The second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, who served as an active-duty Marine during the war in Afghanistan, graduated from the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course on Friday at Camp Pendleton, according to a Facebook post from Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz.Dakota Meyer, 37, was presented the Medal of Honor in 2011 by President Barack Obama for heroism in Afghanistan. Meyer reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in April 2025 because he believed he “had more to give,” he stated previously. On Friday, Meyer earned the 0321 Military Occupational Specialty, the MOS designation for Reconnaissance Marine. The…
Author: Tommy Grant
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump warned that Iran would be “living in hell” unless the Strait of Hormuz is opened by Tuesday, 8 PM Eastern Time (midnight GMT). Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has said that this was “dragging” Americans “into hell.” Iranian Official Says The Strait Of Hormuz Will Never Return To Pre-War Operations Trump also repeated his threat to bomb Iranian power plants and bridges, unless the vital waterway is reopened to shipping vessels. When responding to Trump’s expletive-laden post on X, Qalibaf urged Trump to end what he described as a “dangerous…
After two decades of searching for a new grenade launcher, the U.S. Army appears to be zeroing in on a choice. The Army is seeking prototypes for the Precision Grenadier System, which will replace the M203 and M320 grenade launchers. In a nod to modern battlefield conditions, the PGS will incorporate drone-killing tech in addition to offering troops the capability to engage targets behind defilade such as walls.The PGS “will be a man-portable, target engagement system that enables the squad to organically incapacitate enemy personnel targets in defilade, in close quarters battle and unmanned aerial systems with quick and precise…
This article was originally published by Patrick Lewis at Natural News. Due to strict filing deadlines, taxpayers who overpaid but failed to submit returns lose their right to reclaim funds, which are then locked in the IRS’s “excess collections” file. Critics argue the agency does little to warn taxpayers of looming refund deadlines, leaving many unaware they forfeit their money. Despite Supreme Court rulings against Trump-era tariffs, refunds may take up to 45 days to process due to technical delays in CBP’s new claims portal. Agencies like the IRS and CBP hold onto billions owed to citizens and businesses while…
The early hours of a real collapse can feel normal. The power is out, phones aren’t connecting, and the usual rhythm of traffic has gone quiet, while most of your neighbors are still standing on their porches, chatting across fences, half-convinced this will be sorted out by evening. Someone mentions the grocery store closed early. Another neighbor says the gas station couldn’t process cards. The general mood is slightly inconvenient, at least for now. But you already feel the weight of it, don’t you? You’ve spent years understanding how thin the margin really is between a functioning society and one…
Brandon Herrera, the GOP’s official candidate for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, has built one of the most recognizable names in the online firearms community. Known as The AK Guy, Herrera is a firearms manufacturer, FFL holder, and social media fixture with millions of followers on X, YouTube, and Instagram. Now he’s taking his Second Amendment advocacy to Washington.President Trump recently issued his endorsement: “Brandon will fight hard to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations…and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment. Brandon Herrera has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Representative from Texas’ 23rd Congressional District…
France is seeking to quadruple its stockpile of kamikaze drones and drastically expand missile arsenals by the end of the decade, Politico reported on Friday. A draft military planning law said that the preparations were being done to get ready for a “war economy.” A 64-page-long document set to be presented by the government next week stated that French rulers intend to focus on expanding their munitions arsenals rather than the armed forces themselves. The ruling class has been learning, taking its lessons from those of the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts, which have been depleting Western arms stocks at…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, ‘Cougar Nightmare,” first appeared in the July 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. While it is a classic example of a predator hunt in the 1920s and 30s, it also shows how predator management and hunting ethics have changed over the decades. I don’t know how many times the cougar squalled before I finally woke up, but my awakening was certainly hastened by the realization that the cat was practically in bed with me. I sat up and stared vainly into…
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant cert in George Peterson v. United States, a case squarely targeting the National Firearms Act’s registration and special taxation requirements for suppressors. SAF is joined by the NRA, the American Suppressor Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Law Center, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. SAF’s Director of Legal Research and Education, Kostas Moros, didn’t mince words: “Suppressors are clearly ‘arms’ protected by the plain text of the Second Amendment, and there is…
U.S. special forces rescued a downed airman in Iran in a complex operation that averted a potential crisis for President Donald Trump, as the war entered its sixth week with little sign of progress in diplomatic efforts for a resolution.Trump announced the rescue in the early hours of Sunday in a social media post that described the operation, in a mountainous area of Iran, as “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History.”The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” Trump said in a…