When Iran dispatched some 200 attack drones and cruise missiles toward Israel in a brute-force attack on April 13, 2024, all of Capt. Carla Nava’s training was suddenly put to the test. A weapons systems officer with the 494th Fighter Squadron out of RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Nava knew her F-15E Strike Eagle was prepped to be first in a two-ship formation if called upon. But when the pair of aircraft were launched from their undisclosed location in the Middle East — in the dark of night and more urgently than the crews expected — the intensity of the real-world…
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Childhood astronaut dreams first attracted Staff Sgt. Yuji Moore to the mission of the Space Force. But while his career didn’t lead where he initially expected, he’s discovered an ability to reach new heights in every role he fills.Moore, 25, began his military career in 2018 in the Air Force as an all-source intelligence analyst supporting remotely piloted aircraft operations. He calls the job his first small introduction to space, as satellite communications supported the work of his team. But when the Space Force was born as the sixth military branch at the end of 2019, Moore knew he wanted…
The 6GT is a peak round for thermal hunting due to its flat shooting nature and very low recoil. Sights like the Armasight Contractor heavily benefit when combined with a low recoil platform.How the rising 6mm bore challenges the established order.The 6mm bore has been around for quite some time, and it has almost always been met with a degree of criticism against more powerful—or common—bore diameters such as the .30, 7mm and even 6.5 as of recent. The bore has been used steadily during the past century in both military rifles and hunting guns, the most common and well-known…
TriStar KR22 Buy Now TriStar Arms has just introduced its latest entry into the rimfire world with the KR22, a lightweight and ergonomic .22 LR rifle designed for shooters looking to maximize versatility and value. With a focus on comfort, reliability, and practical features, the KR22 offers a wealth of benefits for both new shooters and seasoned enthusiasts interested in target practice, small game hunting, or rimfire training. Weighing in at just about 4.9 pounds and built around an 18.6-inch threaded barrel, the KR22 checks the boxes for maneuverability and suppressor compatibility right out of the gate. The semi-automatic blowback action…
China declared that it is ready to build a new and “more just global order” with Russia. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that the world needs a more reasonable global governance. Guo made the comments following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s four-day visit to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. During the SCO, Chinese ruler Xi Jinping proposed a new system of global governance based on mutual respect and opposition to Western hegemony and power politics. WEF President On Trump’s “World Order” “Hopefully, This New World Order Is Not The Jungle Growing Back” Xi…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. An elderly Arkansas man is in the hospital after a black bear attacked him in Franklin County on Wednesday. Wildlife officials say it’s the first bear attack they’ve seen in the state in at least 25 years. The man, who is in his 70s, was reportedly working on a tractor on the side of a gravel road in the Mulberry Mountain area when the incident occurred. His son showed up to check on him and saw a bear about the…
District of Columbia National Guard troops who are deployed as part of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital have had their orders extended through December, a National Guard official said.The main purpose of the extension is to ensure that any D.C. Guard members out on the streets of Washington will continue to have uninterrupted benefits and pay for a mission that seems likely to persist for months, the official said.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media, said that while the extension doesn’t mean that…
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Rep. Ronny Jackson announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral, overturning a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation that found major issues with his behavior while he was the top White House physician.The Texas Republican on Wednesday posted a June 13 letter from Navy Secretary John Phelan saying he had reinstated Jackson to the retired rank of a one-star admiral following a “review of all applicable reports and references.” The Navy confirmed the move, with a spokesperson for Phelan saying he “greatly appreciates Congressman Jackson’s decades of distinguished naval service.”The decision to restore Jackson’s…
The newly appointed senior military officer of the U.S. Navy released objectives for the service that he intends to accomplish during his term.Adm. Daryl Caudle, who became the 34th chief of naval operations on Aug. 25, outlined his priorities in a Navy administrative message, as well as a graphic uploaded to X.“We stand at an inflection point — an era marked by great power competition, proliferating threats, rapid technological convergence and an increasingly contested maritime domain,” Caudle said in the X post. “To prevail we must build and sustain a Navy that is ready to fight and win — today,…