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Hegseth Forces Out Senior Pentagon Public Affairs Officer

Hegseth Forces Out Senior Pentagon Public Affairs Officer

Guy D. McCardle · February 17, 2026

Pete Hegseth’s push to remove a senior Army spokesman has exposed a quiet power struggle inside the Pentagon, where promotions, past loyalties, and politics are colliding in ways the Army is not eager to explain.

Shooting the Walther P22Q Tactical with Suppressor

Shooting the Walther P22Q Tactical with Suppressor

Warren Gray · February 17, 2026

A lightweight trail companion turned utterly reliable through careful tuning and testing, my Walther P22Q has proven that even a modest .22 can deliver confidence, precision, and quiet capability when it matters most.

The Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification Course: Where Failure Can Be Fatal

The Special Forces Combat Diver Qualification Course: Where Failure Can Be Fatal

Mark Miller · February 17, 2026

They drove us into oxygen debt until the pool felt like a grave, and when one man actually died and came back, the only question waiting for him at the surface was whether he was tough enough to climb back in.

Harnessing the Power of Fear: A Masterclass from Brandon Webb’s “Mastering Fear”

Harnessing the Power of Fear: A Masterclass from Brandon Webb’s “Mastering Fear”

Brandon Webb · February 17, 2026

Fear is a force that can either paralyze us or propel us forward. Learn how to use it as a powerful motivator.

Morning Brief: Ukraine Advances in Zaporizhzhia as Obama Clarifies Alien Remarks

Morning Brief: Ukraine Advances in Zaporizhzhia as Obama Clarifies Alien Remarks

Benjamin Reed · February 17, 2026

Ukraine records localized gains in Zaporizhzhia amid Russian defensive strain, while Obama clarifies podcast comments about aliens and UAPs.

Evening Brief: Beware Deepfakes, US Boots in Nigeria, Pentagon Tests Air-Deployable Nuclear Micro-Reactor, Army Vet Robert Duvall Dies

Evening Brief: Beware Deepfakes, US Boots in Nigeria, Pentagon Tests Air-Deployable Nuclear Micro-Reactor, Army Vet Robert Duvall Dies

Guy D. McCardle · February 16, 2026

From AI deepfakes targeting officials to quiet U.S. boots returning to West Africa and a nuclear micro-reactor riding a C-17 toward the future fight, the common thread is simple: trust, presence, and power are all being contested at once. Plus…We’ve lost Robert Duvall.

Sergeant Major (Ret.) Mike Vining: What is the Story Behind EOD Supporting Secret Service VIP Support?

Sergeant Major (Ret.) Mike Vining: What is the Story Behind EOD Supporting Secret Service VIP Support?

Mike Vining · February 16, 2026

From a 1958 request for one Army bomb tech on standby to today’s global JEOD VIPPSA mission, EOD’s quiet partnership with the Secret Service has stood watch over presidents and candidates for decades.

The Bolduc Brief: Applying Sun Tzu’s Art of War to Law Enforcement 

The Bolduc Brief: Applying Sun Tzu’s Art of War to Law Enforcement 

Donald Bolduc · February 16, 2026

Strategy beats force, trust beats fear, and when we apply Sun Tzu’s wisdom to modern policing with discipline and respect, we protect our communities by outthinking conflict before it ever turns into a fight.

Go Liberate Yourself: On Blind Spots and What Your Strongest Convictions Might Be Hiding

Go Liberate Yourself: On Blind Spots and What Your Strongest Convictions Might Be Hiding

Tegan Broadwater · February 16, 2026

I went in hunting monsters and came out with convictions in hand and the unsettling realization that some of the men I put away laughed, argued, and felt more like me than the clean map in my head ever allowed.

Medal of Honor Monday: Franklin D. Miller in the Shadow War Along the Laos Border

Medal of Honor Monday: Franklin D. Miller in the Shadow War Along the Laos Border

Guy D. McCardle · February 16, 2026

Franklin D. Miller’s Medal of Honor was forged in the chaos of a SOG reconnaissance mission gone wrong, where discipline, loyalty, and relentless action under fire turned a near-annihilation into a survival story that still sets the standard for how a man carries himself when everything collapses.

Morning Brief: Ukraine National Anti-Corruption Bureau Detains Halushchenko; Mexico Cartel Killings and US Tanker Boarding

Morning Brief: Ukraine National Anti-Corruption Bureau Detains Halushchenko; Mexico Cartel Killings and US Tanker Boarding

Benjamin Reed · February 16, 2026

Ukraine detains ex-minister in graft probe; UN details Darfur massacre; Mexico mine workers found in graves; US boards Venezuela-linked tanker.

Evening Brief: CENTCOM Hits ISIS in Syria, Russia Tests Starlink Alternative, 32 Killed in Nigeria, Crew-12 Docks at ISS

Evening Brief: CENTCOM Hits ISIS in Syria, Russia Tests Starlink Alternative, 32 Killed in Nigeria, Crew-12 Docks at ISS

Galen Fries · February 15, 2026

U.S. forces intensified strikes against ISIS in Syria as Russia tested a high-altitude communications platform positioned as a Starlink alternative, motorcycle gunmen massacred civilians in Nigeria, and NASA’s Crew-12 restored full staffing aboard the ISS.

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