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The change in tactics under the Trump Administration of conducting airstrikes on the Taliban’s narcotics processing labs is having an adverse effect on the group’s ability to finance their insurgency in southern Afghanistan and they’re having to find new ways to raise money, including checkpoints on highways, extortion, kidnapping, and smuggling. Taliban officials say they […]
A CH-53E Super Stallion takes off during a tactical support insert and extract exercise as part of a weapons and tactics course at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., April 15, 2017. The biannual course gives students detailed training on various ranges in Arizona and California. The Stallion is assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron […]
The B-2 Stealth Bomber makes for such an awesome sight! Featured image by video screen capture
A spectacular sight! F-35 Flyover Fiesta Bowl Parade 2017. Featured image by video screen capture
Photographer Jason Larkin has visited military museums all around the world. And the pictures he’s taken pictures in Egypt, Vietnam, Cuba, and the UK among others shows an intriguing glimpse of how different countries remember their conflicts. They recall scenes from Dr. Strangelove, or Thunderbirds: the photos taken by Jason Larkin have a simplicity and […]
Great story! A heavily damaged A-10 Warthog which was successfully landed back at a USAF Air base by pilot “Killer Chick” Kim Campbell. Damage was sustained over Baghdad in 2003. Featured image By SSgt Jason Haag, United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
A military satellite launched at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. apparently failed and crashed into the sea. The second stage of the rocket was the cause of the malfunction and represents a big setback in the company’s rocket program. The mission — referred to by the code name […]
Aviation Boatswain’s Mates (Equipment) operate arresting gear used to recover aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and […]
Classic Navy! Note the high tech wire brush and cleaning cloth. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Thurman Bailey cleans and tightens the rear rotor on an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, Jan. 4, 2018. – US Department of Defense Chock & Chain Removal. Who […]
One of the hallmarks of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) – 160th SOAR(A) – AKA “The Night Stalkers,” is that they rarely fly during the day. One of the most secretive of all American special operations units, the 160th flies during daylight hours only in extreme circumstances. One of these times was during […]
This is probably something you have never seen before. Have you? Good training just in case you ever need to eject while underwater! Featured image from video screen capture
Ejection seats have a ‘window’ where it is considered ‘safe’ to eject. If you are outside of that ‘window’ your odds of surviving the ejection are slim. They say something like 99.9% of all ejections are successful. What they mean is that 99.9% of the time the seat will leave the aircraft. Here is a […]
Praesidus builds rugged, American-assembled watches inspired by historic military timepieces. Designed for accuracy and tested for endurance, each watch is made for outdoor explorers, everyday adventurers, and anyone who needs reliability when it matters.
SIG Sauer is a world-class firearms manufacturer trusted by military, law enforcement, and responsible civilian shooters, delivering precision-engineered weapons, optics, and training systems while maintaining a strong commitment to veteran hiring, American manufacturing, and the professionals who rely on their gear when it matters most.
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Have you ever tried to wear a fleece hoodie in bad weather? We don’t recommend it. That’s why we founded BÆRSkin in 2019 – to create the world’s best outdoor gear that’s just as comfortable at home as it is durable outdoors. “Bad fitting, bulky, and boring” is how we felt about 1000’s of regular fleece hoodies we tested.
If you’re 21 or older and use nicotine or tobacco, charge ahead with Black Buffalo, America’s only credible smokeless tobacco alternative. Black Buffalo dips just like the real thing without the tobacco leaf or stem. Find Black Buffalo in Wawa, Circle K, Sheetz, Love’s, Pilot, Racetrac, and many more retail locations across the United States.
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Our roots in shooting sports started off back in 1996 with our founder and CEO, Josh Ungier. His love of airguns took hold of our company from day one and we became the first e-commerce retailer dedicated to airguns, optics, ammo, and accessories. Over the next 25 years, customers turned to us for our unmatched product selection, great advice, education, and continued support of the sport and airgun industry.
