Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division recently tested a new machine gun optic for the Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher.The new XM152 Mounted Machine Gun Optic, tested in early June, enhances engagement capabilities in two ways, the Army said. First it offers a wide field-of-view holographic reticle for rapid, close-range target acquisition, and second, adds a three-times magnifier to extend the effective range and improve accuracy, according to an Army release.The 10th Mountain soldiers received instruction from the Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, or TACOM, before testing it on the range.Spc. Ryan Loggins, an ammunition control specialist with 10th Mountain…
Author: Tommy Grant
LYMAN, DONETSK REGION- “I don’t need your f***ing American shells,” Vadim Adamov muttered as he packed the Pringles can full of sulphate and plastic explosive. It was early 2024, and he had been fighting outside Avdiivka, a small town near the occupied city of Donetsk that had been a major Russian target since the start of the war. It had been a nearly impenetrable fortress, and the Russians had expended an extraordinary collection of men and armor trying to capture it. Adamov usually packed explosives into ready-made metal containers, but the unit had run out. So, after finishing snacking on…
In 1917, an Army review board rescinded the Medal of Honor that had been awarded to Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, an Army surgeon and former prisoner of war, more than half a century earlier. Walker refused to send the medal back, wearing it proudly for the remaining two years of her life. So her family has a sense of how she’d respond to President Donald Trump’s June 10 announcement that nine Army bases renamed in 2023 — including one honoring her — would revert to their original names, initially given to commemorate Confederate Civil War generals. Of the nine bases…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. Events are moving so rapidly in the Middle East now that it is almost impossible to keep up with it all. We are literally watching history in the making, and our world is going to be a much different place once this is all over. There are some allies of President Trump that are absolutely thrilled with what is happening, and there are other allies of President Trump that are absolutely horrified. But nobody should be surprised by what is happening, because we knew that this was coming.…
When the grid dies, whether from storms, cyber-attacks, or infrastructure failure, having a reliable emergency power supply (EPS) isn’t just handy: it can save lives, protect valuables, and keep your household running. Let’s break it down. Our power grid is more fragile than most people realize. Between aging infrastructure, supply chain vulnerabilities, and increasing weather extremes, blackouts are no longer a rare event, they’re part of modern life. As preppers, we plan for worst-case scenarios. A long-term outage during the dead of winter or peak of summer could be deadly without the right preparations. And it’s not just about lights…
Chiappa has just announced a 10mm chambering option for Rhino 60DS and 30DS revolvers.If any revolver makes sense to be chambered for 10mm Auto, it’s probably the futuristic and beefy Chiappa Rhino. Thankfully, Chiappa has just announced that the Rhino 60DS and the Rhino 30DS are going to be available chambered for the big centimeter.Like other Chiappa Rhino revolvers, the new 10mm models fire from the bottom chamber of the cylinder which results in a very low bore axis. This should do a great job of taming the powerful 10mm cartridge’s recoil. For those seeking that power for personal protection,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Inside President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” are policy tweaks that would remove taxes and regulations on certain guns, but Senate Democrats aim to gut the changes from the bill.Tucked into the Senate Finance Committee’s offering to the mammoth bill, which was unveiled earlier this week, are policy changes that would delist short-barrel rifles, shotguns and suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA).That means those particular guns and accessories would no longer be subject to a $200 federal tax and would no longer need to be registered with the Bureau of Alcohol,…
SHTF scenarios often lead to overwhelmed or collapsed law enforcement, giving freedom to criminals and looters, who exploit the situation to their advantage. Whether you plan to bug out or bug in, the possibility of looters coming to your property must be considered. In a SHTF scenario like this, you may find that you caught a looter on your property. You haven’t detained them yet, but you need to decide quickly. Now what? First, you need to survey the situation and the likelihood of law enforcement returning. This will help you determine the scope of freedom you have to act.…
For over two decades, Peter Griffin has wreaked havoc on Quahog with unapologetic flair. He’s fought giant chickens in public intersections, started multiple cults and once launched his own cable news network that nearly caused a civil war. To the average Family Guy viewer, he’s a buffoon at best and a walking inspector general complaint at worst. But to those who’ve served in the military, Peter’s real problem isn’t his behavior — it’s his lack of a competent public affairs officer. Suppose Peter Griffin were in a military unit. He’d be the kind of troop whose name always comes up…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. As Israel’s war with Iran nears the end of its first week, each side continued to inflict destruction from above in Thursday’s opening hours. In a development certain to be exploited by proponents of US intervention, the largest hospital in southern Israel reportedly received “extensive” damage after suffering a hit from an Iranian ballistic missile. Meanwhile, defying warnings of radiation dangers from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Israeli Air Force bombed Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, even though Iran modified it pursuant to the 2015 nuclear deal to make it incapable of producing weapons-grade…