Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo authorizing National Guard troops deployed in Washington, D.C., to carry weapons if their mission requires it. Two U.S. defense officials stressed to Military Times that Guard leadership in the nation’s capital has not issued an order to arm Guard members, who currently remain unarmed, but that status could change in the coming days.The memo, according to one official, was addressed to the chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Secretary of the Army.Hegseth’s decision would allow the roughly 2,000 troops now mobilized in Washington to expand their operations, which are currently…
Author: Tommy Grant
Naval Air Station Pensacola recently announced that it will prohibit all service members from patronizing a local bar over safety concerns.Base Commander Captain Chandra Newman banned all military personnel from visiting Wild Greg’s Saloon, as well as Pharaoh 2 convenience store, after a vote during a July 23 Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board, a spokesperson for NAS Pensacola told Military Times in an emailed statement. “The Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board (AFDCB) has received numerous reports concerning the safety, morale and well being of service members,” the spokesperson said.Newman also sent a warning to Mojo’s Famous Philly, Wings & More,…
The U.S. Navy announced in a memo earlier this month that it will not rename a ship named after a famous American civil rights leader and Navy veteran amid lawmakers’ concerns about a potential change.In an Aug. 1 memo addressed to Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., Navy Secretary John Phelan confirmed that the Navy had no plans to rename the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship Cesar Chavez.“The names of all future vessels and pre-commissioning units in the ship building pipeline will reflect the Commander-in-Chief’s and SECDEF’s priorities, our Nation’s history and the warrior ethos,” the memo read.The memo comes after…
Amid controversy over his decision to deploy National Guard troops around Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump on Friday signaled he is already looking at sending American military forces to other U.S. cities to help deal with crime issues. During an Oval Office press conference, Trump praised the work of National Guard troops around the nation’s capital and said that “after we do this, we’ll go to another location.” He specifically cited Chicago, attacking the mayor for allowing crime rates to rise there. “We’re going to make our cities very, very safe,” he said. “Chicago is a mess … Probably that’ll…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. I have to admit that I am feeling pretty frustrated today. Last week, there was so much optimism that we could finally see peace, but now “war fever” has returned with a vengeance. The situation in the Middle East threatens to spiral out of control; there is a very real possibility that the U.S. military could soon be conducting operations in Mexico and Venezuela, and it appears that our last chance for peace with Russia could be going up in smoke. I was writing about a coming…
Editor’s note: This report has been updated to correct Allvin’s title.The U.S. Space Force published a new rulebook outlining distinctive new dress and appearance regulations. Released Aug. 15, the Space Force Instruction (SPFI) 36-2903, Dress and Appearance manual sets a new standard for guardians as the service departs from Air Force norms it has leaned on since its founding in 2019. “The Space Force is a distinct military service with just under 10,000 uniformed Guardians, each of whom has an outsized impact on the mission. Every Guardian’s military presence and appearance are a critical and visible demonstration of our professional…
Let’s be upfront about this: this review will be a bit biased. I admit it. I own a S&W Bodyguard 2.0. I bought the review gun when I did that piece a year or so ago. The gun just seemed to nestle into my hand almost perfectly, and it behaved well when I shot it. Plus, its 10- and 12-round capacity magazines were a big draw. I know I’m not the only gun writer to like this gun… when it came out in July of last year, many gun writers and YouTubers jumped on its bandwagon. S&W has hit one…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.#BREAKING DIA spokesperson tells me that Lt. Gen. Kruse is no longer the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Deputy Director Christine Bordine has assumed the role of…
Harrington & Richardson has just announced a small, limited edition run of H&R M14 rifles.Now under the Palmetto State Armory umbrella, the revived Harrington & Richardson brand specializes in making very cool retro guns, mostly AR-15s like the XM177E2. Now, the company is releasing a small, limited run of H&R M14 rifles.The new M14s are being assembled with mostly original (though re-inspected and refinished) USGI parts. The new parts used include the 8620 billet machined receiver, the chrome-lined barrel, the upper handguard and the walnut stock that bears H&R’s logo on the bottom of the grip.While it’s too bad that…
I’m a big budget red dot guy; in fact, I dare to say I have expertise in the subject. As a young, broke gun owner, I quickly learned the ins and outs of budget red dots. For years, the king of budget red dots for me was the Bushnell TRS 25. It was an optic I couldn’t kill. Then I jumped on the SIG Romeo5 bandwagon, and now the new king is the Holosun ARO. The ARO seeks to replace the Holosun HS403 series of red dots. I own a 403, and it’s a good little dot for the money.…