The U.S. Coast Guard is piggybacking on the news of its highest recruiting numbers in decades by soliciting a new potential location for a training center, Military.com has learned.The service announced Friday that its Fiscal Year 2025 accession numbers were the highest since 1991, with 5,204 active-duty enlisted service members–equivalent to hitting 121% of its target of 4,300 members for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, 2024, and concluded Sept. 30, 2025. It exceeded USCG expectations.USCG, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), today announced a Request for Information (RFI) and market research to identify prospective locations nationwide…
I grew up on a steady stream of books that contained not only really great information, but a lot of high-quality pictures. I could probably spend hours reading and looking at Stephen Biesty’s Incredible Cross-Sections. These days, however, I’ve come to really appreciate the more historically oriented coffee table books that Headstamp Publishing has been putting out. Their latest book, authored by Forgotten Weapons’ Ian McCollum, Forged in Snow: Finnish Small Arms 1917-2025, is available now through their Kickstarter campaign, which has already fulfilled its funding goal, a mere 6 hours into it. Forged in Snow: Finnish Small Arms 1917…
From dawn patrol corduroy to hidden powder stashes, the best women’s all-mountain skis are made for skiers who want to do it all. These quiver-of-one workhorses thrive on everything the mountain throws at you — smooth groomers, wind-buffed ridges, or surprise tree runs with friends. We tested the top contenders in everything from knee-deep powder to East Coast ice, skiing hard at Stowe in Vermont, Jackson Hole in Wyoming, Utah’s Powder Mountain, and more than half a dozen Idaho resorts. What follows is our A-List, the cream of the crop for women’s all-mountain skis. Whether you’re chasing the all-around excellence…
I’ve long said that if you want mandatory gun safety training for people to exercise their Second Amendment rights, rather than mandating it before a purchase, mandate it as part of the school curriculum so that everyone gets it that way, and it’s not a barrier to buying a firearm lawfully. Most of the states that want mandatory training, though, aren’t exactly the kind of states that will embrace gun training of any kind in public schools.But some other states looked at it rather differently.Now, three require it.This school year, students in elementary, middle and…
A foundation formed in 2015 continues to help veterans in a rather unconventional way – on surfboards. The FoundationThe Warrior Surf Foundation (WSF), a nonprofit organization formed in South Carolina, assists veterans fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression by providing opportunities to hit the open water in a fun, exciting way. The foundation offers a free 12-week program that also includes yoga and wellness therapy.“Jarbo,” a U.S. Army veteran, told WPRI.com in Rhode Island that he felt lost and isolated after leaving the military in 2008. The foundation helped him reconnect to activities he enjoyed. “The Warrior Surf Foundation…
Germany has announced its plans to reinstate mandatory military service as the government seeks to boost its armed forces. Conscription has been suspended since 2011, but a new law set to take effect on January 1st, 2026, will begin with a voluntary model that could pave the way for a broader draft. Germany has been planning for war for quite some time, taking Ukraine’s side in the conflict with Russia. In fact, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to transform the German military into the “strongest conventional army in Europe.” According to a report by RT, German officials have set 2029…
United States President Donald Trump has promised every single American, except those who are “high income”, a $2000 tariff dividend. This dividend would be funded by his tariff policies and is currently under review for “legality” by the Supreme Court. “A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high-income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday. “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!” the ruler added, insisting that the policy is contributing “trillions of dollars” to the U.S. budget and will help reduce the nation’s $38 trillion national debt. The tariffs are also…
Years ago, when I was in college, I worked at The North Face (TNF) store in Boulder, Colo. As employees, we had a 50% discount on gear, so naturally, every payday, I would give my entire paycheck back to the company, buying rain jackets, tents, backpacks, and sleeping bags that would last me for years to come. One of the most useful and bombproof pieces I acquired during that time was my blue, size medium, Base Camp Duffel. That bag has traveled the world with me. It carried my belongings when I moved to Perth, Australia. It’s been to Costa…
