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Enlisted Marine Corps ranks are broken down into three levels: Junior enlisted (E-1 through E-3) Noncommissioned officers (E-4 and E-5) Staff noncommissioned officers (E-6 through E-9) As a Marine moves up the ladder, his or her responsibility and contribution to the mission increases. This also means that those who have earned higher rank have a special responsibility to look out for the welfare of their subordinates. Marine Corps Ranks: Junior Enlisted (E-1 through E-3) Junior enlisted Marines are as vital to the Marine Corps mission as any other ranks, but their focus is on learning new technical skills and developing…

As long as guns exist, criminals will seek them. The only way that will change is if something more deadly comes onto the market and firearms become obsolete. I would say that it would also change if firearms either vanished from the face of the Earth or became nonfunctional, like in S.M. Sterling’s “Dies the Fire” series, but since that’s not remotely likely, it’s not worth delving into beyond flexing my nerd cred. How they get them will always be a matter of discussion and debate, but they’ll do whatever they can to obtain them.…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced $25 million in new grants and resources for law enforcement programs. The department said July 21 that it has allocated funds for grants linked to three specific federal programs that function in the law enforcement space, as well as funds for more general programs that support policing and other branches of law enforcement. The DOJ will release the grants through the Office of Community Oriented Police Services (COPS Office) and interested programs can apply to this body to receive funding. “The Department of Justice is investing in strategies that reduce crime, hold offenders…

For the last month, the World Cup has captivated audiences all around the world. Even folks who aren’t normally soccer fans have been obsessed. We all know someone who stopped work in the middle of the day to watch a game between two countries that they may or may not be able to pick out on a map. (I have never done this while working at GearJunkie.) With the tournament concluding last week, there’s now a soccer ball–shaped void in many of our lives. The best way to fill it, and my next great obsession, is watching elite athletes pursue…

Well, that didn’t take long. Just a few days after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Jersey’s ban on semi-automatic rifles deemed to be “assault weapons” by the state legislature (along with the state’s ban on ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds), the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is asking a federal judge to block enforcement of a similar ban recently enacted in the U.S. Virgin Islands.  The USVI’s magazine ban prohibits the possession, receipt, purchase, sale, import, or transfer of magazines that can hold more than 15…

Battlefield 6 Season 4 is bringing naval warfare back in a big way. I spent some time with the season’s first phase, Pacific Front, at a recent hands-on preview event, and one thing became clear almost immediately: Tsuru Reef, the map anchoring the season’s return to the water, is gigantic. I’d wager that when Battlefield 6 Season 4 launches on July 21, it’ll be the best, most feature-complete version of the game to date, and while the game probably should have been like this closer to launch, fans won’t complain. For context, the Battlefield 6 hands-on preview event only covered…

Grand Teton National Park is one of Wyoming’s leading tourist attractions, and now there will be even more of the park for visitors to explore. The National Park Service (NPS) partnered with several organizations to purchase an additional 35 acres of land for the park, the last in a series of land deals that have grown the park’s footprint. What Happened Grand Teton National Park sits near Jackson Hole, Wyo., in Teton County. This area is consistently ranked among the wealthiest in the country, with average annual per capita income exceeding $530,000. And thus, the price of land here is…

The state of California is the epicenter of most bad ideas in the United States. From Valley Girls to Goat Yoga, from extreme diets to various gun control policies, if it’s a terrible idea, there’s a good chance it came from California. It’s just that last example that really causes issues everywhere else, since it’s inflicted on law-abiding folks as opposed to a choice on someone else’s part. But hey, at least it works, right?Well, no.In fact, it works so well that a street in Santa Cruz County had to be shut down because of…

Military pay raises of up to 7%, faster health care for transitioning service members and several reforms affecting the U.S. Air Force Academy are one step closer to becoming law after the House of Representatives approved its version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday. The annual defense policy bill passed the House 216-212, authorizing roughly $1.15 trillion in national security spending while establishing policy priorities for the Department of Defense for the coming fiscal year. While the legislation still must clear the Senate before reaching President Donald Trump’s desk, the House vote provides the clearest…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Summary Shipping disruption: Houthi threats forced two Saudi oil tankers to turn around in the Red Sea as Hormuz traffic slowed sharply after more tanker attacks. Escalation in Gulf: Iran claimed strikes on infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, while Kuwait reported a second day of attacks on power and desalination plants. Trump vows more to come: The US launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets, Trump vowed retaliation, and Reuters reported a proposed 10-day ceasefire. “We’ve been nice,” Trump says, warning of more attacks to come. Oil surges: Crude prices hit multi-week highs amid shipping disruptions,…

If I were packing for a ski trip and could only choose one mitten, the choice would be easy. Whether I was jet-setting to Europe, Japan, or the Mountain West, I’d choose Hestra’s Fall Line Mittens ($190). This design isn’t new or revolutionary. In fact, they’ve been in Hestra’s lineup for more than a decade. Proof, in mitten form, that you don’t always need to reinvent the wheel.  In short: Hestra’s Fall Line Collection includes a Glove, Mitten, and 3-Finger Glove (all in both unisex and women’s). The collection was built for freeride skiers, aiming to prioritize warmth and dexterity…