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As 2017 started and the newly elected President of the United States Donald Trump began to make the public relations rounds to newspapers and television conglomerates one suggested piece of legislation above all others made gun owners smile with sheer joy. The proposed legislation was the House Resolution Number 367 of the 115th Congress of […]
The spring of 2008 was a grim time for the U.S. military in Baghdad. Not least among the problems were rockets raining down on the Green Zone, which housed government offices and foreign embassies, from a suburb of the Iraqi capital called Sadr City. American forces fought back and captured launch locations, but the missiles kept falling. That’s when […]
A video of a boy receiving a pat-down search by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer is going viral on Facebook, and causing a considerable amount of outrage from people on the internet. The boy who received the 2-minute long search was stopped after his laptop triggered an alarm as it was put through security […]
The U.S. Army is continuously looking for ways to lighten the load its soldiers are burdened with in a combat zone. Sometimes, that means improving the materials used in the equipment our soldiers need while in harm’s way. Other times, it means experimenting with a shift in the way we carry our gear, trying to […]
President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security chief, John Kelly, reportedly had tense exchanges with Arab and Latino leaders during meetings in Michigan this week. During a meeting on Monday with Arab-American and Muslim representatives in Dearborn, just outside Detroit, Nabih Ayad, a civil-rights leader and lawyer who founded Dearborn’s Arab American Civil Rights League, told the […]
On March 25th, several hundred Trump supporters marched in downtown Phoenix as a part of the Make America Great Again march group. Across the street were about forty counter-protesters including, “members of the Brown Berets, Anti-Fascist Action Phoenix and John Brown Gun Club,” AZ Central reported. The counter-protestors also showed up wearing tactical gear and carrying weapons. […]
In a time full of hacking allegations, cyber investigations, and a media circus revolving around digital efforts to manipulate a presidential election, the U.S. Senate just voted to remove consumer internet privacy protections before they ever began. Intelligence leaks have repeatedly shown that the digital reach of the U.S. government has extended beyond the understanding many […]
About a dozen deputies from the US Marshals Service have been sent to provide 24-hour protection for the federal judge who implemented an emergency stop to a new version of President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, according to Hawaii News Now. US District Judge Derrick Watson has reportedly received death threats after ruling that Trump’s executive […]
An Army veteran with a long-simmering hatred of black men claimed responsibility on Wednesday for using a sword to fatally stab a homeless man in Manhattan this week, the police said, calling the attack random and racially motivated. The suspect, James Harris Jackson, 28, of Baltimore, surrendered to the police shortly after midnight on Wednesday, […]
President Trump’s pick to fill the long-gapped opening in the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, has been fielding questions from the Senate this week in a confirmation hearing that could see him appointed to the highest court in the land. Throughout the hearing, Democrats and Republicans have quizzed Gorsuch on his understanding of legal precedents, his […]
Last week, trolls from 4chan executed a highly effective crowd-sourced intelligence operation, one that should serve as a case study in modern information warfare. In what illustrates the power of a decentralized and flat operational hierarchy, internet trolls from the website 4chan targeted and shut down actor Shia Labeouf and his recent “He Will Not […]
Marines deep in Orange County canyon country hoisted heavy military-grade containers from trucks and pulled out shovels, axes, crowbars — equipment to dig holes for C4-grade explosives. The mission Tuesday was unusual, if not a first. The plan was to blow up three small dams on Silverado Creek. Boulders would fly, concrete would crumble, rock […]
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.
FightCamp is an at-home boxing and kickboxing training system built around real technique, structured programming, and measurable performance. Members train with fighters and professional coaches while using connected punch and kick trackers that record volume, speed, and power in every round. The result is training that builds conditioning, skill, discipline, and resilience — all from home, on your schedule.
Barrett is the world leader in long-range, large-caliber, precision rifle design and manufacturing. Barrett products are used by civilians, sport shooters, law enforcement agencies, the United States military, and more than 75 State Department-approved countries around the world.
Hywell is a premium gear brand specializing in heavy-duty Merino wool boot socks for blue-collar professionals and outdoorsmen. Backed by an ironclad 10-Year Warranty.
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.
Essential Provisions Field Fuel® meals [ready-to-eat] & sports nutrition products have been developed with the cleanest, high-quality nutrient and energy-dense ingredients available. Research has shown that the whole food nutrients contained in our products have the ability to help.
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.
