As active-duty airmen rush to submit their current waist-to-height ratios by the end of this week, the U.S. Air Force clarified that the ratios will not be scored in their physical fitness assessments.Active-duty airmen have a deadline of Friday, July 31, to submit their waist-to-height ratios into myBodyComp unless medically except from that component of the Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, the service announced two weeks ago, and reservists have until Aug. 31.Recently, myBodyComp officially launched for airmen to input their ratios, but the measurement is not part of the assessment and will not affect fitness scores, test currency or other…

The U.S. Marine Corps this month tested a new way to give ground commanders long-range reconnaissance and strike capabilities by experimenting with a medium-sized drone that can launch a separate, one-way attack drone in what the service said was its first regimental-level assessment. During a training exercise in Twentynine Palms, California, 2nd Marine Regiment paired AeroViroment’s JUMP 20-X with the company’s Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition, a move that could eventually give regiments capabilities beyond the short-range drones currently fielded by the formations. The JUMP 20-X is a medium-sized unmanned aircraft that is classified as a Group 3 drone.…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. To celebrate its 500th birthday, Beretta has rolled out a mid-priced semi-auto waterfowl shotgun that will surely be found in duck blinds all across America before too long. The company’s new A400 Solo is packed with features that diehard waterfowlers have come to expect, and it does so for about $500 less than topshelf shotguns. The Outdoor Life shotgun test team got to shoot the…

The Ebola virus is continuing its spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cases have now topped 3.200 while deaths are at 1,405. The outbreak has now spread across 48 health zones in five provinces. The official statistics put the overall case fatality rate at 43.9%. Currently, only 571 patients have recovered, while 773 people remain in isolation or are hospitalized with an ongoing infection. Uganda has recorded 20 confirmed Ebola infections, including two deaths and 18 recoveries, according to official figures. France has reported one imported case linked to the outbreak, with the patient having since recovered. According to…

When the military faces a retention crisis among high-value, highly traine personnel, such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians and aviation specialists, the diagnosis usually focuses on operational tempo, private sector pay or deployment fatigue. But today, an unexpected and unnecessary driver is forcing elite operators to hand in their uniforms: a broken defense healthcare policy that penalizes their special-needs children. In May 2026, South Carolina enacted Act 186 with overwhelming bipartisan support. Under an Americans with Disabilities Act framework, the law guarantees that autistic children can receive medically necessary behavioral health support, specifically Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, inside…

Earlier this year, the Marine Corps unveiled new barracks in Okinawa, Japan, where junior enlisted Marines will have private bedrooms, a departure from the service’s traditional shared-room model.The announcement sparked speculation that similar barracks could be built elsewhere, but the service said the Okinawa complex is a unique case rather than a blueprint for installations in the United States.A Marine Corps official told Task & Purpose this week that the service has no plans to build similar barracks for corporals and below at its U.S. bases. The official said the Okinawa project differs from typical Marine Corps barracks because the…

This article was originally published by Lance D Johnson at Natural News.  Heavy explosions lit up the skies over Ahvaz on Friday as American bombers pounded Iranian cities for the 13th consecutive night, but as the US resumes its bombing campaign over Iranian skies, the real detonation may be happening inside the Pentagon’s war rooms. The United States, having signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran just weeks ago, has now shredded that ceasefire agreement and embarked on a bombing campaign that military analysts say cannot succeed without a full-scale ground occupation of the Strait of Hormuz region. What…

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NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — U.S. President Donald Trump is still holding off approval of a $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan, a potential military rival to Beijing. He pulled back in May after meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, who opposes U.S. military aid to Taiwan.But on July 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that includes $500 million in Foreign Military Financing for Taiwan, one in a chain of Pacific Rim allies that U.S. officials have long seen as a buffer against Chinese military expansion.While the half-billion-dollar allocation in the 2027 fiscal year appropriations bill does…

Every year, people wait on summer for a chance to relax and unwind. Days are longer, the weather is warm, and the outdoors beckon. Kids are out of school, and the vacation countdown begins. There’s a general feeling that things are easier. And in many ways, it is easier. But summer brings its own set of problems, and most people don’t prepare for them. Summer preparedness mistakes don’t involve big disasters. They cause inconvenience, discomfort, and escalation of problems stemming from heat, crowds, traffic, and overscheduling. Here are the ones people overlook most. TL;DR: Summer preparedness mistakes rarely look like…

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Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics The day was bright and hot but wind pushing across the immense expanse of Lake Michigan cooled everything except my anticipation. Waders on, I stood at the edge of a pothole that the surf had carved in the rock-and-gravel beach. While coming down the beach, I had sent dozens of tiny frogs scattering in fright. Since small frogs and smallmouth black bass go together like bacon and eggs, I chose a diminutive froglike plug—a sinker—as a lure. As I lifted the rod and let the plug…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics the turn of this century, the best frog lures for bass were whichever ones you could get your hands on. We had limited options for fishing heavy vegetation with anything but the most basic amphibians. While some produced strikes and resulted in landed fish, most of these lures were primitive—with subpar hooks, limited color schemes, and poor overall design. Then two things happened that put the frog industrial complex into overdrive: First, braided line became more widely available and more consistently used. That meant that strikes…

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