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…

The military knows the dangers that boredom can bring to the workplace. Structured routines, maintenance schedules and organized recreation keep service members’ minds and bodies active. Deployments, training, testing, evaluations, PCSing, combat readiness prep and countless other activities keep time moving fast. Even downtime feels structured. Boredom can drive creativity…

Hollywood perpetuates a lot of terrible ideas. People, for example, think the medieval period was dull and colorless, which is the exact opposite of reality. Just look at the illustrations of tournaments when you get a chance. It’s a riot of color. That misunderstanding just annoys medieval history buffs…

While I’ve been a knife nut for as long as I can remember, I’ve also been engaged in a long-term dalliance with packs and bags. I began carrying a backpack daily in college and haven’t looked back since. There’s something energizing about the idea that you could just grab your…

Shuttle run-type fitness tests are becoming more popular in military fitness testing. Multiple types of them test different components of fitness, such as the Army’s sprint-drag-carry, the Air Force’s and Space Force’s 20-meter high aerobic multi-shuttle run (HAMR), a.k.a. the “beep test,” and the service academies’ 4×10-yard shuttle run. Depending…

We can debate what the worst crime in the world is, but to me, anyone who hurts a child is going to be at the top of the list. The worst the hurt, the worse they are in my book. I get that some people out there think that…

The facelifted 2026 Land Rover Defender 110 is, undoubtedly, a very cool SUV. It manages the classic Land Rover trick of being both incredibly capable off-road and also very nice to drive around town. People lament the death of the old Land Rover Defender (some so much they started a…

Coast Guard forces have suspended a search some ten days after a vessel with nine people on board went missing in the Hall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). USCG and Sector Guam had received news of the 20-foot skiff on July 31 as it was scheduled to return to…

Less than a month after West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey started investigating several companies for allegedly discriminating against an in-state ammunition manufacturer, the AG says he’s received pledges from the firms that they will treat lawful firearm commerce the same as any other industry.  …

Sailors and Marines can no longer use anonymous reports of prohibited discrimination or discriminatory harassment to open a Military Equal Opportunity complaint, making the Department of the Navy the latest military department to implement Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order to replace anonymous complaints with confidential reporting. The change took effect…

Michigan’s Democrat candidate for the U.S. Senate isn’t making gun control a big part of his campaign, but Abdul El-Sayed has some pretty strong feelings about our right to keep and bear arms.  As CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reports, El-Sayed has taken down dozens of videos…

A U.S. Army veteran has been convicted of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $170,000 in caregiver benefit payments. A federal jury found James Bradford, 49, of Kansas, guilty of one count of conspiracy to defraud the government and one count of theft of public money, property…

Nakia Smith isn’t exactly a household name, even in Chicago, but his criminal case has garnered quite a bit of attention in the local press thanks to former Education Secretary Arne Duncan going to bat for the felon charged with armed habitual criminal, unlawful possession of a firearm by…

The best hunting pants are not just about the camo. A great pair of hunting pants matches the environment in which you choose to pursue wild game. Every hunt has different demands. Terrain, weather, activity level, and the game itself all come into play when selecting your next pair. During…

A Chinese national is facing up to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to attempting to obtain U.S. military technology. Dingwei Chen, 29, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded guilty Aug. 10 in federal court in Salt Lake City to violating the Arms Export Control Act,…