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Harrison Schoen spent three months on the USS New Orleans staring at the ocean, watching for anyone who might fall overboard, when he decided his life needed to change. That decision eventually led him to a spotlight moment on national television, where he turned down $1 million rather than betray 60 strangers who had trusted him with the choice. Enlisting in January 2016, Schoen served four years as a logistics specialist aboard the USS New Orleans and the USS Theodore Roosevelt before separating in January 2020. It was during a deployment on the New Orleans, however, standing lookout watch for…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. Eight months after a new bison hunt in Utah was approved for 2026, the opportunity is now off the table for 2027. That’s because pneumonia has ravaged the herd. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is reporting a significant bison die-off in late July; almost 40 percent of the wild, free-ranging adult bison are dead in one of two Book Cliffs bison hunting units.  “In 20 years of GPS collaring bison in the Book Cliffs area, this kind of die-off event has never occurred in…

The estimated number of sexual assaults on U.S. military personnel continued to decline in 2025, extending a downward trend that began in 2023.The Defense Department’s Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, released Friday, estimated that 20,492 active-duty service members, including 9,860 women and 10,632 men, were sexually assaulted in the year preceding the fiscal year 2025 survey, down from 29,000 in 2023.The 2025 figures represent a drop in sexual assaults from roughly 35,900 in 2021.“The FY 2025 report underscores our ongoing commitment to maintaining high standards, protecting our people, and building a unified, ready, and lethal fighting force,”…

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. In the week since the ruling by a Texas judge went into effect to deregulate suppressors at the federal level, manufacturers, dealers, and customers have noted a surge in sales — and plenty of “ongoing chaos” about how to legally transfer those suppressors. The Department of Justice and the headquarters for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have, so far, been silent on public (and many private) requests for clarity or guidance on suppressor purchases. Inquiries to these agencies have been made…

Every medic gets asked the same question. It usually comes when working — hands busy, casualty on the ground, the situation still unsettled. The soldier looks up and asks, “Am I going to be okay?”While the military trains medics relentlessly to treat the wound, we do not train them to handle the question.I have spent years on both sides of that moment. I am a 68W combat medic instructor and a Tactical Combat Casualty Care instructor with the West Virginia Army National Guard, and I am also an endorsed chaplain. This role encompasses teaching soldiers how to control hemorrhage and…

The Department of Defense does not request enough funding to fully meet its installation maintenance and major improvement needs, a Government Accountability Office report found.The department sought to fund 90% of its maintenance needs, but the GAO found that the services continue to request funding for only about 80% of their needs, according to the report released Friday. The funding shortfall led to an estimated $285 billion of maintenance backlogs in fiscal 2025.“DOD has not fully determined the risks to its mission and to the quality of life of its personnel as a result of not meeting its funding goal,”…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. PAPPY NEVER cared too much for Uncle Frank. In the first place, he was mom’s relative; in the second, he was always bragging about something. One time it would be about how much money he was making. Next it would be his ’26 Buick touring car. Now it was about his new dog, a German shepherd. For an hour he entertained us with tales of the ferocity and fighting ability of the breed. As time went on, the stories became wilder and harder for me…

There’s a new addition to the fleet of maritime vessels serving the Marine Corps in the Pacific, and its name is Matilda. Matilda 1, a specialized stern landing vessel that can transport troops from ship to shore or from beachhead to beachhead, is notable for its shallow draft, allowing it to navigate littoral waters the way few other vessels its size can. But it’s also different in how the Marine Corps acquired it for use.The 240-foot boat was designed by the Australian firm Seatransport and constructed by Indonesian builder Karimun Anugrah Sejati. It became operational earlier this year and was…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics The fishing world is one of trends. At any given time, tackle manufacturers are toiling away to bring new, exciting, and often expensive lures to market. Thanks to the power of social media, our feeds can be easily inundated with the “hottest” new products and techniques. In many cases, newer is, in fact, better. Take the introduction of Gary Yamamoto’s Senko as an example. It proved to be one of the most potent bass lures ever created and because of this, the baits (and wacky rig…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news from Outdoor Life. The U.S. Forest Service today is taking a step toward liberalizing motorized travel on nearly 380,000 miles of mostly gravel and two-track roads and trails on national forest land. The agency today announced its intent to amend the existing Travel Management Rule to encourage more local decision-making in blueprints that govern the types of motorized vehicles allowed on public land and the details of where and when they can go. Specifically, the rule amendment is expected to liberalize the use of e-bikes across much of…

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The Army is ending an experiment with a dedicated drone battalion less than a year after tasking the infantry unit to test how such a formation could operate, an Army official said on Thursday.In November 2025, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, in collaboration with the Department of the Army and U.S. European Command, charged the unit with learning from dedicated drone forces, including those fielded by Ukraine, and feeding those lessons back to the Army to support the Pentagon’s push for U.S. drone dominance. The official, who spoke on background, said in a statement that after the massive, multinational Exercise…

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