When it was announced that the M17 handgun would be replacing M9s in military armories, some important decisions needed to be made. First and foremost, the US Army decided that more of these new handguns would be issued down to team leaders than M9s were previously. This was a bold move since carrying handguns used […]
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Why (and How) Spec. Ops Soldiers are Customizing Their AR-15s
When Major General William Rupertus famously said, “This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine,” he was emphasizing an important point about the relationship a soldier must have to his weapon. This Rifleman’s Creed illustrates the kind of bond one should have with their rifle. Despite the fact that […]
Another Microwave Weapon: Maybe this One Will Actually Work?
There was a welcome piece of news released at the beginning of December about the United States development of a microwave weapon, which could potentially fry North Korea’s electronics and render them unable to launch any missiles. Considering the world has been on edge after North Korea’s tests of missiles and even a hydrogen bomb, […]
Getting Clear on Gun Rights – Where Our Representatives Stand
Anyone with a tactical background knows the importance of carrying a reliable firearm. But politicians are always in a hurry to ban them after a mass shooting or terrorist attack. As if the answer to such an outbreak of violence is to deny our citizens the right to protect themselves against such an attack. In […]
The Marine Corps Begins Adoption of the IAR M27 Rifle
The US Marines Corps have recently started to receive a new weapon, the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. There have been calls for such a weapon for many years, which is designed to replace the M249 Light Machine Gun. [1] Today, we’ll take a look at why the new weapon is needed, and some of the […]
Three-Lane Option for VA Claim Appeals Fails to Find Favor with VVA
I should preface this post by saying that I grew up in a family whose members served in active military duty. My brother was a Marine during the Gulf War and our father was (“was” being the operative word) a proud soldier in the Vietnam War. As such, I have plenty of misgivings when it […]
Warning Shots Fired At An Iranian Ship In The Persian Gulf By Us Navy Vessel
According to two US defense officials, a US Navy vessel fired warning shots on Tuesday at an Iranian patrol boat, which was armed and situated in the Persian Gulf at the northern end. The Iranian ship is assumed to have been in operation under the command of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, as reported by […]
Hawaii Military Bases Prepare For Missile Attack By North Korea
Hawaii Making Preparations For Missile Attack By North Korea The American state of Hawaii and its military bases are assembling a plan of preparedness in case of a missile attack launched by North Korea, an unsettling concept that lessens the effects of tourism boosters offered by the state. “We do not want to cause any undue […]
US Navy’s Drone-Killing Laser Witnessed First Hand
In the occasionally hostile, Persian Gulf, the U.S Navy’s- and the world’s- first active laser weapon is looming. The Laser Weapons System, referred to as LAWS, is not an imaginary concept. It is not an experiment to explore a possibility. Aboard the USS Ponce amphibious transport vessel, it is deployed and prepared to employed in […]
Massive Mobile Naval Military Base Sets Course To Middle East
After undergoing extensive modifications, the Alaskan class oil tanker referred to by the military as the Expeditionary Mobile Base USNS Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, made its’ departure on June 10th from Norfolk, headed towards the Middle East- with no return date scheduled and a lengthy deployment anticipated. This is the first time that this insanely […]
Marine Stockpile in Norwegian Caves Set to Increase Capacity
Additional Combat Gear Is Being Stored With The Stockpile Inside Norwegian Caves Illuminated by fluorescent lights aligning the ceiling, the hallways, covered in canvas and appears lengthy and abandoned. The caves, which are usually full, were particularly empty and outside the caves were hundreds of military vehicles that would normally park neatly in rows or […]
US Military Grounded Two Armed Drones in 12 Days
US Shoots Down Another Armed Drone- The Second Syrian Incident In 12 Days According to the US military, forces located in southern Syria have shot down an armed drone belonging to Iran, which marks the second incident of the same occurrence in four days, an indication that Washington and Tehran are experiencing a collision between […]
Pentagon Says Russia is Too Eager In Declaring ISIS Leader’s Death
U.S. Army Col. Ryan Dillon, spokesman for the Operation Inherent Resolve cast serious doubt on the claim from the Russian government about the late May air strike, where the Islamic State leader Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi was supposedly killed. The claim also suggests that an additional 300 fighters for ISIS were killed in the airstrike attack that […]
Court-Martial In Order For US Navy Sailor Found Hiding In Engine Room Of Ship
After prompting a massive search of the sea area off the coast of Japan, the missing US Navy sailor was discovered in the engine room of his ship has been relocated to a brig in San Diego this week ahead of potential court-martial charges, as reported by The Navy Times. The soldier who was employed […]
US Navy Sailor Dies to Save Crew – US Navy Sailor Makes Ultimate Sacrifice for His Shipmates
37-year-old, US Navy Sailor, Gary Rehm referred to the sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald as his ‘kids.’ And at the time that his life was in jeopardy, he chose to sacrifice himself in order to save his kids that were trapped as a result of a collision. As word circulated around to the remaining personnel […]
Sailors Fly Overboard US Navy ship USS Destroyer Fitzgerald After Accidental Wreck
After the United States destroyer collided with a Philippine merchant vessel on Saturday, just off the coast of Japan, seven US Navy sailors have been declared missing, according to the US Navy. The officer in command of the Fitzgerald, a guided missile destroyer, along with seven crewmembers were injured. The officer of the ship, Cmdr. […]
Supposed ‘Lost at Sea’ Sailor Found Onboard US Navy Ship after Missing for a Week
US Navy has lost 2 Sailors in a week Just a few short days after Petty Officer Christopher Clavin was lost at sea on June 6th, a mere 80 miles off the coast of North Carolina, Peter Mims was also thought to have gone overboard the USS Shiloh approximately 180 miles to the east of […]
Trump Sees Paris Climate Agreement As Expensive Means to Solve Nothing
In 2015, the Obama Administration, along with Paris and other developed countries drafted up the Paris Climate Agreement. It is said that climate change is happening and Earth is merely a couple degrees off from reverting back into the bubbling muck of molten nothingness it once was. The idea of heightened carbon emissions causing global […]
Significant Changes Are On The Horizon As Trump Faces Cascading Russian Crisis
Pres. Trump and his administration are on a mission to subdue the escalation of the Russian dilemma that is on the verge of eating his presidency alive. This is making the consideration of restructuring his senior staff and the inception of a “war room” to be located within the premises of the White House, according […]
Trump Responds With Harsh Words of Criticism To The Ariana Grande Concert Attack
President Trump responded to the Ariana Grande concert bombing by calling those responsible “evil losers.” This language echoed the “battle between good and evil” speech that he delivered in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. And, just one day after delivering this speech, calling for unison and condemning terrorist, a suicide bomber killed 22 people while injuring […]