As supply pipelines become more risky and tenuous, the Army is rolling out what it’s calling the first major revolution in ammo packaging since World War II. And, officials said, they’re looking ahead to a future where the military may be able to produce its own ammo cases at point of need using advanced manufacturing.In late August, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center in Picatinny, New Jersey, announced the development of the SixPAC, a polymer ammunition container designed to fit two to a case inside the conventional wire-bound outer packaging and hold the 6.8mm rounds used by…
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on social media that he was nominating Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao to assume the position full time.The former Virginia Senate candidate and special operations veteran took over the temporary role in April 2026 after the previous acting Navy secretary, John Phelan, was fired.“I am pleased to nominate a true warrior, Hung Cao, to become the next secretary of the Navy,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “We need patriots like Hung leading our Navy and Marine Corps, and I can think of no one better than him to make sure our great Navy…
The Brief: An armed robbery attempt at a Chase Bank in Cedar Hill, Texas, ended when a customer shot the suspect. The suspect entered the bank with a knife and threatened employees. An armed customer fired at the suspect, who fled outside, collapsed, and later died at a hospital. No bystanders or bank staff were injured. The customer remained on scene and cooperated with police. Authorities and the FBI are investigating the event, which falls under Texas self-defense laws allowing deadly force to protect others from violent crimes. CEDAR HILL, TX — A standard Monday morning errand turned into a…
Ten new barracks buildings are coming to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, according to a U.S. Navy notice.The Navy put out a fast-track solicitation for new on-base housing facilities for unmarried military personnel. The project includes four Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, or BEQs, with 401 rooms each, three with 361 rooms apiece and three more with 261 rooms each.“The initiative will replace 10 outdated barracks buildings … nearly 656,000 square feet in total … with modern, high-quality facilities engineered to meet revised spatial standards and living configurations for today’s Marines,” according to a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command news release.On…
Soil fertility is a long-game survival problem most preppers underinvest in. You can stockpile seeds for a decade, but seeds planted in dead, depleted dirt won’t feed anyone. Mushroom compost is one of the fastest, cheapest ways to fix that, and it happens to fit perfectly into a closed-loop, grow-your-own system that doesn’t depend on a store shelf. This guide covers exactly what mushroom compost is, why it’s worth understanding now instead of after a crisis hits, the one mistake that kills more gardens than anything else, and how to cure, use, or even make your own from scratch. What…
China’s navy has introduced a new guided-missile frigate designed for coastal as well as open-sea attacks after 20 years in the making, according to Chinese state media.Not quite a technological breakthrough, military analysts say.But the 054A frigate has advantages that are expected to raise the People’s Liberation Army Navy clout along and beyond the Chinese southeast coasts and in turn fluster nearby Taiwan and Japan – each with concerns about Beijing’s maritime activities – while putting the United States on higher alert, analysts say.The frigate comparable to the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class ships can operate in blue waters, meaning open seas…
Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list.The New Guns And Gear:Henry H14 Long Ranger Big Woods CarbineHenry Repeating Arms and Big Woods Bucks have teamed up to make the H14 Long Ranger Big Woods Carbine. Designed for whitetail deer hunting in tight timber, the new H14 carbine builds on Henry’s Long Ranger platform to give serious woods hunters a fast-handling lever-action rifle that can get the job done. The H14 Big Woods Carbine is chambered…
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand’s Laem Chabang on Wednesday morning after more than 200 days at sea, including a long deployment in the Middle East, amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions aboard.The Lincoln, with roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard, has set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, according to Democratic lawmakers.Typically, naval deployments last between six and nine months, but during times of conflict that can be extended.Accompanied by other U.S. naval vessels, the aircraft carrier will stop in Thailand — the United States’ only treaty partner in mainland Southeast…
The Department of Defense is still failing to safeguard the electronic health records of top government officials, according to a new watchdog report.In 2021, a DoD Inspector General audit found that snoopers were able to access the protected health information, or PHI, of “well-known DOD personnel.” Meanwhile, the Department of Veterans Affairs found that VA staff — often out of simple curiosity — had improperly accessed records of then-vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz.The Defense Health Agency has since tightened access to health records of well-known personnel, according to a follow-up DOD IG audit published Monday. But what…
The MH-139 Grey Wolf officially reached initial operational capability as the U.S. Air Force moves to replace the aging UH-1N Hueys.As of Aug. 10, the Boeing twin-engine utility helicopter reached initial operational capability with “significant capability upgrades” compared to the medium utility Hueys, the service announced Monday.The Grey Wolves are nearly 50% faster than the Hueys, can carry twice as many troops and contain improved defensive systems, allowing forces to mobilize and arrive sooner than before, with the previous Vietnam-era platform. The Grey Wolves mark the ability for increased capabilities in the Air Force Global Strike Command’s nuclear security operations,…