When it comes to hunting preparation, zeroing your rifle from a bench pales in comparison to competing in NRL Hunter.We are in the golden age of competition shooting, with different forms and flavors for every marksman. One of the underappreciated but rapidly growing organizations is NRL Hunter. Fusing traditional hunting scenarios with modern competition standards, NRL Hunter elevates the skill cap and educates people nationwide that marksmanship in the field isn’t shooting fish in a barrel.In essence, it tests your skills to find, range and shoot targets from between 100 and 1,000 yards while layering the difficult conditions you might…
Author: Tommy Grant
It’s become tradition. Congressional leaders from both major political parties blame each other for a potential government shutdown as the budget year draws to a close.But this year, the posturing is starting extraordinarily early.The finger-pointing with more than two months to go in the fiscal year indicates the threat of a stoppage is more serious than usual as a Republican-controlled Congress seeks to make good on its policy priorities, often with no support from the other political party.Democratic leadership from both chambers and the two panels responsible for drafting spending bills met behind closed doors recently to discuss the strategy…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has launched an agonizing effort to end vaccine exemptions, eliminating parental rights, and consent in the process. If successful, this would end non-medical vaccine exemptions, stripping parents of their right to consent to medical interventions for their children. Already, pediatricians are being urged to refuse any cooperation with families seeking non-medical exemptions, effectively turning doctors into enforcers of state-mandated medical tyranny in the face of rapidly falling vaccination rates. AAP reiterated its support for laws and regulatory measures that require certification of immunization for attending child care and school, along with support for medical…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Bonner Herring has loved black Labs since he was 14, when he got his first Labrador retriever: a field-trial dropout he named Jet. A native of coastal North Carolina, Herring grew up jump-shooting ducks with his dad, whose job as a riverboat pilot allowed him to scout for birds while working. Herring has trained and hunted with many retrievers since then. But he says his four-year-old Lab, Strike, is the greatest dog he’s ever had. And in early June, Herring put…
Support for Israel’s military action in Gaza has declined substantially among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving, according to a new Gallup poll — a drop from the beginning of the war with Hamas, when about half of Americans approved of Israel’s operation.The new polling also found that about half of U.S. adults now have an unfavorable view of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the most negative rating he has received since he was first included in Gallup polling in 1997. The poll was conducted from July 7-21, while reports of starvation in Gaza led to international criticism of…
United States ruler Donald Trump has just issued a fresh nuclear threat to Iran. He warned that Iran’s nuclear sites could be bombed again if it resumes uranium enrichment. Over 200 Israeli Warplanes Used Against Iran, Trump Warns ‘More Brutal’ Attacks Coming Without Nuclear Deal Israel carried out a series of strikes against Iran in June, after claiming Tehran was nearing completion of a nuclear weapon. This is an accusation Israeli officials have been making for decades. The rulers of Israel have continued to be brazen despite the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and U.S. intelligence having failed to find…
The aircraft carrier George Washington is conducting search-and-rescue operations in the Timor Sea for a sailor reported missing, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.The carrier began search efforts after receiving reports of a possible sailor overboard, the Navy said in a brief release.Units assigned to Carrier Strike Group 5, along with the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Border Force, are assisting in the effort.The Navy did not disclose the missing sailor’s identity, in line with service policy.The release did not disclose additional details about the specific location of the search.About Beth SullivanBeth Sullivan is an editor for Military Times. Previously, she…
Beef ranchers in Mexico have been struggling with a parasite called a “screwworm”. The flesh-eating parasite has been infecting cattle to the point that the United States has banned entry into the country from Mexican-raised beef cattle. Edi Valencia Santos, a rancher and caretaker, said that Mexican government officials have come to his community to talk to people with livestock, but so far without resources. He has had five infected animals on the ranch so far. In the southern state of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala, the New World screwworm fly’s rapid spread appears to have caught most ranchers off guard, despite memories…
Fort Cavazos, Texas, has been renamed Fort Hood, this time honoring a World War I soldier, Col. Robert Benjamin Hood.The ceremony took place Monday at the III Armored Corps Headquarters. Col. Mark McClellan, garrison Fort Hood commander along with installation Sgt. Maj. Loyd Rhoades cased the Fort Cavazos colors and unfurled the Fort Hood colors.Hood was a Distinguished Service Cross recipient who was dedicated to his soldiers and deeply respected by his peers and subordinates, said III Armored Corps and Fort Hood Commanding General Lt. Gen. Kevin Admiral.“Col. Hood represents the ideal citizen-soldier, a man who rose to the occasion…
The Air Force created a new office dedicated to communications and cyber systems, marking what was hailed in a service release “as one of the most significant reorganizations of the Air Staff in over 30 years.” The new AF/A6 Deputy Chief of Staff Office breaks up responsibilities previously held under the Air Force headquarters A2 office to add a new and combined focus on cyber and communications. The change is intended to align with other Pentagon initiatives to streamline command and control capabilities and inform future investments and force design decisions. “We created the A6 to ensure communications and cyber…