Medal of Honor Monday: Willie Johnston, the 11-Year-Old Who Would Not Drop His Drum
At eleven, Willie Johnston carried his drum through the Seven Days retreat when others tossed their gear to survive.
Guy D. McCardle
Morning Brief: Trump Signals Possible Talks With Iran, Hamas Signals Exit From Gaza Rule, Japan Launches Deep-Sea Mission
Iran unrest, US defense push, and global flashpoints reshape the week. Here’s your Monday morning brief for January 12, 2026.
Navy SEALs and SWCC Are Getting a New Fitness Test in 2026, and It Is Built to Hurt
The Navy finally built a fitness test that looks like the work its most dangerous sailors actually do, not the paperwork they fill out afterward.
Operation Absolute Resolve: How American Special Operations Forces Removed a Dictator
Caracas never heard the Maduro regime die, it just woke up to the sound of it missing, because when the CIA owns your pattern of life and Delta owns your front door, history does not knock twice.
Evening Brief: US Seizes Fifth Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker; Ceasefire Declared in Aleppo; China, Russia, Iran Kick Off Week-Long Naval Drills
US seizes Venezuela tanker as Iran unrest grows and Gaza violence rises. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
$1.5 Trillion and a Dream: Trump’s FY2027 Military Budget Signals a Hard Turn Back to American Military Might
One-point-five trillion dollars, and the message is as plain as a rifle crack: America is done trying to scare global predators with press releases, and we are going back to building the kind of power that makes them think twice before they move.
Morning Brief: ICE Shootings Spark Protests, Russia Says It Fired New Oreshnik Missile, Gaza’s Ceasefire ‘Yellow Line’ Becomes Flashpoint
ICE shootings spark protests as Russia fires new missile on Ukraine. Here’s your Friday morning brief for January 9, 2026.
Evening Brief: Minneapolis on Edge, Venezuela Frees Large Number of Prisoners, Russian Drone Strikes Black Out Southern Ukraine
Minneapolis tense after ICE shooting, Senate moves to curb Trump’s Venezuela actions. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
AR-15 vs AR-10: Choosing the Right Rifle and the Right Glass
Treat an AR-15 like an AR-10, or an AR-10 like an AR-15, and the rifle will collect its tax in weight, recoil, and missed follow-up shots while your optic either keeps you honest or lets you lie to yourself.
Morning Brief: Trump Proposes $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget, Backs Sweeping Russia Sanctions, Orders Exit From Dozens of Global Bodies
Trump pushes record defense budget, Russia sanctions push, and Saudi-UAE rift deepens. Here’s your Thursday morning brief for January 8, 2026.
Evening Brief: ICE Officer Kills Driver in Minneapolis, US Seizes Iran-Linked Oil Tanker, South Korea Asks China to Mediate With North Korea
ICE shooting sparks protests as US actions ripple across global security. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.
Breaking: Navy SEAL Dusty Turner is Granted Parole After More Than 30 Years Behind Bars
This is a good day for America because it proves that even after thirty years of mistakes, the truth can still kick the door in and drag an innocent man back into the light of day.
