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Fighters participating in the Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on the White House grounds later this month aren’t the only ones who need to make weight. Service members attending the event must also meet certain physical standards, according to an internal document reviewed and authenticated by Military Times. In the document, the Pentagon called on commanders to find volunteers to attend the June 14 matches, which are being held in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary — and President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.The administration set aside about 1,200 tickets for active-duty troops, said Dana white, CEO of the UFC. Celebrities and personal…

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The U.S. Army on Wednesday identified a soldier who died in what the service has called a training-related incident. Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, died on May 31 while training at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, according to a Defense Department release. Seibel, a native of Robinson, Texas, was assigned to the Air Ambulance Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade out of Fort Carson, Colorado. He was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve at the time of the incident, according to a release. A statement Tuesday by U.S. Army Central and Third Army noted that the incident occurred as troops were training…

From the Horn to the Sahel, a jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis. The “Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2026″ identifies terrorism on the continent as “the greatest uncertainty,” citing the rising capabilities of al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates. “Unlike the Middle East’s terrorist organizations, most African terrorist groups are unquestionably ascendant,” the authors wrote, pointing to larger fighting forces, greater financial resources, and the groups’ ability to move through wide swaths of territory. Many are also capitalizing on the proliferation of unmanned aerial systems and artificial…

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House lawmakers want to stop any reductions in service or closures of military hospitals or clinics by the Department of Defense, according to draft legislation under consideration this week in the Armed Services Committee.The panel’s personnel subcommittee has proposed limiting the DoD’s plans to restructure the military health system and called for reversing any changes the department has made to 41 military treatment facilities. The subcommittee’s draft of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization bill also would improve congressional oversight of military medical reforms by requiring the Defense Health Agency to give quarterly updates to Congress of its plans to…

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The U.S. military’s current cyber forces are “insufficient” to leverage the increase of cyber threats facing the nation, propelling the push by some policymakers to create an independent cyber branch, according to a report completed by two independent think tanks.If lawmakers decided to move forward with the development of a U.S. Cyber Force, there would be challenges to its implementation because current responsibilities are shared between the various services and U.S. Cyber Command, per the Wednesday report written by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “Many observers contend that the challenge of…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. A hunter in Alaska shot a mule deer in April, marking the first documented case of a hunter ever killing one inside the state.  Mule deer are not native to Alaska, which is why they can be taken year-round there. The harvest follows years of increased sightings as mule deer have been migrating into Southeast Alaska and Interior Alaska, around Fairbanks. The harvested deer was a doe that had previously nursed a fawn, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and…

This article was originally published by Vincent Cook at The Mises Institute.  The socialists who have been taking over the Democratic Party lately have a problem—the state and local jurisdictions where they are able to seize power still have to compete with rival jurisdictions that are still relatively friendly to private property and capitalist businesses. The principal targets of egalitarian fury, namely possessors of great wealth, are strongly incentivized to escape from dystopian hell-holes created by socialists to saner locales. Even those who aren’t so clearly targeted as objects of envy suffer from the effects of economic and social decline…

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The U.S. Navy is in the process of expanding the amount of grab-and-go food stations at shore-based installations and implementing changes that will make those options accessible all day.Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander of Navy Installations Command, announced the development during a media roundtable Wednesday, in which he discussed the service’s recently announced food service transformation initiative.“We acknowledge that our sailors are busy,” Gray said in the roundtable. “This grab-and-go is an effort to ensure that no matter what your schedule looks like during the day, you have the opportunity not only to ensure that you get something to eat…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for This Happened to Me News on backcountry adventure and wilderness survival. Gone are the days of cheap plastic coolers that would tip over on the dock and let your ice melt before the day was over. The new trend is all about soft-sided backpack coolers which are easier to carry, organize, and can store other gear. One of our favorite coolers in this category is the Pelican Dayventure.  Our multimedia producer Roy Holdford had this Pelican out for…

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Defense officials need to review their special needs health care coverage to make sure it meets the needs of military families, according to a new report from government auditors.The Government Accountability Office looked at the Tricare Extended Care Health Option, known as ECHO, and its ECHO home health care benefit, known as EHHC. Military families may face challenges getting access to these services, which help individuals keep, learn or improve skills and functioning for daily living; provide durable medical equipment and incontinence supplies; and offer caregiver support, such as respite care. Families with special needs may have difficulty getting access…

People in Kenya are protesting the United States’ plan to create a quarantine facility in the country for Americans who may be infected with the Ebola virus. Kenya’s high court effectively delayed the Trump administration’s plan to send American citizens exposed to the Ebola virus to a quarantine unit at Laikipia Air Base in central Kenya. A judge at the court, the Honorable Lady Justice Patricia Nyaundi, said in a ruling that the next proceedings in the case would not take place until June 23rd, at which point a date for a full hearing would be set, according to a…

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended after an Iranian drone and missile attack damaged airport facilities and diplomatic missions, killing one person and injuring more…

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BRUSSELS — The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute to the alliance’s defense plans as Washington steps back in these areas, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.The statement by U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s top commander and the head of U.S. forces in Europe, followed a decision by the Trump administration to shrink the pool of U.S. military capabilities available to NATO in a crisis.U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO and told its European members they will have to take…

The U.S. Army is exploring how to get better boots that are made in America.The goal is twofold: improve the quality of military footwear and revitalize American footwear manufacturing that has largely been outsourced overseas.“The intent for this project and funding is to support re-shoring of the domestic footwear industry, improve capabilities for the domestic military footwear industrial base, and ultimately provide the best performing footwear technology to the warfighter,” explained a new Request for Information from the Army.Finding American-made footwear can present a challenge. In 2020, imported footwear accounted for 99% of the U.S. market, according to the U.S.…

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. Before laser rangefinders and FFP MRAD-turreted riflescopes maximum-point-blank-range, or MPBR, was the best way that you could set up for success while shooting at longer distances. It’s still got a strong following today. Essentially, MPBR is a calculation of the maximum distance at which you can hold dead center and still hit a target of a given size. It takes into account your rifle’s velocity, trajectory, and both distances at which your bullet will impact exactly where you aim during its parabolic flight. Within…