trail from Mexico to Canada is receiving an outsized amount of attention. Kamryn Renae, a 22-year-old, has amassed nearly 200,000 followers on social media for her hyper-feminine approach to the trail. Her all-pink set-up and daily hair and makeup routine set her apart from the typical dirtbag thru-hiker. And of course, like anything on the internet, Renae has sparked fierce debate. Some have praised her for her unapologetic sense of self, while others have…
Earlier this month, a Colorado jury convicted a gun owner of illegally discharging a firearm and misdemeanor assault after a Sig Sauer P320 pistol discharged and struck a teenager in the face during a confrontation outside the homeowner’s property. But jurors stopped short of finding Brent Metz guilty of the more serious charges prosecutors sought, acquitting him on two counts of menacing and reducing the assault charge from second-degree assault to third-degree assault. According to CBS Colorado, the jury deliberated for roughly 5½ hours before reaching its verdict. The case stems from a September 2024 incident in Jefferson County that…
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) used a floor speech on the 59th anniversary of the USS Liberty attack to call for a new investigation into one of the most controversial incidents in modern U.S. naval history, arguing that surviving crew members deserve “closure” and “justice “while they are still alive.” Massie, speaking on the House floor on June 8, described the attack on the USS Liberty during the 1967 Six-Day War and criticized both the original investigation and decades of congressional inaction. He also entered into the Congressional Record a declaration from the late Capt. Ward Boston, former chief counsel to…
Just hours after United States President Donald Trump claimed that a deal with Iran is close, Israel once again attacked Lebanon. The military assault in Lebanon consisted of striking the southern city of Tyre and issuing an evacuation warning that for the first time included the port’s Christian quarter. “We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,” Trump said early Tuesday of the ongoing negotiations to end the war that the US and Israel began in late February. The attacks on Lebanon risked renewed fighting with Tehran, a day after exchanges that had threatened a…
A lot of outdoor brands talk about helping get customers outside — but backpacking brand Outdoor Vitals is actually walking the walk. This annual program from the Utah-based brand supports and encourages people to meet an ambitious goal: hiking 100 miles. It’s not a requirement to put in all those miles at once. You can space it out over several hikes. So if you’ve got the time and energy (and can pay the $68 participation fee), OV will help you on the way to crushing this goal. And the outdoor effort comes with a hefty reward: Accomplishing this goal includes…
While suppressors are still regulated under the National Firearms Act, at least we don’t have to pay a $200 tax stamp when we get one. We have to do far more than we should in order to get one, but it’s still a move in the right direction. I’ll take what I can get, then try to get the rest later. However, lest you believe that anti-gunners in Congress would be content to take the loss, a new bill seeks to move us backward on the topic. It doesn’t seek to reintroduce the tax stamp,…
The Chicago White Sox have landed on the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms’ growing “Don’t Feed the Gun Prohibitionists” list after publicly supporting Everytown for Gun Safety and other gun control groups. The move comes after the White Sox posted a message on X recognizing Gun Violence Awareness Day and highlighting support for Everytown and similar organizations. Today is Gun Violence Awareness Day.The White Sox are committed to seeking innovative solutions to gun violence. We are proud to support these organizations and their efforts to help create a safer community. Thread: pic.twitter.com/So8XKJeOKt— Chicago White Sox…
A cozy day-one title reaches Xbox Game Pass alongside one other game, plus a surprise soulslike that’s returning to the service after 16 months. Credit: Dominik Bošnjak / Game Rant | Source images: Xbox, Cyberwave / Rokaplay, Metaroot Originally published by Game Rant Solarpunk is now available on Xbox Game Pass, having joined its library as a day-one title. Apart from the cozy survival game, the service also received two other titles in the 24-hour period ending June 8, one of which reached Xbox Game Pass completely out of the blue. The surprise addition is Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Koei Tecmo’s…
The best parts of summer happen outdoors, whether it’s a lunch-break loop through the city, a post-work stroll, or a weekend adventure on the trail. And when the adventure wraps, a fresh, satisfying meal nearby makes it even better. Together, a day spent outdoors and food inspired by the season are reminders to slow down and savor more of what summer has to offer. Pairing healthy outdoor fun and food is worth celebrating. That’s why Sweetgreen and AllTrails are spotlighting a collection of iconic urban hikes across the U.S., matched below with seasonal Sweetgreen menu favorites for the perfect post-trail…
In the midst of litigation with parent organization, the NRA Foundation has rebranded itself. Whether or not the lawsuit has anything to do with the name change is not known. Earlier this year the National Rifle Association sued their subsidiary organization NRA Foundation. In the suit the NRA alleges that the Foundation has been withholding funds, are engaged in cyber squatting, are using trademarks owned by them unlawfully, and makes other accusations. The Foundation asserts that they’re trying to establish independence from their parent organization and are simply upholding their fiduciary duties. The Foundation cites…
Imagine being arrested, jailed, and forced onto an ankle monitor. Not because you committed a crime, but because the federal government’s background check system got your record wrong. That’s exactly what happened to Florida gun owner William Brewer, according to a recent report from Gun Owners of America (GOA). Brewer spent 14 days behind bars and another two weeks on an ankle monitor after the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) allegedly misidentified him as a convicted felon during a firearm purchase. The error stemmed from what GOA says was a mistaken match involving a decade-old misdemeanor case in…