Flowers are taped to a tree, and lit candles sit below at the site where 80-year-old Peter Morris, a Vietnam veteran, was killed. He parked his car after a school Veterans Day ceremony in Farmingdale on Long Island, New York.A mother stood with her two young daughters, both students at Woodward Parkway Elementary, staring at the spot where Morris was struck.“It is such a big loss for all of us,” she told Military.com. “We were dropping flowers to let them know we are thinking of them.” Flowers and a small American flag are placed at the tree where Peter Morris…
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Summary: A gripping WW1 account of Private Henry Tandey, a decorated British hero, and the long-debated claim that he spared a wounded Adolf Hitler at Marcoing in 1918, traced through a painting, a prime minister’s visit and a legend that refuses to die. Adolf Hitler. Amidst humanity’s literally countless certifiable homicidal maniacs, Hitler consistently ranks number 1 on the psycho hit parade. Accusing political figures of being Hitler appears to be a prerequisite for graduation from Leftist school. It has been done so many times that the sobriquet has lost a great deal of its luster. That’s because nobody is…
New gun owners and seasoned shooters alike will find practical handgun safety rules, how to clear a pistol or revolver, ammo basics, safe steel target use, and the essential safety accessories that keep training smart and injury free. 🛒 Check Current Price for Handguns on GunsAmerica The Four Gun Safety Rules: Jeff Cooper’s Handgun Safety Fundamentals Jeff Cooper originally established four gun safety rules. These rules became the gospel of firearm owners. These four rules can be found at any range, in every military branch, and amongst every law enforcement agency. They are the core of handgun safety, and every…
A purpose-built 7 Creedmoor with a 26 inch Osprey carbon barrel and 162 ELD-M handloads delivered excellent accuracy, strong elk energy, and manageable recoil compared to a proven 6.5 Creedmoor setup. Can the 6.5 Creedmoor ever be dethroned? Amazing ballistics, minimal recoil, inherently accurate, a large variety of bullet types and weights, tons of brass… What more can you ask for? I love my 6.5 Creedmoors. I’ve used 16.5in, 20in, and 26in steel and carbon barrels in 6.5 Creedmoor for various actions. I also have Proof Carbon prefit 6.5 Creedmoor barrels that shoot awesome right out of the box. I’ve…
All proper soldiers want to come home with a good story. You’d like to be able to sit down someday with your grandkids and tell them how you rescued the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders from the clutches of some evil despot. Tragically, the real world seldom works out quite like that. More often than not, you find yourself fighting across a chicken coop or securing some poor schmuck’s pig farm. And then there were these guys… Trouble in Paradise It was December of 1989, and Manuel Noriega had just gotten on George Herbert Walker Bush’s last nerve. Noriega’s people called him…
As noted on Friday, Maine is considering a red flag law. I talked about a lot of the issues with the proposal in that piece, and I sincerely hope you read that.Nothing has changed overnight for me. Every word of that is accurate. However, the Bangor Daily News decided to talk about the questions before the voters, including Question 2, which is about the red flag proposal, and there are…issues.The law behind Question 2 would give families, who are typically closest to those in crisis, an avenue to petition a court directly to have firearms temporarily…
by Lee Williams Brian Seiler’s mother ran his local Cub Scout troop in the small African town of Kariba, which is located inside a game preserve in Zimbabwe, which of course was called Rhodesia when Seiler was young. His mom arranged for a Rhodesian Army Selous Scout to teach bushcraft and survival skills to her young Scouts. The special forces operator had a large thick beard, Seiler recalls, and he knew the bush better than anyone. “We’d go out at night and hear animals – owls and impalas,” Seiler said. “The next thing there were lions there, and we’re all…
The current United States ruler, Donald Trump, claimed that sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would not be easy. He added that the U.S. war machine “needs” their “amazing weapons”. During a bilateral lunch alongside Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky before their official meeting in the White House on Friday, Trump acknowledged that the U.S. would face certain difficulties if it were to send missiles to Kiev and found itself in a conflict of its own. On top of that, Russia has already given a nuclear warning about the use of such weapons in the war. Russia Warns Of Nuclear Retaliation Over Tomahawks…
If you’re one of the few New York City residents with a valid carry permit, you still can’t take your pistol with you when using the city’s mass transit system, which is one of many “gun-free zones” established by New York politicians after the Bruen decision. Prior to 2022 it was perfectly legal to carry in a subway car, but it was nearly impossible to get a permit to carry. Honestly, things haven’t improved that much since New York was forced to adopt a “shall issue” licensing regime. Applicants are still waiting a year or more…
