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Cory Geisler understands the challenges ahead for the broader military community but remains cautiously optimistic that good policies will help drive the next era of veterans. On July 29, Geisler became the 118th commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), overseeing approximately 1.3 million members. The Hartland, Wis., native…

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For millions of Americans, the Battle of Mogadishu looks like Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down. The first Green Berets sent into Afghanistan after 9/11 ride into battle with the faces of Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon. The raid that killed Osama bin Laden has been reconstructed repeatedly on film and…

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It’s possibly the most important job of any Israeli prime minister: maintain good relations with the United States while pushing back on demands seen as undermining Israel’s security. No one has managed the balancing act longer than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader. But with the Iran war at…

August is National Shooting Sports Month, and while we’re a fair way into the month already, it’s still important to remember. Shooting sports are a key part of our national heritage and identity, regardless of what anti-gunners may want people to believe. The National Shooting…

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A former U.S. Marine whose family said just days ago that he was near death in a Russian hospital has been freed after more than four years in custody and is on his way to a military hospital in Texas. Robert Gilman, 32, was released after Russian President Vladimir Putin…

There are plenty of congressional districts where support for gun control of any kind is going to hurt a candidate, and Maine’s Second Congressional District is one of them. The district is currently represented by Democrat Jared Golden, who at one time actually earned the endorsement of the National…

I got my favorite pair of pants so long ago I don’t even remember the details, though I’m fairly certain my Mom bought them for me as a birthday present. (Thanks, Mom!) Back then, I wasn’t much of a GearJunkie. I wasn’t even much of an outdoorsman. I mostly just…

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German U-boats operated along the American East Coast in the first half of 1942 with something close to impunity. Merchant ships loaded with fuel and supplies bound for the war in Europe were being torpedoed within sight of beachgoers in New Jersey and the Carolinas. The Navy, still ramping up…

Hearing is important. While people have learned to adapt to life without it, they’ve also learned to adapt to living without being able to move any of their limbs. That doesn’t mean mobility is irrelevant. Yet, despite there being a century-old device that can protect that hearing, a group…

When people get busy storing supplies, reading survival books, and practicing their skills, it’s easy for them to forget about their pets. But if a major disaster occurs, the last thing you want to do is stress out about finding food for Fido or treating Mr. Whisker’s fractured leg. You’ll…

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After several years of the Army and Navy publicly missing their recruiting targets by thousands of people, the Defense Department’s five military branches had hit or exceeded their fiscal year 2026 recruiting goal as of July, months ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. It’s a genuine turnaround — one the…

Perhaps the scariest two words in the English language are “do something.” In the aftermath of anything horrific, the natural tendency of many people is to demand that the government “do something,” ostensibly so the thing never happens again. The problem is that all too often, the something that…

While most knife makers set out to make reliable products, there’s a handful who want to make something with an everlasting touch of WOW. In 1996, Bill McHenry and Jason Williams filed a patent for something called a “crossbar lock.” In 1999, it debuted through Benchmade Knives as the Axis…