Watch the US Coast Guard board a mini-sub smuggling 17,000 lbs of cocaine

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded a massive haul of seized drugs in San Diego on Thursday, including a total of more than 39,000 pounds of cocaine and 933 pounds of marijuana worth a combined estimated $569 million. All of the drugs were seized in international waters during routine operations in the Eastern Pacific. Vice President […]

Meet NASA’s special weapons and tactics team

Reactions online were mixed when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently filed for a solicitation for a small quantity of AR-15s. In the solicitation, NASA requested a lightweight, 5.56mm, magazine-fed, gas-operated semi-automatic rifle. Those making comments balked at the idea of NASA’s need for “assault rifles” or poked fun at a militarized moonbase. […]

Former Army Infantryman trades gunfire with police outside Dallas courtroom, dies

Monday morning, a gunman identified by police as 22-year-old Brian Isaack Clyde traded gunfire with police outside a Dallas court building. Footage shot by a onlooker from an adjacent building shows the gunman apparently shooting into the door of the Earle Cabell Federal Building before police fire upon him. Clyde, wearing a black ski mask […]

The 2019 wildfire season threatens to be another inferno

Experts warn that the 2019 wildfire season in the U.S. could be a bad one. A report issued by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) earlier this month paints a bleak picture of what firefighters are likely to face this season. According to the report, significant fire activity is expected to begin around the end of […]

National Guard units prepare for 2019 hurricane season with emphasis on response times

The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on Saturday, June 1st, and already the season’s first named storm has formed. Subtropical Storm Andrea developed near Bermuda, and one report from CNN indicates the United States could experience between four–to–eight hurricanes this year. The country has faced devastating hurricane seasons in the past several years, and […]

Adjust target: MARSOC Marines caught running a tactical gear contraband gig

Five Marines from the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC), have been arrested for stealing government property worth more than $300,000 and then selling it on the black market. In the span of two years, two separate theft rings run by Marine special operators allegedly stole vehicle parts and tactical gear. The […]

Oscar Stewart, Jewish veteran, saved lives at the Poway synagogue

In the aftermath of the attack on Chabad of Poway, a California synagogue, during Passover, some observers were surprised to hear that there was only one fatality. As tragic as that is, similar attacks, such as that perpetrated by the New Zealand mosque shooter or the Florida nightclub shooter, were far deadlier. The contrast is […]

Green Beret killed in training incident last week was also previously in MARSOC

Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sheperty died last Wednesday after suffering critical injuries during airborne operations training. Local emergency services personnel declared the 36-year-old Sheperty dead at the scene, and a command investigation into the cause of the incident is underway. “On behalf of the men and women of the West Virginia National Guard, I extend […]

Mueller Report hits the press: What are the important takeaways?

After nearly two years of investigating, the report compiled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller regarding any potential collusion between President Donald Trump and the Russian initiative that aimed to see him elected has been released to the public. While pundits, journalists, and social media commenters alike have already begun drawing attention to specific portions of […]

24 hours of pain for a noble cause: Air Commandos honor their fallen

Approximately 100 airmen participated in the 8th annual Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Association’s run, which took place on March 28th in Biggs Park, Texas. But this wasn’t your regular run. Lasting 24 hours, the event was open to all physically fit military and civilian personnel associated with the Fort Bliss base. Rotating in shifts, […]

Marine Corps identifies pilots killed in AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash

Two Marine aviators were killed on Saturday when their AH-1Z Viper went down over Yuma, Arizona. They’re now identified as Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand and Capt. Travis W. Brannon. The two Marine pilots we lost this weekend in an AH-1Z Viper accident have been identified as Maj. Matthew M. Wiegand, 34, of Ambler, Pennsylvania and […]