Percy Spencer was working near a magnetron in 1945 when he noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. The Raytheon engineer had been helping develop radar equipment, one of the technologies that allowed Allied forces to detect enemy aircraft and ships during World War II. The unexpected puddle of chocolate suggested that the magnetron’s microwaves could do something besides locate approaching bombers. They could also cook lunch. Spencer’s discovery eventually produced the microwave oven, one of many familiar products with roots in military operations, defense research or wartime manufacturing. Some inventions on this list were commissioned directly by…
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The National Guard members patrolling Washington, D.C., this summer operate under a specific set of limitations. They can detain people; they cannot arrest them. That line, and where it falls, is now the subject of a $3 million legal claim filed by a decorated Army combat veteran who says Idaho guardsmen crossed it outside her home. Anna King, a retired Army captain and recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, filed the administrative claim July 28 against the Department of Defense and the Idaho National Guard. She alleges that guardsmen detained her without cause, forced her to the ground…
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For years now, anti-gunners have been trying their best to push gun ownership into the fringes of society. More accurately, they tried to turn it into the dirty little secret that you might be free to take part in, but you shouldn’t talk to people about it. It’s kind of like being into freaky bedroom activities or liking the Twilight movies. You might do it, but no one can know, even if it’s legal. And, frankly, we’ve played into their hands on that. People are paranoid about even talking about owning guns out of fear…
The Department of Defense (DOD) has announced two framework agreements to expand the production capacity of missile-interceptor components. The agreements, with defense companies Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, intend to triple the production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) components, and quadruple the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) components. The frameworks come as part of the Arsenal of Freedom initiative, a defense initiative to modernize military technology. “Building the Arsenal of Freedom requires robust, dynamic supply chains at every level of the industrial base,” said Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, in a…
The 2000s was a critical time for the gaming industry. The monstrously successful PlayStation 2 arrived in 2000, with Microsoft’s first Xbox system and Nintendo’s iconic GameCube launching in North America the following year. This set the stage for a console generation marked by a fascinating three-way competition, and of course, some brilliant games. In particular, RPG fans had an embarrassment of riches to enjoy during the 2000s. Then as now, though, it’s just impossible to play all the games we’d like to. Even if you’ve been an RPG enthusiast for decades, there are some great games from this era…
In the midst of the gun debate, we tend to focus on two time periods. One is, obviously, the time when the Second and the Fourteenth Amendments were ratified. Under the Bruen doctrine, this is important as it gives us an idea of what those who ratified saw as just infringements on our gun rights. Looking there makes sense. But the other time period is here and now. It’s not even really what’s happening, but the perception of what’s happening. Gun control advocates tell us that the Second Amendment is antiquated, that it’s a relic from…
Many people have trouble combining calisthenics and running on a fitness test such as the Air Force Special Warfare Initial Fitness Test (IFT) or the Navy Special Warfare/Special Ops Physical Screening Test (PST). These fitness tests require doing a series of calisthenics then running, with rest or transition periods between events. The calisthenics are pushups, situps and pullups performed to maximum effort. This three-exercise combination fills the upper-body muscles with blood, making the run after these sections of the test more challenging than when running fresh. To decrease the difficulty, we do something called “the PFT transition.” Practicing the PT…
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plans to reintroduce an amendment removing a provision from the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would substantially expand military technology cooperation between the United States and Israel. The provision, which was renumbered from Section 224, would establish a United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. It would require the defense secretary to appoint an official responsible for coordinating joint research, testing, weapons development, technology integration and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The initiative would cover areas including missile defense, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cybersecurity, quantum technology, electronic warfare and weapons co-production. Massie…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on Middle East allies of the U.S. The actions leave in tatters an interim deal meant to pause the fighting, reopen a waterway that is a crucial passage for the world’s energy supplies, and give negotiators time to hammer out a permanent end to the war. Instead, fighting has once again engulfed the region and threatened the…
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The Veterans United Foundation (VUF) has reached a new milestone in its continuing efforts to support veterans, surviving spouses, and the children of fallen service members. The nonprofit organization recently awarded a record $200,000 in scholarships to a group of military-connected individuals to fund degrees in fields ranging from medicine, engineering, social work and public policy. This year’s class of 25 awardees has received the largest scholarship total in the program’s history. “For many of our recipients, this scholarship removes a barrier that has been standing between them and a goal they’ve been working toward for years,” Molly Froidl, a…
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