My son, a U.S. Army Major, has served at NATO headquarters and deployed to Kosovo, Jordan, Kuwait, Korea, and beyond. He’ll tell you without hesitation — the Brits have it squared away. Shield Sights, based in the U.K., is a perfect example. Their reputation is among the best in the optics industry, and they’re the only optics maker I know of immortalized in bronze — a statue of a soldier using a Shield sight stands as a memorial to those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shield Sights aren’t just for military use. They’ve been widely adopted in competition shooting…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lamented against “fat troops” and “woke” policies Tuesday, pledging to create higher physical fitness and grooming standards with gender neutral, age-normed criteria that match the current male fitness standards.“It all starts with physical fitness and appearance,” Hegseth told hundreds of top military leaders during a speech at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.“If the Secretary of War can do regular, hard PT [physical training], so can every member of our joint force. Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops,” he added while addressing the room full of…
Cars are everywhere. If you’re anywhere near a city when the SHTF, you’ll come across thousands of them. And if the disaster is severe enough, many of these vehicles will be abandoned. Why does this matter? Because there are many survival items you can scavenge from abandoned vehicles.Some people will object to this article, saying it’s wrong to take what isn’t yours. Normally I’d agree, but I believe morality varies depending on the circumstances. If you’re in a situation where an apparently abandoned vehicle has items in it that you need to survive, then I would argue that you’re morally…
If the government does shut down tonight, affecting paychecks of service members, federal civilian workers and contractors, there are resources to help those experiencing financial distress. The Oct. 1 paychecks for service members won’t be affected, but the first pay period that could possibly be affected is the Oct. 15 paycheck. While military members must continue to report for duty without pay, House lawmakers are pushing for legislation to guarantee the military are paid during government shutdowns. DOD guidance indicates nearly half of their 741,477 civilian employees could be furloughed, with a number of military spouses working as civilian employees…
This article was originally published by Kevin Hughes at Natural News. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the U.S. will not comply with the UN’s non-communicable disease declaration, calling it an ideological overreach that ignores root causes (like ultra-processed foods) while pushing controversial agendas. Aligning with Trump’s previous WHO withdrawal, Kennedy criticized the WHO as corrupt and controlled by elites (e.g., Bill Gates) pushing harmful mandates (toxic vaccines) while suppressing natural alternatives. Instead of UN-backed policies, Kennedy urged global action against ultra-processed foods, advocating for stricter labeling, organic farming and regenerative agriculture to combat chronic disease. His tenure has…
For nearly a century, the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) has stood as the cornerstone of federal gun control. It was the first federal law to impose limitations on firearm ownership, requiring Americans to pay a $200 tax — the equivalent of nearly $5,000 today — register, and undergo an intrusive application process just to own common firearms and accessories like suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), and shotguns (SBSs). This wasn’t a minor fee. At the height of the Great Depression, $200 was intentionally set to price the average American out of owning these items, effectively creating a ban without…
The U.S. Air Force has revived a World War II fighter squadron and assigned it a new mission as an MQ-9 Reaper drone unit permanently based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, activated on Sunday under the command of Lt. Col. Douglas Slater, will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing, known as “the Wolf Pack,” the service announced in a release. The unit will field MQ-9 Reaper drones and function as a surveillance and intelligence force, bolstering security for South Korean allies.“Deploying the MQ-9 brings a powerful capability to the region,” Slater…
QUANTICO, Va. — The Army, Navy and Air Force, with encouragement from the Trump administration, all announced this summer that they had met their recruiting goals months ahead of schedule.That is a major shift from the past several years when the military has failed to meet its recruiting goals because of complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, tight job markets and a growing generation of young Americans struggling to meet fitness and academic standards. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the turnaround as an early victory, arguing that recruits had been put off by what he called a weakened military under Democratic…
An airman who was demoted and sentenced to hard labor after popping positive for cocaine has had his conviction overturned by an appellate judge who found government prosecutors failed to turn over evidence and did not adequately consider his defense that the flagged substance could have been tainted pre-workout power. A Sept. 15 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces — the military’s highest appeals court — found that Bryce Roan, a former senior airman, was disadvantaged by errors and omissions by the prosecution. The decision, handed down by CAAF Judge John E. Sparks, returns…
Everytown for Gun Safety has entered the firearm education arena with a new program called Train SMART, aiming to promote safe and responsible gun ownership. The initiative has sparked controversy from both gun rights groups and “gun violence” prevention advocates. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE NEW YORK, NY (3-minute read) — In a surprising turn, Everytown for Gun Safety, a group widely known for pushing tighter gun laws, has launched a firearm safety training program. The initiative, called Train SMART, offers online and Zoom-style courses ranging from 90 minutes to eight hours, with prices between $20 and $100. But the move…