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On April 24, 2026, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle signed a formal memorandum directing that only Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) will be eligible to command U.S. Navy amphibious warships. This was not an informal policy shift or gradual evolution in assignment practices; it was a written order that…

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Embarking on an Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., tends to be a memorable experience for most veterans. However, what a group of 100 veterans received on May 2 on an Honor Flight San Diego trip was truly overwhelming. More than 11,000 letters from well-wishers – potentially an Honor Flight…

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Top Gun is headed back into the danger zone and theaters to celebrate the original film’s 40th anniversary, giving military movie fans a one-week chance to see the full Maverick story on the big screen again. Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. May 13th. One week only. Franchise star Tom…

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Whether you’re a thru-hiker or novice embarking on a solo overnight, your shelter is your primary line of defense. To date, these are the best backpacking tents I’ve used while trekking thousands of miles including the Pacific Crest Trail and self-supported treks through Iceland, Alaska, and Patagonia. During my most…

If you want evidence that Minnesota didn’t always have such an anti-gun tilt to it, just look at the fact that they’ve got a preemption law on the books. Local cities can’t, in theory, pass their own gun control, though it didn’t stop St. Paul from trying.  …

Mummy bags are all the rage for backpacking, but sometimes you need a bit more room to spread out. And where those bags prioritize weight and packability, the best camping sleeping bags go fully luxe. In our latest lab session, testers Meghan LaHatte and Nick Belcaster logged more than 100…

I don’t generally talk about the politics of other countries if I can help it. I don’t live there, I don’t vote there, and I don’t really understand their systems of government well enough to really comment on what is and isn’t permissible. But I…

A good sleeping bag is one of the most important investments an outdoors person will make. In our latest test season, tester Nick Belcaster traveled north of the Arctic Circle on a 100-mile packraft circuit, hiked sections of the PCT, and logged 75 nights in these sleeping bags to help you…

I’ve had the chance to own and test a couple of Steelhead Outdoors lock boxes and they are impressive units. They just announced a larger version of their Drifter model. Steelhead Outdoors offers high quality lock boxes, safes, and cabinets. The Minnesota-based company was founded…

Camping and food go hand in hand, especially when car camping affords you the luxury of a two-burner stove. That’s why lead tester Nick Belcaster has been testing the best camping stoves for several back-to-back seasons, and has just completed another summer of testing six new stoves used across three…

It is Military Appreciation Month and one longtime national nonprofit is raising continued awareness regarding the importance of Military Working Dogs (MWD) in military service members’ lives. Soldiers’ Angels, based out of San Antonio, Texas, works directly with deployed MWD handlers. With it also being National Pet Week, they are…

Backcountry sleep comfort starts from the ground up. And the best backpacking sleeping pads ensure that your nights under the stars are restful, not restless. In our latest testing cycle, testers Chris Carter and Nick Belcaster navigated the 100+ miles of rugged terrain in the North Cascades, completed a late-season…

Battlefield Hardline is one of the most unique entries in the franchise, as it’s not about a war. Instead, it features cops going on drug busts around Miami and L.A. It was released roughly a decade ago by this point, and it was never remastered or ported to modern consoles…

Imagine banning cars because someone made an aftermarket part that allowed them to do something the designers didn’t intend. Let’s say it allowed the car to, I don’t know, go a whole lot faster than is safe and reach those speeds faster than most people can handle. Would lawmakers…

When it comes to potential dangers in the outdoors, most people think of getting lost, slipping and falling, or encountering wildlife such as bears and mountain lions. A new study, however, shows that there’s a significant danger we can’t see with the naked eye. Researchers recently found high concentrations of…